Mainad Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 It´s truly amazing how Team GB increases their Medal count from 1 Gold in Atlanta to 24 now. Step by step they got better and better. Respect! That dismal and humiliating performance in Atlanta when GB finished 36th in the medal table with just 15 medals was a real wake-up call! Thankfully there has been steady improvement since then. 28 medals at Sydney (with 11 golds), 30 medals at Athens (with 9 golds) improving to 10th place in both cases. The real breakthrough, of course, was at Beijing when GB finished 4th in the table with 47 medals (19 golds). London has continued that progress magnificently. Let's hope they can maintain and even better it in Rio in 4 years time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Well USA, you've done it. I don't see how China can possibly catch up now, in both gold and total, as the remaining events seem to favour the USA more. Russia and Germany also looking to make a last minute surge to the top too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uklympics Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 GB have added another gold tonight to take the tally to 25, with Jade Jones in the Taekwondo. Still hopeful of 30, although might be a step too far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Well, Turkey finally gets its first gold medal at London 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Well USA, you've done it. I don't see how China can possibly catch up now, in both gold and total, as the remaining events seem to favour the USA more. Russia and Germany also looking to make a last minute surge to the top too. Especially when one of the events is in one of China's weaker sports, Track and Field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 The Chinese are a bit delusional: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/olympics--china-s-olympic-goal--dominate-the-medal-count.html If they want to dominate the medals in Rio, they need to get a million times better in Track and Field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Beach Volleyball - Gold for Germany... Brazil Silver... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted August 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Well thought this would be interesting. Out of all those bidding for 2020 including those knocked out. Baku - Azerbaijan 2 silver and 3 bronze 46th Doha - Qatar 2 bronze Tied 66th Rome - Italy 7 bronze 6 silver 6 bronze 9th Madrid - Spain 2 gold 7 silver 2 bronze 22nd Istanbul - Turkey 1 gold 1 bronze Tied 38th Tokyo - Japan 5 gold 14 silver 14 bronze 12th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 When the AP predicted 25 gold medals for Britain before the Games, I was sceptical whether the expectations were too high. Now, with still three days of competition to go and 64 gold medals still to be won, Britain has already reached 25 gold medals. Unbelievable! Their team doesn't seem to break under the pressure, it rather seems to encourage them further. I think that with that base, Britain will still be a very strong contender at the Rio Games. But as Australia's mediocre showing this time shows: The boost given to a host nation can fizzle out after a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingbrogues Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 I'm very pleased with the success of Team GB, but what's amazing is so much of the strength in Equestrian, Rowing and Cycling has been built with German expertise and in Equestrian - money! The Bechtolsheimers are the daughter and son in law of Karl Heinz Kipp, lots of money there. Jürgen Grobler is the chief coach of the rowing team, and he came from the GDR in 1990 thank you very much. Jan van Eijden (who seems like a very nice person) is the UK sprint cycling coach and 'discovered' Philip Hindes. Philip may have an English dad, but his English is so German sounding it is comical. I don't think he gave England much of a thought before he was invited to join the team. If we look at UK athletics, the head coach is Dutch. The Australian Bill Sweetenham resurrected British swimming after Atlanta, and I think his resignation in 2007 has a lot to do with the collapse of UK swimming this year. If there is a lesson for our European neighbours, the message is for national feds to swallow their pride and open their wallets to pay for the best coaches no matter where they come from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted August 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 When the AP predicted 25 gold medals for Britain before the Games, I was sceptical whether the expectations were too high. Now, with still three days of competition to go and 64 gold medals still to be won, Britain has already reached 25 gold medals. Unbelievable! Their team doesn't seem to break under the pressure, it rather seems to encourage them further. I think that with that base, Britain will still be a very strong contender at the Rio Games. But as Australia's mediocre showing this time shows: The boost given to a host nation can fizzle out after a few years. Every country has there off games. Australia may have started off badly but we are looking for a top 10 finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksheep Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Oh