The longer races last over 10 minutes, so I don't think so.

They're by far the most prolific medal winners (overall and probably in swimming), certainly since the demise of the Soviet Unicorn. They probably have the loudest voice in the IOC and they've not done well in the velodrome for a long time. I've probably put 2 and 2 2gether to make 4.5, but it seems a bit of a coincidence.

Posted By: APB on August 11th 2016 at 20:54:36

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Olypmic record for GB men in the team sprints (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 11, 20:17:22
- on the bicycles? (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 11, 20:19:34
  - aye (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 11, 20:20:51
    - bmxcellent, we rock 🇬🇧 (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 11, 20:25:21
      - Not as much as we used to (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 11, 20:35:31
        
        Agreed. Swimming is ridiculously over-medalled. (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 11, 20:39:27
        
        is it because the swimming is the more of an attractive tv spectacle? (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 11, 20:48:24
        
        The longer races last over 10 minutes, so I don't think so. (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 11, 20:54:36
        
        i'm guessing it's down to which sport attracts the biggest marketing stream (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 11, 21:00:59
        
        Swimming one of the traditional Olympic sports like track and field (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 11, 20:58:42
        
        Yes, but there's not much difference between swimming two lengths and four. (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 11, 21:00:54
        
        But isn't 100 and 200 more comparable? (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 11, 21:13:34
        
        I know. But the fact is there are swimmers who manage more events than in any other sport. (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 11, 21:25:45
        
        i'd imagine that two lengths was a lot easier than four (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 11, 21:05:25
        
        Maybe to counter the growing threat of the Chinese team. (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 11, 20:58:12
        
        swimming is quite slow though (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 11, 20:52:14
        
        i meant the teamGB as a whole (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 11, 20:38:00
        
        How's Team East doing so far? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Aug 11, 20:40:20
        
        Timor? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 11, 20:41:51
- ...but NZ only 0.1 secs slower. They're still favourites for me Clive. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 11, 20:19:28
  - (New GB kit - especially wheels - looks great though...) (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 11, 20:20:01

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