Team GB at Paris 2024

[Sir Rols]

Good on you Peaty, someone had to say it

Adam Peaty says he may retire … and hits out at ‘cheating’ Chinese swimmers

[yoshi]

He has a knack of saying what everyone is thinking 

[Rob2012]

Wait what, I've just read Molly Caudery is out?! That's a shock, what a shame

[yoshi]

Yeah that was a shock & a blow. I suspect she came in too high, way higher than everyone else came in 

[Rob2012]

The velodrome opens and of course GB wins a gold

 

Edited August 5, 2024 by Rob2012

[yoshi]

KEELEY! Finally, she's gone one better

[Rob2012]

I'll be so happy if KJT pulls this off, will be one of my favourite medals of these Games if she wins.

[Rob2012]

OK, very unlikely it's going to happen now...but you never know.

[yoshi]

We'll just have to have an unexpected climbing gold instead 

[Michelle]

4 hours ago, Rob2012 said:

OK, very unlikely it's going to happen now...but you never know.

Very unlikely. Nafi always find a way to pull out something amazing when necessary. However, it should be noted that KJT is the only woman to ever beat Thiam in open competition (minus injury issues). So while it’s unlikely, we can’t rule it out. 

[Rob2012]

 

[Scotguy II]

Not sure what to think of Team GB at Paris 2024. 

Lots of medals yes, but the least gold medals since Athens 2004

There were plenty of gold medal potentials that despite all of the hype failed to deliver.

Yes silver and bronze are good too and lots more of those than usual but i just feel that there should have been more golds for Team GB. they just didn't push themselves that tiny bit more than other countries to take those golds that looked like they should have got.

[Michelle]

Britain finish below France and the Netherlands. I can imagine this will be seen as disappointing overall. 

[Olympian2004]

Right now, Great Britain has only three medals less than in Rio and only one medal less than in Tokyo and even its home Games in London. I see that you won less gold medals than in the previous three Games, but if anyone perceives that as a major disappointment in GB, I would gladly like to trade places with them.  The UK has become a true powerhouse in Olympic sports.

[Olympian2004]

Sorry, I missed the weightlifting bronze for Emily Campbell. So it is now a draw with the medal totals of Tokyo and London.

[Michelle]

The Brits are like the Americans, they measure a successful games in terms of gold medals.

[Michelle]

Just now, Michelle said:

The Brits are like the Americans, they measure a successful games in terms of gold medals.

Tho I see the USA shows medals won as their metric for the medal table. I think that’s unique to them. I see why they do it … 🤣

[yoshi]

They use whatever puts them top lol. Although we might be tempted to use their system this time  As Olympian says, even if the fall in golds looks disappointing it's still a pretty strong performance - a little fading should've been expected as the last of the 2012/16 generation go. It maybe feels worse because a lot of the ones who were most hyped for golds didn't get there. The BBC curse was real . But we saw a good number of the less heralded athletes step up, & that's always good. My GB moment of the Games - Bryony Page finally taking the gold after seeing her come so close in Rio and Tokyo. Very pleased that she's been chosen as one of our flagbearers for the closing. 

[sebastien1214]

Big thanks to the UK for not ruining the party now that we are definitively the 1st European nation. You can now get back on track for 2028 and then, we were only interested in 2024 anyway.

[yoshi]

Congratulations - we don't mind coming behind great hosts. Remember though that it's not unusual to do even better in the Games after hosting...

[sebastien1214]

2 minutes ago, yoshi said:

Congratulations - we don't mind coming behind great hosts. Remember though that it's not unusual to do even better in the Games after hosting...

The worst part is that in the second week we had a fairly mediocre % of medals compared to what was expected. We could have exceeded 70 medals, and we should have even had more gold medals and fewer silver medals. So, on the one hand, we have a bit the same feeling as you.

[TorchbearerSydney]

Q: Congratulations - we don't mind coming behind great hosts. Remember though that it's not unusual to do even better in the Games after hosting...

What about coming behind Australia?

 

[yoshi]

24 minutes ago, TorchbearerSydney said:

Q: Congratulations - we don't mind coming behind great hosts. Remember though that it's not unusual to do even better in the Games after hosting...

What about coming behind Australia?

 

(not really angry lol )

Well we all come where we come, you had an amazing Games. Especially the Fox family! With Brisbane coming & London fading I think you might hold the Ashes for some time now...

Edited August 11, 2024 by yoshi

[Michelle]

1 hour ago, sebastien1214 said:

Big thanks to the UK for not ruining the party now that we are definitively the 1st European nation. You can now get back on track for 2028 and then, we were only interested in 2024 anyway.

Hmm, I fully expect the afterglow will continue for France into 2028 and beyond. This is what happens when you host, call it part of the legacy if you will - also the great venues that were built for these games will help. 

[Michelle]

Just now, Michelle said:

Hmm, I fully expect the afterglow will continue for France into 2028 and beyond. This is what happens when you host, call it part of the legacy if you will - also the great venues that were built for these games will help. 

Germany and Italy will want to host asap, for these exact reasons. I find it bewildering how Germany doesn’t do better at the summer games.