By one point.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
Paris 2024 Olympics Thread - 11th August (pg 430)
- Thread starter MCFC1993
- Start date
BringBackSwales
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- 3 Jul 2009
- Messages
- 33,650
One point and about 5 millimetres away from being level, foot just over the line. US win hold and medal tableBy one point.
BringBackSwales
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- 3 Jul 2009
- Messages
- 33,650
So would 66 bronzes be better?One more medal overall though. UK Sport measure performance on raw medal count, they don't care much for the colour given there can be such a fine line between gold and silver. They targeted 50-70 medals so we're on the stronger end of the performance scale with 65.
Also, really important is they wanted a broader coverage in medals across different sports, and they have achieved that in a big way. By my count, Team GB have medals in 23 different sporting categories, the broadest spread of any nation ever. In Tokyo they had medals in 18 different sports. We compete at a high level in nearly everything, and I think that diversity is the best thing about our performance.
unicorn
Well-Known Member
Incredible finish to women's basketball, so close to that last shot taking it to overtime. Would like to say "hard luck France" but I'm not that generous.
Tightest of margins.One point and about 5 millimetres away from being level, foot just over the line. US win hold and medal table
Thank God they didn't call in our VAR mob or they'd still be checking was she inside or outside the 3 point zone
dronefromsector7G
Well-Known Member
Channel 4 showed Kabaddi about 30 years agoThe best way I can describe Kabbadi is that it is like a mix between tag/tig and British Bulldog.
Alan Harper's Tash
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- 12 Dec 2010
- Messages
- 60,011
Trans World Sport on a Saturday morning.Channel 4 showed Kabaddi about 30 years ago
Social media would be all over cancelling any program with that name these days.
kaz7
Well-Known Member
Just caught up with the basket ball , who knew that would be so dramatic !
SkyBlueFlux
Well-Known Member
So would 66 bronzes be better?
By the way UK Sport chooses to measure performance, yes. They're not just looking at this games in isolation, they're trying to continuously increase their medal count at each games. They see the total medal count as a better indicator of long-term success than just number of golds which can be very volatile.
Look at the Netherlands, they have finished above us this time but with only 34 medals in total, will they do that next time? It's very unlikely. They have done incredibly well but it only takes a small shift in performance and a few of their gold medallists falling off, they don't have a stable platform to replicate this next time round. Team GB on the other hand probably have 40+ of their 51 silver and bronze medalists who are well positioned to pick up a gold next time round.
If the medals keep increasing you will pick up golds by virtue of being in and around the top 3, it's just probability.
kaz7
Well-Known Member
One more medal than the last games , we are doing good