Weightlifting Loses Olympic Funding
| JC |  | Weightlifting Loses Olympic Funding | 04-02-2014 @ 16:11 |
 technical retard Member 172, 36827 posts SQ 310, BP 205, DL 335850.0 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/26036808 Thoughts? | ||
| polkovnikostin | | ... | 04-02-2014 @ 16:21 |
Member 4803, 410 posts | A shame, but understandable. | ||
| herman | | ... | 04-02-2014 @ 16:24 |
 hermit Member 3904, 988 posts | we have real talent coming up in weightlifting, and the environments to nurture it. Besides, by what logic does dropping funding improve quality in ailing sports? If you have this attitude you will be dropping everything one by one. | ||
| polkovnikostin | | ... | 04-02-2014 @ 16:28 |
Member 4803, 410 posts | Why fund athletes who have no medal prospects? | ||
| JackRevans | | ... | 04-02-2014 @ 16:35 |
 'There was also a sausage in my mouth.' Member 2477, 16481 posts SQ 190, BP 130, DL 235555.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | is it government funded? | ||
| JC | | ... | 04-02-2014 @ 16:38 |
technical retard Member 172, 36827 posts SQ 310, BP 205, DL 335850.0 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | JackRevans said:is it government funded? Yep... | ||
| JackRevans | | ... | 04-02-2014 @ 16:45 |
'There was also a sausage in my mouth.' Member 2477, 16481 posts SQ 190, BP 130, DL 235555.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | so theres people being paid to stay in bed until 12 then go to Weatherspoon's but if you want to represent your country in the Olympics then youre f**ked? | ||
| JC | | ... | 04-02-2014 @ 16:48 |
technical retard Member 172, 36827 posts SQ 310, BP 205, DL 335850.0 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | JackRevans said:so theres people being paid to stay in bed until 12 then go to Weatherspoon's but if you want to represent your country in the Olympics then youre f**ked? you're arent f**ked...you just can't be a FT funded athlete | ||
| JackRevans | | ... | 04-02-2014 @ 16:50 |
'There was also a sausage in my mouth.' Member 2477, 16481 posts SQ 190, BP 130, DL 235555.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | JC said: you're arent f**ked...you just can't be a FT funded athlete that's gash | ||
| Steve | | ... | 04-02-2014 @ 17:43 |
nothing to hide, please follow my life on webcam Member 255, 3732 posts | herman said:we have real talent coming up in weightlifting, and the environments to nurture it. Besides, by what logic does dropping funding improve quality in ailing sports? If you have this attitude you will be dropping everything one by one. The unfortunate fact is that it's almost impossible for GB lifters to even qualify for the Olympics, let alone stand any chance of getting near the medals. If winning medals is the only goal it's very difficult to argue with this decision. | ||
| MrSmall | | ... | 04-02-2014 @ 18:09 |
Gone and easily forgotten....... Member 331, 22298 posts SQ 185, BP 100, DL 230515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | So two questions come to mind. What was the point of increasing it after the Olympics until now? What will happen to the lifters on the programs with funding? | ||
| MarkClegg | | ... | 04-02-2014 @ 18:28 |
 knock knock !! who's there ?? OLD SCHOOL SUGDEN Member 212, 11439 posts SQ 325, BP 212.5, DL 370907.5 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | The link seems to be broken .. I've done a google search and again no link .. The BBC are the only people who have gone with this story ??? Or are there other sources ?? | ||
| CJR | | ... | 04-02-2014 @ 18:30 |
 Member 4145, 1331 posts SQ 172.5, BP 115, DL 220507.5 kgs @ 100.4kgs UnEq | MarkClegg said:The link seems to be broken .. I've done a google search and again no link .. The BBC are the only people who have gone with this story ??? Or are there other sources ?? http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/feb/04/basketball-uk-spo... None of the articles have much info. Basketball seems to be the main headline sport. | ||
| CJR | | ... | 04-02-2014 @ 18:31 |
Member 4145, 1331 posts SQ 172.5, BP 115, DL 220507.5 kgs @ 100.4kgs UnEq | How much funding did weightlifting get from UKSport previously? And what other sources of funding does it have? | ||
| MarkClegg | | ... | 04-02-2014 @ 18:32 |
knock knock !! who's there ?? OLD SCHOOL SUGDEN Member 212, 11439 posts SQ 325, BP 212.5, DL 370907.5 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq | But to answer Smallsys question .. What happens to funded athletes now ? They just carry on doing the best job they can .. They got into the sport because they enjoyed it .. They wanted to represent GB in the Olympics They still do ! Nothing's changed at all .. This isn't a level playing field in which they play on .. Unfortunately . | ||
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