The Official Olympic Thread

[Kenneth]

Ok. Let's look at which sports have seen a rise in participation since lottery funding...

Can you guess where this is heading?

You banging on about bikes even more?

[Alex]

Ok. Let's look at which sports have seen a rise in participation since lottery funding...

Can you guess where this is heading?

Bit misleading though. Percentage wise Id guess its a massive increase. But I would also assume its not an incredibly popular sport either. Compared to most other sports anyway. Its hardly accessible to everyone is it? Not in the way football or athletics is.

[Neil Young]

You banging on about bikes even more?

Bit misleading though. Percentage wise Id guess its a massive increase. But I would also assume its not an incredibly popular sport either. Compared to most other sports anyway. Its hardly accessible to everyone is it? Not in the way football or athletics is.

What, cycling is inaccessible?

Or do you think I'm tilting at yachting or equestrianism?

Cycling has been a major success story over the last few years, both in terms of elite success of course, but also participation. It's not just a sport, it's also a means of transport and the two elements feed each other.

Also the more cyclists there are on the road, then the safer it gets. It's all-round win.

But I can now see that all this is entirely negated since cyclists are the only ones who should have paid for the Olympic velodrome or something.

[Kenneth]

noooo

i agree with Redhots post in the library on the matter. i suppose there is an argument (to be had in the library) on whether it would be better to spread more of the funding at the grass roots of ANY sport rather than concentrating it at the elite end. but that is for the library i would imagine,

for this thread you have to hope that the success of the games and the fact it is here will mean lots of youngsters (and those older) will take up sport and hopefully it will help some people at the disadvantaged end of our country to improve their situation in life

Well of course kids will take up cycling. It's riding bikes. Kids like toys and always will.

[Alex]

What, cycling is inaccessible?

Or do you think I'm tilting at yachting or equestrianism?

Cycling has been a major success story over the last few years, both in terms of elite success of course, but also participation. It's not just a sport, it's also a means of transport and the two elements feed each other.

Also the more cyclists there are on the road, then the safer it gets. It's all-round win.

But I can now see that all this is entirely negated since cyclists are the only ones who should have paid for the Olympic velodrome or something.

I was more referring to Track cycling. Just because you have a car doesn't make you a race driver. The more cyclists on the road the better though.

Yachting or Equestrian are possibly two of the most limited participation sports you could get

[Chazza]

Gold in the triathlon

[Neil Young]

I was more referring to Track cycling. Just because you have a car doesn't make you a race driver. The more cyclists on the road the better though.

Yachting or Equestrian are possibly two of the most limited participation sports you could get

Like I say all the different aspects feed each other, especially track and road.

But I fear I may be in danger of getting a little close to running the risk of taking a chance on boring people so I'm going to stop this and revel in triathlon gold instead.

Gold!

[Pablo]

Gold in the triathlon

And bronze too, not bad, not bad at all!

[Pablo]

Noble finishes 23rd for Ireland. Congrats Irish Esters, you're steadily improving in these games!

[Chazza]

19 Golds in the bag.

If Hoy, Pendleton and Trott do the job later then it could be a great day for GB.

Oh and the posh horse dancing is going alright.

[Reece]

And bronze too, not bad, not bad at all!

Just seen they are brothers too

[Reece]

We've secured at least a silver in one of the sailing events too apparently.

[RoadEnd]

Brilliant watching the triathlon. He was far enough ahead to jog down the home straight with a union jack on his shoulder and then walk across the line.

[Gibbo]

Equalled the Bejing total

[Chazza]

Silver in the Windsurfing.