Rio Olympic Games 2016

[Rudy65]

Never thought i would say it but the cycling and gymnastics has been fab. Superb by all the Brits. 

[garyshawsknee]

Yep.  None in athletics i think. 

[taylorsworkrate]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Summer_Olympics_medal_table

[taylorsworkrate]

Pretty crazy really.

[Dante Lavelli]

Somebody posted a picture on Twitter earlier of the final top 25 of the Atlanta Games to compare the difference. We're nowhere to be seen. Quite startling to see the difference.

Two words:

National Lottery

When the government talk about cutting funding for the under performing olympic sports (badminton springs to mind) is that in addition to the National Lottery funding or is it simply a case of how the Lottery money gets divvied up across all the sports/arts?

[andyh]

Somebody posted a picture on Twitter earlier of the final top 25 of the Atlanta Games to compare the difference. We're nowhere to be seen. Quite startling to see the difference.

Two words:

National Lottery

Absolutely.
I was explaining this to my missus the other day, who suddenly knows everything about the onmium and the Kieran, including the best tactics for overtaking, despite never watching track cycling before Friday, and never sitting her arse on a bike.

[ACVilla]

Somebody posted a picture on Twitter earlier of the final top 25 of the Atlanta Games to compare the difference. We're nowhere to be seen. Quite startling to see the difference.

Two words:

National Lottery

When the government talk about cutting funding for the under performing olympic sports (badminton springs to mind) is that in addition to the National Lottery funding or is it simply a case of how the Lottery money gets divvied up across all the sports/arts?

I'm guessing but I'd imagine it's just how the money is divvied up.

Whatever way it is it works a treat and it can't be long before lots of other countries copy our investment strategy.

[ACVilla]

Info here regarding UK Sport investment.

http://www.uksport.gov.uk/our-work/investing-in-sport/how-uk-sport-funding-works
Interesting to note that lottery money basically pays athletes wages enabling them to be full time athletes.

[taylorsworkrate]

Gold for Kenny, Silver for Skinner

[dave shelley]

Huge respect for all these athletes.

[taylorsworkrate]

Del Potro looks out on his feet, yet is taking control against Murray.

Bit strange

[andyh]

Well done Kenny, you killed it.

I just cant get excited about the tennis though.

[ACVilla]

Reading the info regarding lottery funding it is very good news for local lad Matthew Hudson-Smith who qualified quite spectacularly for the 400 final. This will see him get at least Band B funding.

[taylorsworkrate]

Massive hold of serve for Murray

[ACVilla]

I tell you what, you really have to admire Andy Murray. It's hard to think that prior to 2012 he was a perennial finals loser, hadn't won a major and was not a hugely popular sportsman especially to your average English person.

4 years later he is a multi open winner, looking likely to win his second Olympic gold and seems very proud wearing the GB vest. Through sheer hard work id say he has also won around most English sports fans.