Anyone who thinks that the GB atheletes can match the 2012 performance of almost 30 Gold Medals in Rio is deluded, there is always a drop off for the host nation at the following games, a return of around 20 golds should be the target for 2016. Hoprfully if the funding stays at the current level that will be achieved.

That wasn't what I said.
It is obvious that we won't hit the numbers we have hit this time around but hitting the numbers that we hit in Bejing as you say should be the aim long term.
Going back to the previous figures pre Bejing would be such a missed opertunity.

At the start of the games i thought we'd do well to get 12 golds, fearing the weight of public expectation would effect Team G.B, while it effected our swimmers the rest have rose to the occasion brilliantly

Im going to miss the feel good factor when its done....i will be on a bit of a downer next week i fear

Good post.

My worry is that we'll hear all sorts of bandwagon bleating from Cameron et al, promising/saying we need more competitive sports and better facilities etc etc. yet at the end of it all, when everything has cooled off and the games are just a memory, Cameron will still be looking after himself and his cronies and the super-rich. It really makes me sick.

Great comeback for Anthony Joshua in the Super Heavyweight, thougt the Italian had his nuber for the first round and a half.

I completely agree. I'm sure we'll now see a plethora of dressage, archery, rowing and sailing clubs opening up in St Helens.

You might be surprised how many archery clubs are already in the area:

St Helens Archers - St Helens
Bowmen of Warrington - Warrington
Nethermoss Archers - Ormskirk
High Elm Archers - Formby
Mossley Hill Archers - Liverpool
Bowmen of Skelmersdale - Skelmersdale
Orrell Archers - Wigan
Phoenix Bowmen - Liverpool
Blundelsands Archers - North Liverpool
Burscough Archers, Burscough
Southport Archers, Southport
Wirral Archers - Wallasey, Wirral
Bebington Archers - Birkenhead, Wirral
Caldy Bowmen - Caldy, Wirral
Neston Archers - Neston, Wirral
Cheshire County Bowmen, North Cheshire
South Cheshire Bowmen, South Cheshire

Archery isn't an elitist sport by any stretch.

I knew I shouldn't have put archery in...

I did have a slight chuckle last week when the two females who had won a rowing gold were asked 'is rowing an elitist sport then'? This interview was taking place by the riverside at Eton Dorney, and the two women in question were sipping tea from a teacup and saucer combination

What a fantastic end to the games for GB, a Silver in the final event of the games bring the total GB medals to 65!

Started watching the closing ceremony hoping it would be a good watch like th eopening one bu my god it has been awful viewing for me......has beens who cant sing, modern day artists who cant sing and now its just turned into an hour of real radio !! Garbage ------ really enjoyed these games but this e has ended it on a bit of a downer for me .

Did not want these Games to end... That said congratulations London and Congratulations to the best GB team ever!!!

What a closing ceremony, fantastic and well done GB we showed the world.

Well I do feel a little sad it is over as I knew I would.
I am incredibly proud to be British though.

a lot of the music wasn't for me but the aim was to put on a bit of a party, and as a spectacle it was pretty good. having said this elbow, ray davies, the who, and the lennon bit were all spot on