Team GB Struggling?

G1BB0 said:
USA - huge population and an astounding schools/college sports system

China - huge population and kids nurtured from a very young age given top coaching no doubt provided by the state

Germany - Large population and amazing facilities at local level let alone national

Any medal we achieve is usually through sacrifice from parents and done using usually inferior facilities to other countries

we dont do too bad considering :thup:
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wrighty1874 said:
i've lived in USA and Germany and you're spot on. Kids getting taught as young as two is also a massive help.
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Went to Germany on a few school trips and their local school gym was better equippd than most sports centres over here

I thnk we'll come into it and once we get one, it'll cascade but we won't match four years ago.
 
Let's get behind the GB ladies football team. Leading the masters 1-0 and less than half an hour to go,COME ON!!!!!!!
Into the last 15, COME ON GIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Mens 200 Beastroke looks good, fastest and third fastest into the final.

Would be great if they could both get a medal, especially as Andrew Willis is a local lad, and we know his dad, head coach at Bracknell.
 
Neddy said:
It took a whole week to get one GB gold in Beijing and we ended up with 19.
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Neddy, that is EXACTLY the kind of comment I was hoping for to cheer me up. Didn't remember that from Beijing.

There are definitely golds to come and great result for the football girls.

Come on Wiggo tomorrow!!
 
My word there are a lot of doom and gloom merchants on here. In Beijing we had a smaller team. Why? Because it costs a fortune to take people to a Games. As we are at home we've pretty much entered everything, meaning lots of people getting experience but not necessarily medal prospects. Knocking someone for coming fifth when on paper they were the tenth fastest in the event is insane.

I think some of you need to read up in the spirit of the Olympics. It's not about the winning it's about performing to your best, within the rules of the sport and respecting your opponents. Yes the medal table is there and everyone loves to celebrate a Gold, but I'm just as impressed by those who perform above expectation. If Adam Gemili makes the final of the 100m it will be a phenomenal effort.
 
Im loving the olympics so far,the medal haul is a little lower than expected so far,but im sure we will get some glory starting with Wiggo today.
Great performances from the mens gymnastic team and the equestrian yesterday.
Shame about Daley and Waterfield just one bad dive.
Love the swimming,come on the breast strokers.
Rowing looks good,football looks good.
Happy days!!! enjoy
 
I am going up to watch the cycling time trials today. Hopefully Wiggins and the rest of the GB men and women, will get medals.
 
richart said:
I am going up to watch the cycling time trials today. Hopefully Wiggins and the rest of the GB men and women, will get medals.
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Wow that will be great. More than one gold will be won by Team GB today with rowing, cycling and maybe even swimming :thup:
 
Tiger said:
I think some of you need to read up in the spirit of the Olympics. It's not about the winning it's about performing to your best, within the rules of the sport and respecting your opponents. .
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Do you realy honestly think that ethos still exists .. fair play if you do ..
 
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