New sports like BMX biking that have managed to deliver medals despite little funding should see a funding boost ahead of the next Games. This has potentially benefited underperforming sports like rowing, which comes second only to cycling for new investment. A continuous pipeline of funding is a critical for winning medals. This presents a "difficult Catch situation" for newer sports, says Dr Daniel Plumley, lecturer in sport finance at Sheffield Hallam University. He said: "UK Sport have to be strategic about where they think the medal prospects are but that means ultimately that some sports will always miss out or not have much funding allocated.
Mr Plumley said: "Diversity and broader engagement against a wider participation group certainly appears to be at the heart of this decision.
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The stories of dedication, hard work and sacrifice that accompany these medals are extraordinarily moving. These are not overpaid prima donnas, they are wonderful and stirring role models in so many ways. Removed comment. More replies down. Comment posted by Buffetology, at 8 Aug Buffetology. Absolutely nothing - well done team GB.
From a Scots bloke. Probably not. Fantastic effort. Reply posted by Pablo, at 8 Aug Pablo. Pablo replied: Spot on - brilliant effort. More replies 95 down. Comment posted by Quiverbow, at 8 Aug Quiverbow.
There are some really miserable people on here. You don't think it was worth it. You don't like the National Anthem being played. You don't want Lottery money spent on it. You don't want this, you don't want that. Well we do, and we all congratulate all those who won a medal and made us proud to be British. Release Dai Morris replied: Why would anyone not want the national anthem played?
More replies 93 down. They said we were in decline, we'd be miles off Well cry some more, because we're going nowhere! Ok, track cycling is no longer the massive medal haul it used to be for us, but we've diversified and have a medal threat in almost all the events going nowadays. Brilliant stuff from Price and Kenny today as well, bravo! Beating the Russians overall takes a special effort, and we've done it!
More replies 45 down. What a stunning effort again from Team GB, well done to all for their hard work, determination and success. Thanks Japan for holding these games so well in troubled times, it has been nice to have something to celebrate over the past couple of weeks. Way-It-Is replied: Yep. Been a real mood lift. More replies 10 down. Inspiring and brilliant.
Well done to Team GB! Thanks also to the National Lottery and the people who buy tickets. Reply posted by cynic , at 8 Aug cynic. With you all the way GB! More replies 29 down. Comment posted by Finkelstein, at 8 Aug Finkelstein. Some sad people on these forums knocking individual nations like England and Wales. Why the hell cant you embrace Great Britain?
What sense of satisfaction does anyone get knocking and deriding England? We are a Union and fly the Union Flag. Embrace it and be proud of it. It matters not a jot wether you Are English, Scottish or Welsh. Together we stand divided we fall.
We have had a great games. More replies 38 down. Comment posted by hazyjane, at 8 Aug hazyjane. Of course it's nice to see a medal haul, and happy athletes. We should proud of them all though, everyone who goes to compete is representing their country and they all seem such a lovely lot, whether the gold medalists or the out-in-the-first-rounders.
It's been such a difficult games, well done to them all for competing with a smile and a great attitude. Follow britishswimming. Rio saw the Swimming Team came home with one gold and five silver medals. The largest Swimming Team at an Olympics was in when GB took 39 different swimmers to Montreal, the smallest squad was the six participants in Athens in William Henry is the oldest GB swimming medallist with bronze in the relay in aged 47 while Sarah Hardcastle is the youngest at age 15 winning silver in Related pages.
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