| How deep are British Cyclings troubles? on 11:01 - Feb 22 with 725 views | Basuco |
It appears to be down to a tough uncompromising approach, shape up or you are out, after every championship the slate is wiped clean and riders have to show they are real medal contenders or they are out of the squad, reputations and past achievements mean nothing it is all about current form. It is a successful formula and one that should be followed by others in my opinion, but it is not the British way, if the politicians get their way it will be back to the bad old days of riders getting into World and Olympic squads who are not good enough and no medals. Cycling gets a lot of Government funding but always delivers in major championships, at the last Olympics every cyclist competing won a medal so why change such a winning formula? It should be replicated not criticised. |  | |  |
| How deep are British Cyclings troubles? on 11:38 - Feb 22 with 687 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
The organisation is over rated on the back of its perceived success.
We win the majority of our olympic medals in Rowing and Cycling, both are events that in reality only 5-6 nations compete strongly and have a heavy correlation between money invested and medals won.
I think the medals of Jess Ennis and Mo Farah are far more impressive, as in reality they compete with far more nations and its more of an open playing field. |  |
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| How deep are British Cyclings troubles? on 14:31 - Feb 22 with 611 views | Basuco |
| How deep are British Cyclings troubles? on 11:38 - Feb 22 by Marshalls_Mullet |
The organisation is over rated on the back of its perceived success.
We win the majority of our olympic medals in Rowing and Cycling, both are events that in reality only 5-6 nations compete strongly and have a heavy correlation between money invested and medals won.
I think the medals of Jess Ennis and Mo Farah are far more impressive, as in reality they compete with far more nations and its more of an open playing field. |
My point is that athletics take a large number of athletes who they know are not up to getting on the podium and never will be either, that is a waste of their time and our money, World and Olympic trips are not a freebie holiday, by taking so many losers and no hopers along for the ride, should mean they get reduced funding next time round. Many track and field athletes are in the comfort zone knowing they do not have to perform to maintain their lifestyle, same as football and that is wrong. [Post edited 22 Feb 2017 14:45]
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| How deep are British Cyclings troubles? on 15:22 - Feb 22 with 576 views | hoppy |
To be fair, cycling and looking good don't usually go together anyway... |  |
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| How deep are British Cyclings troubles? on 15:45 - Feb 22 with 550 views | connorscontract |
| How deep are British Cyclings troubles? on 14:31 - Feb 22 by Basuco |
My point is that athletics take a large number of athletes who they know are not up to getting on the podium and never will be either, that is a waste of their time and our money, World and Olympic trips are not a freebie holiday, by taking so many losers and no hopers along for the ride, should mean they get reduced funding next time round. Many track and field athletes are in the comfort zone knowing they do not have to perform to maintain their lifestyle, same as football and that is wrong. [Post edited 22 Feb 2017 14:45]
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So there should only be three competitors in each Olympics event, then?
And Wimbledon should abolish Wildcards (so we'd never have seen Becker or Ivanisevic win) and stop wasting time with all that two week nonsense and cut straight to the Semi Finals?
And who let Lincoln in the Cup? What's the point of that?
Being an Olympian is an achievement. Coming 5th, even coming 8th, is a massive achievement. |  | | |
| How deep are British Cyclings troubles? on 16:12 - Feb 22 with 522 views | MattinLondon |
| How deep are British Cyclings troubles? on 15:45 - Feb 22 by connorscontract |
So there should only be three competitors in each Olympics event, then?
And Wimbledon should abolish Wildcards (so we'd never have seen Becker or Ivanisevic win) and stop wasting time with all that two week nonsense and cut straight to the Semi Finals?
And who let Lincoln in the Cup? What's the point of that?
Being an Olympian is an achievement. Coming 5th, even coming 8th, is a massive achievement. |
For every Lincoln and for every wildcard winner there are a lot more clubs or individual winners who have won whilst being amongst the favourites. The plucky underdog is a heart warming story but it happens quite rarely.
Sport is kind of ruthless - if an athlete runs for sheer love of the sport then credit to them - but if they aren't serious medal hopefuls - or have the potential to become hopefuls then their love shouldn't equate to receiving cash. |  | | |
| How deep are British Cyclings troubles? on 16:26 - Feb 22 with 498 views | connorscontract |
| How deep are British Cyclings troubles? on 16:12 - Feb 22 by MattinLondon |
For every Lincoln and for every wildcard winner there are a lot more clubs or individual winners who have won whilst being amongst the favourites. The plucky underdog is a heart warming story but it happens quite rarely.
Sport is kind of ruthless - if an athlete runs for sheer love of the sport then credit to them - but if they aren't serious medal hopefuls - or have the potential to become hopefuls then their love shouldn't equate to receiving cash. |
I just think the marathon would be a bit sh!t if there were only 3 people running in it, and probably not worth all the hassle with the barriers etc.
Sport is ruthless, but striving to do your best is the goal of the Olympics: taking part is an honour in itself.
The big surprise is the way that the post-Austerity line about only medals giving value for money is being trotted out so uncritically, there are alternatives. How much money does the NHS save because young people have fit and active starts to their lives because they find a sport they love and in which they can emulate people they've seen in the Olympics, and strive to be good enough to go themselves?
Investing in sport has all sorts of knock on benefits for society and the Medal Table is such a reductionist lens to view it through. | | | |
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