well, only a top 3 finish ... but hey 25 golds (so far) for a pop of 60million isn't so bad. thats 1 gold per 2.4 million compared to USA 1 gold per 7.7million people and China 1 gold per 37million people. Even Australia can only manage 1 gold per 3.2million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted August 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Oh well, only a top 3 finish ... but hey 25 golds (so far) for a pop of 60million isn't so bad. thats 1 gold per 2.4 million compared to USA 1 gold per 7.7million people and China 1 gold per 37million people. Even Australia can only manage 1 gold per 3.2million Good on Great Britain, home country advantage, can't wait to see how they go in 2016. But every country has there off games, I mean Great Britain got 1 gold in 1996 and were 36th on the tally and then they just made the top 10 in 2004. Australia thrashing them by 8 gold. Same story in 2000, just scraping top 10. Actually everyone saying Australia is doing poorly in Great britain but we are doing better on the tally then Great Britain was in 2000. So just a summary of what i said, every country has off games. Australia beating Great Britain at 2004, 2000, 1996, 1992. Stop paying out Australia in the past we have done better then GB. I'm not paying out Great Britain, i'm paying out you and your arrogance and your dragging of this argument onto 3 seperate threads. Leave it be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksheep Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Good on Great Britain, home country advantage, can't wait to see how they go in 2016. But every country has there off games, I mean Great Britain got 1 gold in 1996 and were 36th on the tally and then they just made the top 10 in 2004. Australia thrashing them by 8 gold. Same story in 2000, just scraping top 10. Actually everyone saying Australia is doing poorly in Great britain but we are doing better on the tally then Great Britain was in 2000. So just a summary of what i said, every country has off games. Australia beating Great Britain at 2004, 2000, 1996, 1992. Stop paying out Australia in the past we have done better then GB. I'm not paying out Great Britain, i'm paying out you and your arrogance and your dragging of this argument onto 3 seperate threads. Leave it be. Here's some maths In Sydney 2000, Australia won 16 gold medals In London 2010, Team GB have so far won 25 gold medals 25 is more than 16. As for overall medals, and I can understand some nations trying to measure everything, we are currently on 53 and are likely to exceed the Aussie total of 58 from 2000 considering the events remaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted August 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Good on them! Very proud of Australia as said hundreds of times. I'm glad we went went, lucky we weren't an embarrassment like Great Britain was in 1996! 1 gold wow. There is no point dragging this on everywhere, Great Britain are on top of Australia now yes but we are not as much of an embarrassment as 1996. So just leave it alone we went well* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 NZ swiped a Gold off GB in the Womens 470 Yacht finals today...Haaaa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksheep Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 NZ swiped a Gold off GB in the Womens 470 Yacht finals today...Haaaa! Its been a bit embarassing but we must allow other nations their small and occassional successes. Still another medal to add - 54 overall it is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 NZ swiped a Gold off GB in the Womens 470 Yacht finals today...Haaaa! And what a way to do it! The Kiwis were awesome... So excited right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Although I've REALLY enjoyed the London Olympics...Sydney 2000 was better and Barcelona the best IMHO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted August 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 They've been a good games! Tunisia just won their first gold of the games! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksheep Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Although I've REALLY enjoyed the London Olympics...Sydney 2000 was better and Barcelona the best IMHO! Yawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Yawn :lol: ...and Barcelona had the best theme song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainad Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 :lol: ...and Barcelona had the best theme song! That was one of OUR's. Dear old Feddie Mercury! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 They've been a good games! Tunisia just won their first gold of the games! Yeah! Good work Tunisia! Welcome aboard the Gold Train. ...I know its been mentioned already...But for a billion people, where the heck is India when it comes to Gold? Its such an obvious hole on the table! That was one of OUR's. Dear old Feddie Mercury! I know...Imagine what the opening ceremony would've been like if he was still with us! Sorry Paul McArtney, youd've been flowers in the dirt!...but I digress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 I think it is a cultural disinterest in sport not named cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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