"It's not the colours you go home with that matter..."

[G-MAN2004]

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

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!

 

[4T5]

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

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

From - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/medals/historical-medals-beijing-2008/countries

 

[Mark A]

I doubt that's the attitude of the GB team. It's just an advert for washing powder .

 

[OhEsEcks]

Fourth place is the third loser. Not even good enough to be the first loser. Typical broken Britain. This is all the immigrants fault.

 

[Cosimo]

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.

 

[craarc]

so wheres the red in our colors ? all washed out in a horrid blue outfit

 

[:(Rhodri:)]

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

I don't think Arial are representative of team GB

 

[Cosimo]

I don't think Arial are representative of team GB

They're in a race of their own with Persil and Daz.

 

[realBabelfish]

Fourth place is the third loser. Not even good enough to be the first loser. Typical broken Britain. This is all the immigrants fault.

because white men are so good at running arent we?....

 

[Nexus]

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]

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.

 

[PermaBanned]

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.

I don't know anything about shooting, but the UK is usually pretty good in Archery, Cycling and Sailing.

 

[Josh P]

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.

We tend to do well in the events which you are sitting down for - rowing, cycling, equestrian, sailing...

 

[Unicorn]

Immigrants did i see, Cmon the kenyans run faster than we ever can

 

[topgun06]

Fourth place is the third loser. Not even good enough to be the first loser. Typical broken Britain. This is all the immigrants fault.

 

[hood1971]

Fourth place is the third loser. Not even good enough to be the first loser. Typical broken Britain. This is all the immigrants fault.

But the GB team captain is an immigrant

 

[OhEsEcks]

But the GB team captain is an immigrant

Exactly! Put a WASP in charge and we'll be the best first losers in years!

 

[4T5]

I think we do pretty well considering we are only a small island.

 

[PermaBanned]

I think we do pretty well considering we are only a small island.

Are you talking about the Olympics or world history?

 

[RomanNose]

Everytime I hear the Olympics I just think of this

I honestly don't care, it's really annoying that it is everywhere.