Paris Olympics 2024

[davek]

….i wonder if they take into account how much athletes can earn competing in their sports. The top athletes have Diamond Leaguevand appearance money, I expect Keely Hodgkinson has just become a very wealthy woman.

Correct. That should be factored into lottery funding receipts. But I think they just hand a lump sum cycling and track and field and so on.

But yeah, Hodgkinson will make a fortune off commercial contracts so shouldn't get near any funding.

 

[davek]

….you been to Holland, Dave?

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That means nothing though.

The Chinese have about a billion cyclists and their tripe at cycling...

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Haha fair play to the Chinese lass who won the weightlifting gold. She didn't need her final lift.. so she took her coach onto the stage and celebrated instead

 

[davek]

Nope. I like Dave, I just find it amusing that he's not behind his own country.

Scouse not English, la...

 

[Jimishorts]

The annoying gets leave an orange rash everywhere they go

Says the angry Orange himself.

 

[davek]

….Finucane lacks a bit of winners attitude for me. Thought it in the Keirin and it’s confirmed in those races just now. I’m sure it was what Laura Kenny and Chris Hoy were hinting at.

Harsh.

She had 3 golds hung round her neck by the media before the Games.

She's done very well to pick up three medals - one a gold.

One for the future to dominate. She'll be a monster in L.A.

 

[davek]

Says the angry Orange himself.

Are you colour blind. Its lemon.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Yeah the track cycling was a tad disappointing this year, but there is a glut of young 'next generation' riders so I'd expect some more golds in LA.

 

[daza_1973]

It seems this olympics it was our turn to have the second week off.

 

[davek]

Jack Carlin.

The most unlikeable GB cyclist since Cavendish.

He'll get pummelled later and wont even get a bronze.

 

[blueloon]

She gets Lottery funding. She said so last night. She packed her job in to go for the Olympics.

Delighted for her too.

….i wonder if they take into account how much athletes can earn competing in their sports. The top athletes have Diamond League and appearance money, I expect Keely Hodgkinson has just become a very wealthy woman.

Bell was working until fairly recently. And yes she does get lottery funding. My response was to “ GB athletes are financially doped in comparison with other nations apart from the US “ There is a lot of money in athletics if you’re close to the top , In this context GB athletes are competing equally with every other athlete in the world to get sponsorship money , prize money , etc .

 

[Jimishorts]

Are you colour blind. Its lemon.

I know that but for us you're Agent Orange.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Once again BBC ignore the gold medal award after our girl got her silver in the weightlifting. Off back to Laura and Chris chatting in the studio.
Are they pressed for time or something? I don't think so.
BBC seem to have lost a sense of occasion in these Games. Or they've lost respect for other nations.

 

[grandjoeblue]

If you're a podium athlete you earn somewhere around £30,000 a year plus prize money. It's a decent wage but they'll have to pay coaches and massages etc so other sponsors are important.

 

[Kurt.]

Sifan Hussein is my athlete of these games … medals in the 5k, 10k and the marathon