Olympics - Paris 2024

[nickjdavis]

We are really low on golds but crikey we've had so many nearly moments.

Funnily enough i was looking at the history of GB&NI performance across the Olympics in my lifetime...I'd take 1972 as the first Olympics I took any interest in...

2024: 14 gold, 22 silver, 29 bronze - 7th in medal table (3rd in terms of total medals) - 1042 total medals awarded (shared between 91 nations)
2020 (2021): 22/20/22 - 4th (4th total medals) - 1080 (93)
2016: 27/23/17 - 2nd (3rd) - 972 (86)
2012: 29/18/18 - 3rd (joint 3rd) - 961 (86)
2008: 19/13/19 - 4th (4th) - 958 (87)
2004: 9/9/12 - 10th (joint 9th) - 926 (74)
2000: 11/10/7 - 10th (joint 9th) - 927 (80)
1996: 1/8/6 - 36th (joint 17th) - 842 (79)
1992: 5/3/12 - 13th (12th) - 815 (64)
1988: 5/10/9 - 12th (joint 8th) - 739 (52)
1984: 5/11/21 - 11th (5th) - 688 (47)
1980: 5/7/9 - 9th (7th) - 631 (36)
1976: 3/5/5 - 13th (joint 10th) - 613 (41)
1972: 4/5/9 - 12th (joint 9th) - 600 (48)

 

[rulefan]

Funnily enough i was looking at the history of GB&NI performance across the Olympics in my lifetime...I'd take 1972 as the first Olympics I took any interest in...

2024: 14 gold, 20 silver, 23 bronze - 5th in medal table
2020 (2021): 22/20/22 - 4th
2016: 27/23/17 - 2nd
2012: 29/18/18 - 3rd
2008: 19/13/19 - 4th
2004: 9/9/12 - 10th
2000: 11/10/7 - 10th
1996: 1/8/6 - 36th
1992: 5/3/12 - 13th
1988: 5/10/9 - 12th
1984: 5/11/21 - 11th
1980: 5/7/9 - 9th
1976: 3/5/5 - 13th
1972: 4/5/9 - 12th

I assume that's Golds. How about total medals? I think we are 3rd after USA & China.

 

[D-S]

I assume that's Golds. How about total medals? I think we are 3rd after USA & China.

Most countries use number of golds as the ranking, the US use total medals.
It would seem sensible to have 3 points for a gold, 2 for silver and 1 for bronze but perhaps there is a good reason I don’t see why they use simply golds and others have no relevance.

 

[Neilds]

The only sports that can be seen where we failed (in my opinion) are the women’s pole vault (didn’t get a clearance between them) and the bloke and woman in the early taekwondo who both lost in the 1st round when they were considered medal hopes. Most others have got PBs if they didn’t get a medal so did well

 

[Lord Tyrion]

The only sports that can be seen where we failed (in my opinion) are the women’s pole vault (didn’t get a clearance between them) and the bloke and woman in the early taekwondo who both lost in the 1st round when they were considered medal hopes. Most others have got PBs if they didn’t get a medal so did well

Boxing did not go well either. One medal, bronze, and a good number early exits. Very worried about continuing lottery funding apparently.

 

[nickjdavis]

I assume that's Golds. How about total medals? I think we are 3rd after USA & China.

Updated data to show where we stood ranked by total gold/silver/bronze. Also added the total number of medals awarded at each games and the number of countries who won a medal.

 

[nickjdavis]

Most countries use number of golds as the ranking, the US use total medals.
It would seem sensible to have 3 points for a gold, 2 for silver and 1 for bronze but perhaps there is a good reason I don’t see why they use simply golds and others have no relevance.

its like any stats....you can use any way you choose to rank the nations....rank by golds only, rank by total medals won, rank by golds then silvers then bronzes, allocate a points value to each medal....just choose a methodology that suits the narrative you are trying to project.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

its like any stats....you can use any way you choose to rank the nations....rank by golds only, rank by total medals won, rank by golds then silvers then bronzes, allocate a points value to each medal....just choose a methodology that suits the narrative you are trying to project.

The US will use whatever method gets them to the top of the table

 

[Slime]

its like any stats....you can use any way you choose to rank the nations....rank by golds only, rank by total medals won, rank by golds then silvers then bronzes, allocate a points value to each medal....just choose a methodology that suits the narrative you are trying to project.

They should maybe rank them per the nations' population.
That'll stuff the Americans.

 

[rulefan]

They should maybe rank them per the nations' population.
That'll stuff the Americans.

And China?

 

[Neilds]

Anyone else see the tubs of Old Spice in the showers for the diving?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Anyone else see the tubs of Old Spice in the showers for the diving?

It's huge in the US. Doesn't have the image issue that it has in the UK

Used to have a friend who worked for P & G, makers of it. In blind smell tests it would win 90% of the time

 

[BubbaP]

They should maybe rank them per the nations' population.
That'll stuff the Americans.

The Ozzies were listing that table the other day, they were top.

 

[larmen]

Anyone else see the tubs of Old Spice in the showers for the diving?

We are wondering if anyone remembers what they offered in the ladies diving?

 

[Imurg]

Lydia Ko - Legend

 

[clubchamp98]

Anyone else see the tubs of Old Spice in the showers for the diving?

Has the PL started?
We will see some proper diving soon

 

[upsidedown]

Kerr Ko double

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Well a sad time when the athletics finishes and that’s pretty much it for the Olympics - a long 4 years now for an Olympics that will be on during the night for us

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Am I the only one who, when the American anthem is played is taken back in time to Spitting image and saying those immortal words

“The Presidents brain is missing”


Chortle

 

[Bunkermagnet]

And China?

Not enough drugs to go around