Geraint Hughes
Sky Sports activities Information
327 athletes set to compete for Group GB in Paris this summer time, fewer than appeared on the Tokyo Olympics; Extra girls than males will symbolize Group GB for the second successive video games; Olympics runs from July 26 to August 11
Final Up to date: 08/07/24 5:00pm
UK Sport expects Group GB to win not less than 50 medals in Paris this summer time
UK Sport, the physique accountable for distributing public cash to Olympic sports activities and their athletes, has stated it expects Group GB to win not less than 50 medals at Paris 2024.
Nevertheless, that’s the minimal return for Group GB’s athletes. Extra medals can be welcome and realistically are anticipated. A medal vary of between 50 to 70 medals has been set, with an expectation {that a} third of these shall be gold.
UK Sport needs Group GB to complete within the high 5 within the medal desk with their very own ‘relative desk’ at the moment inserting them as ending fourth solely behind the USA, China and Japan. That end would place Group GB above hosts France.
The vary isn’t surprising or over-optimistic as Group GB have persistently gained in extra of fifty medals for the reason that Beijing Video games of 2008. In China, they gained 51 medals. At London 2012 Group GB gained 65 medals, in 2016 at Rio the staff gained 67 medals and on the delayed Tokyo Video games gained 64 medals and got here fourth within the total medal desk.
Group GB Chef d’Mission Mark England confirmed that the Group for Paris 2024 will comprise of 327 athletes, of which 174 shall be feminine and 153 male.
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Group GB Chef de Mission Mark England outlines his targets for this summer time’s Paris Olympics, with the goal to complete as the highest European nation by way of medals
The British staff could have extra girls than males for the second successive Olympic Video games, whereas there are fewer athletes in complete chosen than at Tokyo as a result of failure to qualify a girls’s soccer staff and a males’s rugby sevens staff.
England has personally handed invites to roughly 90 per cent of the staff, he is written to golfers Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood who have not been in a position to return to the UK since their choice as a result of their PGA Tour schedule.
England, who’s the Head of the Group in Paris, has additionally allayed fears of water high quality within the Rover Seine which may outcome within the Open Water swimming and Triathlon occasions being moved. He stated he had been aware about current updates from Paris 2024 organisers that the standard of the water was now at and above minimal security ranges.
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Regardless of having had harm points since turning into world champion in 2022, Jake Wightman stays hopeful he could be aggressive within the 800 metres on the upcoming Paris Olympics
UK Sport is assured that Group GB will reach Paris because the Group boasts 41 present World Champions throughout Olympic disciplines.
Dame Katherine Grainger UK Sport Chair stated: “Paris offers the hugely exciting prospect of our brilliant British athletes competing on our doorstep. It’s also the first Games on a European time zone since London 2012, and I have no doubt that the British public will seize the moment to unite and cheer our incredible athletes to victory.
“Lately we have additionally seen a few of our most profitable athletes utilise their sporting platform to drive societal change on points starting from the surroundings to LGBTQ+ rights to psychological well being, to feminine physique picture, and a lot extra.
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British report holder Molly Caudery cannot wait to carry out at her first Olympics and is hopeful she will be able to get onto the rostrum in Paris
“Chasing the dream of winning an Olympic or Paralympic title is incredibly tough, so I’m especially proud of those who decide to go a step further and use their sporting success to make a difference in society.”
Dr Kate Baker, UK Sport Director of Efficiency added: “We want to continue our streak of top five Olympic medal table finishes, but that won’t be easy. However, we’ve built a world-class system with brilliant people which has been fantastically well supported.
“A compressed three-year cycle has additionally offered loads of challenges however the coaches and help workers working within the Nationwide Governing Our bodies have wrapped unimaginable help round their athletes.
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With the standard of the 1500 metres subject going into the Olympics, Laura Muir believes it is going to be an achievement in itself simply to make the ultimate in Paris
UK Sport additionally set Medal Ranges for Paralympics GB who will compete in Paris later this summer time, the staff is anticipated to win a minimal of 100 medals inside a variety of 100 to 140 medals on the Paralympics.
For the second Video games working, UK Sport just isn’t making public medal goal for every particular person sport. As much as Rio 2016 each sport that Group GB competed in was set its personal medal goal, nevertheless it’s felt that doing so would place undue stress on the athletes. UK Sport did verify that privately every sport has set its personal inside targets for Paris 2024.
