‘Brutal but effective’: lottery funding secures 100 golds for Team GB

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Numbers 101 and 102 soon follow, underlining huge change in fortunes since single gold at Atlanta in 1996

Since the nadir of Atlanta, often referred to as “ground zero” in the quest to rebuild the nation’s sporting pedigree, Great Britain has become an Olympic and Paralympic superpower.

 

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Tbh I'd prefer our UK taxes to pay for the Olympics...not the lottery...😯😯

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