Just how good will the Olympics be?

[AndrewT]

In terms of funding, you have to lol at the wrestling team - £4m of funding yet they only had one person qualify for the Olympics, and that was some foreign guy who only got a passport a few months ago.

[TightEnd]

Gold and bronze at horse disco

Have to say the Charlotte Dujardin music was immense.....I vow to thee my country, Italian Job, World in Union, Land of Hope and Glory.

[Longy]

Gold and bronze at horse disco

Have to say the Charlotte Dujardin music was immense.....I vow to thee my country, Italian Job, World in Union, Land of Hope and Glory.

Yay wd Horses.

[Tonji]

Back to the investment figures The Camel put on the thread...

GB Swimming will have to answer questions of its relative return at these Games, when you consider the lottery funding thrown at it?

three medals, is this simply down to less talent, or can we add relatively poor administration/coaching (compared to cycling/rowing etc) to the problem here?

Many of the swimmers not only did not swim PBs, but actually swam slower than they did in the trials back in March. That means it's either a psychological thing at not dealing with pressure/big crowd or their training plans were not right so they peaked at the wrong time.

Either way, questions have to be asked at the organisation.

GB swimming is so far behind the US system. American swimmers collegiate racing, sets them up to compete under pressure.

No regular competitive team swimming, just meaningless club meets where the best are rarely tested.

British coaches do not teach youngsters the latest techniques. The world's best will have sound techniques at 15/16, GB swimmers are still catching up.

GB swimmers, with a few exceptions, cracked under home crowd pressure. This was a known possibility, but coaches didn't address the psychology. Cycling & Rowing know how to get an athlete performing, not only physically but mentally.

The GB swim team are actually a tight-nit, friendly bunch of guys & girls. I think they fell into the trap of supporting each other, & not enough thought & preparation into their own performances. You need to be selfish in many ways if you want to be an elite athlete in an individual sport.

[The Camel]

Back to the investment figures The Camel put on the thread...

GB Swimming will have to answer questions of its relative return at these Games, when you consider the lottery funding thrown at it?

three medals, is this simply down to less talent, or can we add relatively poor administration/coaching (compared to cycling/rowing etc) to the problem here?

Is it down to the strength of opposition?

USA and China aren't exactly renowned for cycling and rowing, whereas swimming is among their strongest sports.

I think the Team GB athletics have been a touch disappointing too.

Ennis was a cert, Farah isn't part of the Team GB structure I believe.

Only Rutherford, Grabarz and Ohuruogu have got medals apart from those 2.

[The Camel]

How relaxed does Nicola Adams look pre fight?

[The Camel]

Cracking fight!

[Tonji]

wow, she's good

[stribling]

Woman boxing is great for the olympics, but this chipmonk commentating is killing me.

[DaveShoelace]

Women's boxing has improved so much in the last couple of years, a very deserving first Olympic champion.

[mondatoo]

What a performance.

[Longy]

Brilliant display from Nicola Adams, was very impressed by her speed.

[TightEnd]

One of the best moments of these games. Brilliant performance.

[Tonji]

WD Nicola 

Go Katie

BBC working Claire Balding hard. She keeps popping up everywhere.

[Tonji]

WD Katie & Ireland