Everyone knows it's a well known fact that Britain has rubbish athletes...we

[Liked]

shouldn't be hosting 2012.. it's a travesty and makes a mockery of the Olympics-
do you agree?

"Heroes of ancient Greece"

[Andi C]

You appear to be working your way up the scale of contentiousness!
Not biting the bait.

[Helen S]

Really? So what happened today then? A gold and a bronze for swimming - in the same race!!
I do however agree with you that we should not be hosting the 2012 games - our country is bankrupt and we simply cannot afford to host them. Is there any wonder the Queen was annoyed that they hadn't gone to Paris??? She's not daft!

[lovebeinamum]

Hmm i could have sworn i just saw a british 25 year old woman just win a gold medal in the cycling! i think you are wrong and the british team could do without negative comments like this.

[Misty Blue]

Who's this 'everyone'?Beg to differ.Britain has produced some world class athletes in its time
time
2004-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/3609588.stm

[old know all]

Why don't you get off your self-righteous backside, get training and win us some medals in 2012. If there was a competition in narcissism, you'd win gold.

[Private]

I have to admit,since my child's school adopted a policy of non-competitive games on sports day I have my doubts about the abilities of the next generation to compete at international level.
This is a trend that New Labour started and the poison is spreading through the veins of the nation.

It pains me to accept that Britain medal winners dwindle with every decade.It is unlikely that we could ever compete with some of the handpicked slaves of communist states bred to win propaganda victories.It is also difficult to compete with the USA that is so wealthy and has so many people to draw from.Nevertheless,if our youth were taught the value of winning from an early age,as the Americans are,then I am certain that there would be a few more medals coming home.
May Blair burn in hell.

[bring in the clones]

American"men" play rounders netball and hockey.These are regarded as girlie games in the UK.

[The Doctor]

wow, how inconsiderate of the British athletes who train their asses of to look good and compete with the other nations. try being in their shoes, and see what they go through to train 4 years for the olympics. and hosting the olympics doesn't mean that you have to be the best. so shut up and go outside.

[trigga1uk]

Im british and i agree, but unlike the likes of the chinese, we are not a race of robots.