Romero flies the flag for Britain
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| G | S | B | Tot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHN | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 2 | USA | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 3 | RUS | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | GBR | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | GER | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 6 | AUS | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
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Comments (58)
Mark C says...
well done to all. Bit disappointed with the boxing coach saying we are gearing up for 2012 what about now its no good looking to 2012 you should be doing it in all Olympics and competitions not focusing on the future concentrate on the present
Posted 16:34 18th August 2008
Mark C says...
well done to all. Bit disappointed with the boxing coach saying we are gearing up for 2012 what about now its no good looking to 2012 you should be doing it in all Olympics and competitions not focusing on the future concentrate on the present
Posted 16:34 18th August 2008
Tommy - says...
Congratulations to Team GB, this last week has made me proud to be British! Tommy from Scotland.
Posted 15:40 18th August 2008
Ester Foster says...
well done, about time these british athlets win medals, after all they have not excuse not to after all they are getting a huge financilaly support from the loteria funds, unlike other poor countries, they just support themselves, .
Posted 15:04 18th August 2008
Philip Patmore says...
well done keep that flag flying
Posted 14:31 18th August 2008
Lisa Makin says...
Absolutely glued to the screen and chuffed to bits with all performances. OUTSTANDING. I just want to say much respect and admiration for Paula in the marathon. I stayed up to watch and the sheer determination and strength that Paula showed is an example to us all. Being an athlete is not just about winning , the characteristics Paula showed illustrates her outstanding ability as a sportswoman. FANTASTIC. My heart goes out to her and I am confident London will be hers :)
Posted 14:22 18th August 2008
Lee Dawson says...
Well done Team GB, lets see if we can beat our record which is 14 golds. Haway Team GB!
Posted 12:14 18th August 2008
Andre Klein says...
Reading all the previews on the internet I was convinced into believing that Team GB were going to be a herd of underachievers. Still as patriotic as ever despite living in New Zealand & Australia for the last 12 years - I told my two young children who needed a sports star to follow for school projects - "don't pick an British athlete - from what I've read we'll be lucky to see any of them on the podium collecting a medal." Disappointed because they wanted to stand out from those as school picking out the NZ rowers Everswindell twins and the NZ shot putter - they defied me and dropped in Rebecca Adlington and Chris Hoy - two names no-one at their school had heard of. Mocked and giggled at at by confident kiwis who celebrate every national success and failure like a birth or death -my lads had the last laugh. Good on them. Younger than me - as hopeful as ever - a new breed of optimists - just like Team GB! Well done. I'm enjoying this as much as I enjoyed watching Daley Thompson, Linford Christie, Steve Ovett & Steve Cram and Seb Coe....
Posted 09:55 18th August 2008
Sarah Byrne says...
What a fantastic weekend. Well done Team GB! I'm loving seeing the Union Jack flying high amidst all these calls for devolution. Bring on 2012 ..... we'll be ready!
Posted 09:10 18th August 2008
Trevor Scott says...
This is an absolutley fantasic achievment!! and if you calcualte the number of gold medals per capita for each country, UK is 3 times better than the USA and 6 times better than China!! absolutley superb achievment by the UK team!
Posted 08:49 18th August 2008
Richard Burton says...
I have waited 69 years to see the uk perform like they are doing, well done to all our teams. Roll on to next Sunday when I won't have to stop up all night to watch our sports people, sorry I need the sleep.
Posted 07:23 18th August 2008
Burke Edwards says...
Hear! Hear! Well done, and done with style and fair play, unlike some of our competitors.
Posted 04:10 18th August 2008
Thomas Ord says...
well done to romero for winning the gold. still a ot more to come from her in cycling thats if she dosnt change again... and of course well done to everyone who has won a medal for GB and keep it us girls and boys..all the luck
Posted 01:05 18th August 2008
Nick A says...
What amazes me is that there are messages on here criticising singing or what we are called, whats does it matter, we are doing far better than expected & exceeding in so many events, be proud, be happy & support these sporting heroes in Beijing.
Posted 00:33 18th August 2008
John Cook says...
well done team great britton and well done nattional lottary funding keep puting the money in and the skys the limit .hoo knows we might get as meney golds as china in 2012.
Posted 23:14 17th August 2008
Paul Glover says...
A GREAT weekend for Great Britain. Who would think that Team GB would be just behind the USA!! Amazing. Well done to all of you....
Posted 21:52 17th August 2008
Will Appleton says...
the best thing about the olympics, is no one ever slags the GB team off (except the guy who seems gutted about the national anthem), they never slag individuals off, it just seems like all out support whether we finish 3rd, 5th, 10th or wherever in the table everyone cheers on GB. wish we had that in other sporting events. Keep going GB, stunning performance.
Posted 21:25 17th August 2008
Clare H says...
absolutely brilliant Louis Smith so well done and you have it all to go for in 2012. the boy done good!-80 years in the waiting -i hope this inspires young male gymnasts
Posted 21:21 17th August 2008
Paul Wigsy says...
why are we calling ourselves great britain when there is no such place i live in england and i am proud to be english
Posted 21:03 17th August 2008
Luke Jackson says...
Absolutely amazing! theyve al done themselves and the nation very very proud. The work still hasnt finished there tho, much more can still be done. More money and a better emphasis on the teaching of sports within schools is needed. Keep up the great work teamGB! we're all very proud of you!
Posted 19:43 17th August 2008