Demanding Medal Target for Team GB

Team GB managed to win 30 medals in Athens, but the target for Beijing is a demanding 41 medals. Where might those medals come from? Each Sport has it's own target, here's my thoughts on who might reach the podium and help their Sports reach the target and secure their funding for the next Olympic cycle.

Olympic Sports	Athens 2004 Results	Beijing 2008 Medal Target	Medal Chance	Medal Hope
Archery	1	2	Men’s Team, Women’s Team, Alan Wills	Naomi Folkard, Simon Terry
Athletics	4	5	Kelly Sotherton, Phillips Idowu, Women’s 4 x 400m Relay, Nicola Sanders, Christine Ohuruogu	Paula Radcliffe, Men’s 4 x 100m Relay, Women’s 4 x 100m Relay, Mens 4x 100m Relay, Marlon Devonish, Andy Baddeley, Martyn Rooney, Mo Farah, Jade Johnson, Goldie Sayers, Jo Pavey.
Badminton	1	1	Mixed Doubles (Anthony Clark& Donna Kellogg)	Mixed Doubles (Nathan Robertson & Gail Emms), Women’s Doubles (Donna Kellogg & Gail Emms)
Basketball	0	Have not qualified for Beijing
Beach Volleyball	0	Have not qualified for Beijing
Boxing	1	2	Frankie Gavin, David Price, Bradley Saunders	Joe Murray, James DeGale
Canoeing	3	2	Tim Brabants (K1-1000m), Campbell Walsh	Tim Brabants (K1-500m), Fiona Pennie
Cycling	4	6	Madison (Bradley Wigginsand Mark Cavendish), Victoria Pendleton, Chris Hoy (Keirin & Sprint), Rebecca Romero Men's Team Pursuit, Bradley Wiggins, Men's Team Sprint, Shanaze Reade	Nicole Cooke
Diving	1	1	Peter Waterfield	Men's Synchronised Platform (Tom Daley & Blake Aldridge), Tom Daley
Equestrian	3	3	Eventing Team	Mary King, William Fox-Pitt, Jumping Team, Michael Whitaker, John Whitaker
Fencing	0	0		Richard Kruse
Football	0	Not completing in Beijing
Gymnastics Artistic	0	1		Beth Tweddle, Daniel Keatings, Louis Smith
Gymnastics Rythmic	0	0
Gymnastics Trampolining	0	0		Claire Wright
Handball	0	Have not qualified for Beijing
Hockey	0	0		Women’s Team
Judo	0	2	Euan Burton, Peter Cousins	Karina Bryant, Craig Fallon
Modern Pentathlon	1	1	Katy Livingston	Heather Fell
Rowing	4	4	Men's lightweight double scull, Women’s Quad, Men’s Four, Women's Double scull	Men's Eight, Alan Campbell, Women's Pair
Sailing	5	4	Ben Ainslie, Yngling, 49er, Men's 470	Women's 470, Nick Dempsey, Paul Goodison, Tornado, Star
Shooting	0	2	Richard Faulds	Charlotte Kerwood, Jon Hammond (Men's 50m Rifle Three Positions)
Swimming	2	3	David Davies (Men’s Open Water, Men's 1500m Freestyle), Liam Tancock (Men’s 100m backstroke), Kirsty Balfour (Women’s 200m breaststroke), Women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay	Cassie Patten (Women’s Open Water), Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay, Rebecca Adlington (Women's 800m Freestyle)
Synchronised Swimming	0	0
Table Tennis	0	Have not qualified for Beijing
Taekwondo	0	1	Sarah Stevenson	Aaron Cook
Tennis	0	0		Andy Murray, Men’s Doubles (Andy Murray & Jamie Murray)
Triathlon	0	1	Helen Tucker	Will Clarke, Tim Don
Volleyball	0	Have not qualified for Beijing
Water Polo	0	Have not qualified for Beijing
Weightlifting	0	0		Michaela Breeze
Wrestling	0	Have not qualified for Beijing

S-T's schedule

If you want to play the "can you spot the S-T's" game. Then listed below is the places where we might be spotted. We enjoyed receiving texts from friends when we were in Athens, so why not leave a message here if you spot us?

As you can see we, are at something every day, but the best liklihood of us appearing on the screen is the smaller event where there is a strong British medal chance. Last time it was the Cycling and the Eventing that set the phones buzzing!

