Geraint Hughes
Sky Sports activities Information
327 athletes set to compete for Staff GB in Paris this summer season, fewer than appeared on the Tokyo Olympics; Extra girls than males will characterize Staff GB for the second successive video games; Olympics runs from July 26 to August 11
Final Up to date: 08/07/24 5:03pm
UK Sport expects Staff GB to win not less than 50 medals in Paris this summer season
UK Sport, the physique chargeable for distributing public cash to Olympic sports activities and their athletes, has mentioned it expects Staff GB to win not less than 50 medals at Paris 2024.
Nonetheless, that’s the minimal return for Staff 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 will probably be gold.
UK Sport needs Staff GB to complete within the prime 5 within the medal desk with their very own ‘relative desk’ presently putting them as ending fourth solely behind the USA, China and Japan. That end would place Staff GB above hosts France.
The vary isn’t surprising or over-optimistic as Staff 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 Staff 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 general medal desk.
Staff GB Chef d’Mission Mark England confirmed that the Staff for Paris 2024 will comprise of 327 athletes, of which 174 will probably be feminine and 153 male.
Staff GB Chef de Mission Mark England outlines his targets for this summer season’s Paris Olympics, with the purpose to complete as the highest European nation by way of medals
The British staff may 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 capable of return to the UK since their choice as a consequence of their PGA Tour schedule.
England, who’s the Head of the Staff in Paris, has additionally allayed fears of water high quality within the Rover Seine which might outcome within the Open Water swimming and Triathlon occasions being moved. He mentioned he had been aware of current updates from Paris 2024 organisers that the standard of the water was now at and above minimal security ranges.
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 Staff GB will reach Paris because the Staff boasts 41 present World Champions throughout Olympic disciplines.
Dame Katherine Grainger UK Sport Chair mentioned: “Paris provides the massively thrilling prospect of our sensible British athletes competing on our doorstep. It is also the primary Video games on a European time zone since London 2012, and I’ve little question that the British public will seize the second to unite and cheer our unimaginable 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 setting to LGBTQ+ rights to psychological well being, to feminine physique picture, and a lot extra.
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 profitable an Olympic or Paralympic title is extremely robust, so I am particularly pleased with those that determine to go a step additional and use their sporting success to make a distinction in society.”
Dr Kate Baker, UK Sport Director of Efficiency added: “We need to proceed our streak of prime 5 Olympic medal desk finishes, however that will not be straightforward. Nonetheless, we have constructed a world-class system with sensible individuals which has been fantastically effectively supported.
“A compressed three-year cycle has additionally offered loads of challenges however the coaches and help employees working within the Nationwide Governing Our bodies have wrapped unimaginable help round their athletes.
With the standard of the 1500 metres subject going into the Olympics, Laura Muir believes it will likely 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 season, the staff is anticipated to win a minimal of 100 medals inside a spread of 100 to 140 medals on the Paralympics.
For the second Video games operating, UK Sport will not be making public medal goal for every particular person sport. As much as Rio 2016 each sport that Staff GB competed in was set its personal medal goal, however it’s felt that doing so would place undue strain on the athletes. UK Sport did verify that privately every sport has set its personal inside targets for Paris 2024.
