The cost of sailing

   It is excellent for sailing.  But the notion of chopping back expenditure on sports which didn't get results in the most recent games will in time lead to no funding for any sports - one 'bad games' and a sport is out with no way back.  One less sport for the next games,  go round the circle a few times and bingo,  you've no sports left.  Utterly daft!

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MikeBz Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 536	Post Options Post Reply Quote MikeBz Report Post Quote Reply Topic: The cost of sailing Posted: 27 Jan 05 at 4:24pm
	It is excellent for sailing. But the notion of chopping back expenditure on sports which didn't get results in the most recent games will in time lead to no funding for any sports - one 'bad games' and a sport is out with no way back. One less sport for the next games, go round the circle a few times and bingo, you've no sports left. Utterly daft!

Mark Jardine Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Admin Group Joined: 12 Mar 04 Location: Milford-on-Sea, United King Online Status: Offline Posts: 1028	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark Jardine Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Jan 05 at 4:04pm
	I've just had a read of the article about the cost of each Olympic medal at Athens 2004 for Team GB and was really pleased to see that sailing returns the best value for each medal won: The full article is on the BBC website at http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/4209061.stm I hate the fact that they are quantifying the cost per medal in the way they have (surely talent comes into it too?) but it is good for sailing. Does this mean we should get more funding for Beijing?