Olympics!

[Mark]

Looks like our new far eastern friends may have a point. 8 is clearly a magic number.

[Greenlizard0]

Originally Posted by Knipples

You can also inform them that we also have half the number of athletes representing us that the two teams now above us in the medal table have at the olympics. So well done us!

Don't forget the small fact that popular sports in GB aren't the ones with representation in the Olympics.

Football : we have the World Cup and the Euro's. The Olympics are in the same part of the season as the Euro's, which would just mash with them in most years or at least affect (as is happening) with the starts of the domestic season. It's also only U23 for most of the team if memory serves me correct.

Cricket : is that even there?

Rugby : I think there was rugby sevens at some point - I've seen nothing this year, and we have the World Cups and e.g. Six Nations Tournament that are preceived as more important.

Cycling, rowing, swimming (?) are pretty much individual atheletes with I'm guessing a whole load of lottery funding.

The fact that our acadamies are non-existant compared to Australia, US and China (HINT HINT!!) is another factor. So aye, I think it's amazing we're doing so well but this was touted to be a "Golden Weekend". Overall I reckon 5th or 6th is where we'll end up. Come on GB!

[Mark]

At least we do recognise that we need the academies and the targeted funding, and the fruits of that can be seen already - especially in events that we're not typically strong at - e.g. swimming and gymnastics.

I just hope that this is a springboard to greater things in 2012, and not an early peak.

[Garp]

There is another thing in the US (or certainly Hawaii) when it comes to swimming. Swimming is free for all in the public pools. Labour have committed to that now for the UK, in stages, so that by 2012 it will be free. Hopefully that'll encourage more folks to go swimming, or at least swim more often. It is a great all body way to stay in shape.

[Nutcase]

They're redeveloping our local leisure centre. The current plan is to get rid of the diving boards and it's part of the pool, and also the outdoor pool.

Thanks local council, that'll really help

[Mark]

What on earth do you expect? This is Essex you're talking about. Bitter, much, but I don't care.

[LeperousDust]

I can't believe Phelps hasn't been mentioned in here yet! What a monster, i follow the swimming only because i enjoy it myself. Phelps is just unbelievable he is the bolt of the water

Adlington hasn't done too shabby herself on our side i must say as well

Originally Posted by Pebs

I think male swimmers have the perfect physique...I think...Im not sure, Im not looking at all. Oh no. Not me.

I swim! I swim!! *






*Yet look nowhere remotely like this

[Garp]

http://www.realmansolympics.com/

That's the way all Olympics should be ranked

[Garp]

Originally Posted by Pickers

I dont like how the medal table is organized. A country with 0 gold but 100 silvers and 100 bronze would be lower than a country with one gold only.
It should be weighted imo.

But \/ for 3rd!!!

Taking the weighted idea, and running with 5 for Gold, 3 for Silver, 1 for Bronze, the top 10 looks like:

COUNTRY	GOLD	SILVER	BRONZE	TOTAL	Weighted Score
China	35	13	13	61	227
United States	19	21	25	65	183
Russia	7	12	12	31	83
Great Britain	11	6	8	25	81
Australia	8	10	11	29	81
South Korea	8	9	5	22	72
Germany	9	6	6	21	69
Japan	8	5	7	20	62
France	4	9	12	25	59
Italy	6	6	6	18	54

[Mark]

Originally Posted by Garp

http://www.realmansolympics.com/

That's the way all Olympics should be ranked

Would you be suggesting that all the brits are nancy boys?