no_no_nanette
Well-Known Member
Interesting piece on the telly yesterday comparing the lottery funding that has gone into some of the Olympic disciplines, and the "payback" in terms of medals .... I think that it totalled between £24 and £26 million over the years for both sailing and cycling, and its obviously paying off! Does anyone know how much has gone in to the equestrian disciplines? It would be fascinating to know. (And then to do the caluculation
) The Danes have described the GB cycling team as "perfectionists", apparently the coaches and admin and the athletes themselves have absolutely everything covered, and work incredibly hard as a team to get every detail right. OK bikes are not horses, and we all know how much can go wrong with the beasts, but I do wonder if the SJ team took such a rigorous approach? Maybe the young riders are doing better 'cos they are more willing to listen and learn and change their ways if needs be. Can't see the Whitakers - and we may love 'em to bits! - taking the whole rider fitness, diet and exercise piece that seriously somehow ...
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