Times given in the table below are UK times.

8-Aug-08	13:00 - 17:00	Opening Ceremony
9-Aug-08	13:00 - 17:00	Basketball
10-Aug-08	02:00 - 06:00	Basketball
10-Aug-08	07:00 - 10:00	Cycling Road
10-Aug-08	13:00 - 16:30	Volleyball
11-Aug-08	02:00 - 05:15	Handball
11-Aug-08	11:00 - 16:50	Beach Volleyball
12-Aug-08	01:30 - 05:00	Hockey
12-Aug-08	08:40 - 11:50	Canoe / Kayak Slalom
13-Aug-08	04:30 - 06:15	Cycling Road
13-Aug-08	06:30 - 10:30	Cycling Road
13-Aug-08	11:30 - 15:30	Hockey
14-Aug-08	08:40 - 11:50	Canoe / Kayak Slalom
15-Aug-08	11:30 - 15:30	Hockey
16-Aug-08	07:00 - 10:50	Rowing
16-Aug-08	12:00 - 15:40	Athletics
17-Aug-08	00:30 - 04:20	Athletics - Marathon
17-Aug-08	08:30 - 11:00	Rowing
17-Aug-08	11:30 - 15:00	Badminton
18-Aug-08	11:00 - 13:57	Gymnastics
19-Aug-08	03:00 - 07:35	Triathlon
19-Aug-08	12:00 - 15:50	Athletics
20-Aug-08	11:30 - 15:30	Hockey
21-Aug-08	12:00 - 15:18	Athletics
22-Aug-08	12:00 - 15:18	Athletics
23-Aug-08	02:00 - 05:56	Taekwondo
23-Aug-08	12:00 - 15:18	Athletics
24-Aug-08	00:30 - 03:40	Athletics - Marathon

No tickets for Closing Ceremony!

The final day completes with the Closing Ceremony, but not before the final twelve medals have been awarded.

Unfortunately, we couldn't get tickets to the Closing Ceremony, so will probably be watching it on television in a bar somewhere in Beijing! We will be looking to pick up the trail of Athletics Men's Men's Marathon, the very last event of the Beijing Olympic Games.

Athletics	1 (Men's Marathon)
Basketball	1 (Men's Team)
Boxing	6 (Men's Light Fly Weight -48kg, Men's Bantam Weight -54kg, Men's Light Weight -60kg, Men's Welter Weight -69kg, Men's Light Heavy Weight -81kg, Men's Super Heavy Weight +91kg)
Handball	1 (Men's Team)
Gymnastics - Rhythmic	1 (Group All-Around)
Volleyball	1 (Men's Team)
Water Polo	1 (Men's Team)

The British Boxing team has high hopes for World Champion Frankie Gavin in the Lightweight (-60kg) division. Super Heavyweight (+91kg) David Price is another who could be competing for Gold.

Taekwondo and Athletics on Penultimate Day

Thirty medals are available on the penultimate day of competition.

We are going to see the Sarah Stevenson in the preliminary rounds of the Taekwondo in the morning, and then returning to the Olympic Stadium for the final day of Athletics, which includes the 4 x 400m relays.

Athletics	7 (Men's Javelin, Women's High Jump, Men's 800m, Women's 1500m, Men's 5000m, Women's 4 x 400m Relay, Men's 4 x 400m Relay)
Baseball	1 (Men's Team)
Basketball	1 (Women's Team)
Boxing	5 (Men's Fly Weight -51kg, Men's Feather Weight -57kg, Men's Light Welter Weight -64kg, Men's Middle Weight -75kg, Men's Heavy Weight -91kg)
Canoe - Flatwater	6 (Men's K1 500m, Men's C1 500m, Women's K1 500m, Men's K2 500m, Men's C2 500m, Women's K2 500m)
Cycling - Mountain Bike	1 (Men's Cross Country)
Diving	1 (Men's 10m Platform)
Football	1 (Men's Team)
Handball	1 (Women's Team)
Hockey	1 (Men's Team)
Gymnastics - Rhythmic	1 (Individual All-Around)
Table Tennis	1 (Men's Singles)
Taekwondo	2 (Women's Over 67kg, Men's Over 80kg)
Volleyball	1 (Women's Team)

Tim Brabants will be amongst the favorites in the Men's K1 Canoe 500m.

