How are Team GB doing wrt the expected / optimistic medal tally?

[Minnie_the_Minx]

As an overall comparison, 91 gold medals have been awarded to date compared to 84 on day 6 last time.

So does that mean they're squeezing more events in to the day or are there new events that have been added?

 

[Lord Camomile]

It means we're better than Beijing, I think you'll find.

 

[Maltin]

Great Britain have now won 15 medals compared to 7 after 6 days four years ago with 5 golds against 2 last time. Hopefully they continue doing as well.

Source for this prior year data.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/dat...g/02/london-olympic-medals-2008-2012-compared

 

[Maltin]

So does that mean they're squeezing more events in to the day or are there new events that have been added?

I don't know. I imagine that there are different events from last time and different orders which account for the differences so far. Will see if I can find out how many golds are up for grabs compared to 2008.

 

[Maltin]

So does that mean they're squeezing more events in to the day or are there new events that have been added?

Apparently there are the same number of events as in Beijing (302) but over only 26 sports compared to 28 last time.

 

[belboid]

Same number of events - 302. In 26 sports this time v 28 in 2008

 

[Maltin]

These tables are quite useful to compare how the events are spaced

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Summer_Olympics#Calendar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Summer_Olympics#Calendar

 

[Hollis]

I'm increasingly sick of all this medal table, "Team GB", "Director of Elite Performance" twaddle.. its turning sport into the fulfillment of a business plan.

Fuck it!. Coe and Ovett, David Gower, Eric Cantona etc, etc.. weren't the product of this. and thank you very much.

...

 

[agricola]

Thanks to Grainger and Watkins's heroics, Team GB are now fourth in the medal table and will go third if another gold is won (and the Koreans dont win another one before then).

 

[kabbes]

Based on that report in the Telegraph showing UK Sport's expectations, shooting and judo have reached the upper limit of their expectations (1 medal).

Of the other events where we have won medals so far:

Gymnastics won 1 - expected 1 to 2
Canoe 2 - expected 3 to 4
Cycling 4 - expected 6 to 10
Equestrianism 1 - expected 3 to 4
Rowing 3 - expected 6
Swimming 2 - expected 5 to 7

So in the categories where we've won medals so far, we've won 15 compared to a minimum expectation of 24. Obviously still plenty of medals to be won in those categories and ignores other categories where they expected to win a medal and didn't.

We're now up to 6 medals in rowing with our two Beijing-gold-medal-winning crews still yet to race. So they've made the rowing target.

Long way still to go in equestrianism and cycling -- wouldn't surprise me if they made those targets.

Swimming target seems unlikely. My impression generally has been that the swimmers have underperformed. Certainly, I've heard a lot of "I've just really enjoyed the experience!" from them, like the whole shebang has just been for their entertainment.

 

[belboid]

Brits have medals in 9 different sports - more than anyone else I think. Quite astounding

 

[sunny jim]

Jess Ennis is leading in the heptathlon too

eta : leader board yet to be updated

 

[1927]

Brits have medals in 9 different sports - more than anyone else I think. Quite astounding

I noticed that too, I think its excellent.

 

[1927]

Jess Ennis is leading in the heptathlon too

eta : leader board yet to be updated

Thats like saying someone is leading the marathon on the first bend in the road!

 

[sunny jim]

Thats like saying someone is leading the marathon on the first bend in the road!

True, maybe Im counting chickens before they hatch!

 

[1927]

 

[1927]

True, maybe Im counting chickens before they hatch!

Before the egg is laid even!

 

[belboid]

Thats like saying someone is leading the marathon on the first bend in the road!

second bend now!

That amusingly named Johnson Thompson is doing quite well as well

 

[1927]

second bend now!

That amusingly named Johnson Thompson is doing quite well as well

I was just about to post that she has my fave name of the games so far!

 

[sunny jim]

Before the egg is laid even!

 

[sunny jim]

1st and 3rd so far in the heptathlon so far! Keep it up Jess and Katrina!

 

[1927]

1st and 3rd so far in the heptathlon so far! Keep it up Jess and Katrina!

well atleast the mother hen has hatched now.lol

 

[sunny jim]

Jess Ennis is really good in these, so fingers crossed

• 200m
• Long jump
• Javelin throw
• 800m

 

[1927]

Jess Ennis is really good in these, so fingers crossed

• 200m
• Long jump
• Javelin throw
• 800m

She'll prob fail to register a legal long jump and fluff the javelin and trail in 10th.

 

[belboid]

unfortunately, Chernova is as well - better in Javelin & 800 (I think it is). Jess needs a lead of around 100 at the end of today to be in with a good shout

 

[sunny jim]

She'll prob fail to register a legal long jump and fluff the javelin and trail in 10th.

BOO! My glass is always half full

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Thanks to Grainger and Watkins's heroics, Team GB are now fourth in the medal table and will go third if another gold is won (and the Koreans dont win another one before then).

unless loads of other nations win lots of medals

It's all rather pointless taking note of the medals table this early on in the game

 

[kabbes]

Two judo medals now -- exceeds expectations.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Something I'd already been thinking, but the women really are doing us proud in this Olympics

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

My friend was at Hyde Park yesterday. They spray streamers (or maybe it was confetti) when GB get a gold