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G-MAN2004

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If that's the attitude Team GB take then it's no wonder they're always rubbish at every Olympics. :rolleyes::o


Seems to be normal for schools to think the same as well these days. They don't even acknowledge gold, silver and bronze at my brother's school anymore. You're an automatic winner for taking part. Congratulations!
 

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G-MAN2004 said:
If that's the attitude Team GB take then it's no wonder they're always rubbish at every Olympics.
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No we are not, In 08 we were 4th only behind Massive countrys.

Rank Country Total
1 China 51 21 28 100
2 United States 36 38 36 110
3 Russia 23 21 29 73
4 Great Britain & N. Ireland 19 13 15 47
5 Germany 16 10 15 41
6 Australia 14 15 17 46
7 South Korea 13 10 8 31
8 Japan 9 6 10 25
9 Italy 8 9 10 27
10 France 7 16 18 41
11 Ukraine 7 5 15 27
12 Netherlands 7 5 4 16
13 Kenya 6 4 4 14
14 Jamaica 6 3 2 11
15 Spain 5 10 3 18
16 Belarus 4 5 10 19
17 Romania 4 1 3 8
18 Ethiopia 4 1 2 7
19 Canada 3 9 6 18
20 Poland 3 6 1 10
21 Hungary 3 5 2 10
22 Norway 3 5 1 9
23 Brazil 3 4 8 15
24 Czech Republic 3 3 0 6
25 New Zealand 3 2 4 9
26 Slovakia 3 2 1 6
27 Georgia 3 0 3 6
28 Cuba 2 11 11 24
29 Kazakhstan 2 4 7 13
30 Denmark 2 2 3 7
31 Mongolia 2 2 0 4
31 Thailand 2 2 0 4
33 Switzerland 2 1 4 7
34 North Korea 2 1 3 6
35 Argentina 2 0 4 6
36 Mexico 2 0 1 3
37 Turkey 1 4 3 8
38 Zimbabwe 1 3 0 4
39 Azerbaijan 1 2 4 7
40 Uzbekistan 1 2 3 6
41 Slovenia 1 2 2 5
42 Bulgaria 1 1 3 5
42 Indonesia 1 1 3 5
44 Finland 1 1 2 4
45 Latvia 1 1 1 3
46 Belgium 1 1 0 2
46 Dominican Republic 1 1 0 2
46 Estonia 1 1 0 2
46 Portugal 1 1 0 2
50 India 1 0 2 3
51 Iran 1 0 1 2
52 Cameroon 1 0 0 1
52 Panama 1 0 0 1
52 Tunisia 1 0 0 1
55 Sweden 0 4 1 5
56 Croatia 0 2 3 5
56 Lithuania 0 2 3 5
58 Greece 0 2 2 4
59 Trinidad and Tobago 0 2 0 2
60 Nigeria 0 1 3 4
61 Austria 0 1 2 3
61 Ireland 0 1 2 3
61 Serbia 0 1 2 3
64 Algeria 0 1 1 2
64 Bahamas 0 1 1 2
64 Colombia 0 1 1 2
64 Kyrgyzstan 0 1 1 2
64 Morocco 0 1 1 2
64 Tajikistan 0 1 1 2
70 Chile 0 1 0 1
70 Ecuador 0 1 0 1
70 Iceland 0 1 0 1
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From - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/medals/historical-medals-beijing-2008/countries ;)
 

Cosimo

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It's nothing to do with attitude but to do with the colours being on the Ariel box. Their ad campaign is obviously going to win the gold wash medal. :p
 

Nexus

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Don't see that it is as bad an advert as the OP is making out personally.

It's all about colours, and while winning a medal is the ultimate goal for any athlete, just being able to compete on the world stage, for your country, in your countries colours with everyone behind you is an achievement.

Obviously they then tie this in to Ariel Colour washing powder.... the American Corporation that is P&G. At least they didn't use 'Color'.
 

Mark A

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Does Britain still do any good in the shooting sports? I haven't really paid much attention to the Olympics for a while, but remember people saying we did good in the target shooting.
 

Josh P

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Mark A said:
Does Britain still do any good in the shooting sports? I haven't really paid much attention to the Olympics for a while, but remember people saying we did good in the target shooting.
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We tend to do well in the events which you are sitting down for - rowing, cycling, equestrian, sailing... :p
 
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