Sarah Stevenson has been World Champion in the Heavyweight division of Taekwondo.

In the Stadium, the Athletics Women's 4x400m Relay team of Lee McConnell, Christine Ohuruogu , Nicola Sanders , Vicki Barr and Donna Fraser could also be in medal contention.

Bradley Saunders is a medal contender in the Light welterweight (-64kg) division. Bantamweight (-54kg) Joe Murray is another possibility for a medal.

Sprint Relay Finals in Olympic Stadium

Twenty-two medals are available on Day Fourteen. We will be watching the Athletics events in the evening where we hope to see a good performance from the sprint relay teams.

Athletics	6 (Men's 50km Walk, Women's Long Jump, Men's Pole Vault, Women's 5000m, Women's 4 x 100m Relay, Men's Decathlon, Men's 4 x 100m Relay)
Baseball	Men's Semi-Finals
Basketball	Men's Semi-Finals
Boxing	Men's Semi-Finals
Beach Volleyball	1 (Men's Team)
Canoe - Flatwater	6 (Men's K1 1000m, Men's C1 1000m, Women's K4 500m, Men's K2 1000m, Men's C2 1000m, Men's K4 1000m)
Cycling - Mountain Bike	1 (Women's Cross Country)
Diving	Preliminaries
Football	Men's Team Bronze Medal
Handball	Men's Semi-Finals
Hockey	1 (Women's Team)
Gymnastics - Rhythmic	Preliminaries
Modern Pentathlon	1 (Women's Individual)
Synchronised Swimming	1 (Team)
Table Tennis	1 (Women's Singles)
Taekwondo	2 (Women's Under 67kg, Men's Under 80kg)
Volleyball	Men's Semi-Finals
Water Polo	Men's Semi-Finals

The Men's Athletics sprint relay team will be hoping to repeat their Athens Gold Medal performance, but only Marlon Devonish remains from that squad. He will be joined by Harry Aikines-Aryeety, Tyrone Edgar , Craig Pickering & Simeon Williamsn and Rikki Fifton in Beijing.

Tim Brabants has a good chance of a medal in the Men's K1 Canoe 1000m to add to the Bronze Medal that he got in Sydney 2000.

Georgina Harland won the women's Modern Pentathlon bronze medal at Athens 2004. Katy Livingston and Heather Fell are the competitors this time.

The Women's Hockey Team could also be in medal contention.

Philips goes for Triple Jump Gold

Twenty-one medals are available on Day 13. We are heading off to the Olympic Stadium as the Athletics events build to their climax. Today is probably Britain's best chance of a Gold Medal with Phillips Idowu in the Triple Jump. Elsewhere the team events are approaching completion.

Athletics	6 (Women's 20km Walk, Women's Javelin, Men's Triple Jump, Men's 400m, Women's 200m, Men's 110m Hurdles)
Basketball	Women's Semi-Finals
Beach Volleyball	1 (Women's Team)
Canoe - Flatwater	Preliminaries
Cycling - BMX	2 (Women's Race, Men's Race)
Diving	1 (Women's 10m Platform)
Football	1 Women's Final
Handball	Women's Semi-Finals
Hockey	Men's Semi-Finals
Gymnastics - Rhythmic	Preliminaries
Modern Pentathlon	1 (Men's Individual)
Sailing	2 (Multihull - Tornado, Men's Keelboat - Star)
Softball	1 (Women's Team)
Swimming	1 (Men's 10km Marathon)
Synchronised Swimming	Preliminaries
Table Tennis	Individual Quarter-Finals
Taekwondo	2 (Women's Under 57kg, Men's Under 68kg)
Volleyball	Women's Semi-Final
Wrestling	3 (Men's Freestyle 84kg, Men's Freestyle 96kg, Men's Freestyle 120kg)
Water Polo	1 (Women's Team)

The Olympic Stadium is likely to be a focus for British Athletics support, with Goldie Sayers in the Women's Javelin Throw and Nathan Douglas and Phillips Idowu in the Men's Triple Jump.

Shanaze Reade has been Women's BMX Cycling World Champion for the last two years. David Davies is amongst the favourites in the Men's Open Water Swimming