Yes. Take someone like Jazz Carlin.
If she'd been competing 20 years ago, she'd have been a national hero a la Roger Black. Instead, purely because of the era she's in, she'll probably return to anonymity when she gets back to the UK. Which given her achievements - nothing more could've been asked, or was possible - is just nuts.
Also about 20 years ago, I remember reading a piece in The Times which basically said: "Our problem is we compete in more sports than almost anyone else, but spread ourselves far too thinly and have no oversight over antiquated governance structures". The difference which targeting funding on specific sports has made is, well, mindblowing.
Posted By: thebigfeller on August 15th 2016 at 13:57:31
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- In the old days when there were fewer GB medallists they were all celebrities. (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 15, 13:51:20
- i've heard of the 1st 2, one from that there Champions programme with Keegan falling off a (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 15, 13:57:58
- Geoff Capes. (n/m) (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 15, 14:00:44
- World's Strongest Canary Breeding Policeman (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 15, 14:01:26
- rather dissappointed that he competed without wearing an actual cape (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 15, 14:34:33
- Also being Christaned Geoff helped... he won't have been so fearsome if it was Geoffrey. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Pixelman, Aug 15, 14:36:17
- if he'd been named geoffrey he'd have never entered competitive sport in the first place (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 15, 14:41:24
- Also being Christaned Geoff helped... he won't have been so fearsome if it was Geoffrey. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Pixelman, Aug 15, 14:36:17
- rather dissappointed that he competed without wearing an actual cape (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 15, 14:34:33
- World's Strongest Canary Breeding Policeman (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 15, 14:01:26
- Geoff Capes. (n/m) (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 15, 14:00:44
- Yes. Take someone like Jazz Carlin. (Other Sports) - thebigfeller, Aug 15, 13:57:31
- Not sure I agree with that (Other Sports) - norway, Aug 15, 14:05:24
- never heard of her (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 15, 14:35:48
- Sharron Davies. (n/m) (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 15, 14:02:34
- legs, etc. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Pixelman, Aug 15, 14:32:34
- Not sure I agree with that (Other Sports) - norway, Aug 15, 14:05:24
- It's the nature of success not celebrity. (Other Sports) - norway, Aug 15, 13:57:31
- that's it Superstars not Champions (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 15, 13:58:36
- oh and that Louis Smith did Strictly so the gameshows thing still exists (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 15, 14:00:21
- They should bring back Superstars. (n/m) (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 15, 14:01:49
- They dis about 10 years ago. Same music and everything. (Other Sports) - norway, Aug 15, 14:06:28
- Mix it up with Robot Wars. (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 15, 14:06:23
- They should bring back Superstars. (n/m) (Other Sports) - APB, Aug 15, 14:01:49
- oh and that Louis Smith did Strictly so the gameshows thing still exists (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 15, 14:00:21
- that's it Superstars not Champions (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 15, 13:58:36
- i've heard of the 1st 2, one from that there Champions programme with Keegan falling off a (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 15, 13:57:58
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