Britain on course for best Olympic medal haul since 1920, according to UK Sport

Britain is expected to give its best performance at an Olympics since 1920, according to sports officials. UK Sport said Wednesday that British athletes should win 35 of the 41 medals they have targeted in Beijing, which would leave the team a projected eighth in the medals table. That haul should include about 10 gold medals, lifting Britain two spots from its placing in Athens four years ago and representing the best medal performance at an unboycotted Games since 1920. UK Sport expects the strongest performances in cycling, athletics, sailing and rowing, where it has targeted six, five, four and four medals respectively. "While recent injuries and withdrawals have highlighted just how risky and uncertain top-level sport can be, we believe there is every reason to be confident that medal success will be achieved," UK Sport... [read full story]