So much for Australias past Olympic record....

[larus]

Games	Event	Discipline	Medal
Beijing	Athletics 	Men's 20km Walk	3
Beijing	Athletics 	Men's 50km Walk	2
Beijing	Athletics 	Men's Pole Vault	1
Beijing	Athletics 	Women's 100m Hurdles	2
Beijing	Basketball	Women	2
Beijing	Canoe / Kayak Flatwater	Canoe Single (C1) Men	3
Beijing	Canoe / Kayak Flatwater	Kayak (K1) Women	2
Beijing	Canoe / Kayak Flatwater	Kayak Four (K4) 500m Women	3
Beijing	Canoe / Kayak Flatwater	Kayak Single (K1) 1000m Men	3
Beijing	Canoe / Kayak Flatwater	Kayak Single (K1) 500m Men	1
Beijing	Cycling Track	Women's Sprint	2
Beijing	Diving 	Men's 10m Platform	1
Beijing	Diving 	Women's Synchronised 10m Platform	2
Beijing	Equestrian / Eventing	Eventing Team	2
Beijing	Hockey 	Men	3
Beijing	Rowing 	Men's Double Sculls	1
Beijing	Rowing 	Men's Four	2
Beijing	Rowing 	Men's Pair	1
Beijing	Sailing 	470 Men	1
Beijing	Sailing 	470 Women	1
Beijing	Sailing 	Tornado	2
Beijing	Shooting	Men's 50m Rifle Prone	3
Beijing	Softball	Women's Team	3
Beijing	Swimming 	Men's 100m Backstroke	3
Beijing	Swimming 	Men's 100m Butterfly	3
Beijing	Swimming 	Men's 100m Freestyle	2
Beijing	Swimming 	Men's 1500m Freestyle	2
Beijing	Swimming 	Men's 200m Breaststroke	2
Beijing	Swimming 	Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay	3
Beijing	Swimming 	Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay	2
Beijing	Swimming 	Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay	3
Beijing	Swimming 	Women's 100m Breaststroke	1
Beijing	Swimming 	Women's 100m Butterfly	1
Beijing	Swimming 	Women's 100m Butterfly	3
Beijing	Swimming 	Women's 100m Freestyle	2
Beijing	Swimming 	Women's 200m Breaststroke	2
Beijing	Swimming 	Women's 200m Butterfly	3
Beijing	Swimming 	Women's 200m Individual Medley	1
Beijing	Swimming 	Women's 400m Individual Medley	1
Beijing	Swimming 	Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay	3
Beijing	Swimming 	Women's 4x100m Medley Relay	1
Beijing	Swimming 	Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay	1
Beijing	Swimming 	Women's 50m Freestyle	3
Beijing	Triathalon	Women	1
Beijing	Triathalon	Women	3
Beijing	Water Polo 	Women	3

Athens 2004	Athletics	4x400m relay Men	2
Athens 2004	Baseball	baseball Men	2
Athens 2004	Basketball	basketball Women	2
Athens 2004	Canoe / Kayak Flatwater	K-2 500m (kayak double) Men	2
Athens 2004	Cycling Track	Madison Men	1
Athens 2004	Cycling Track	Team Pursuit (4000m) Men	1
Athens 2004	Diving	synchronized diving 10m platform Men	3
Athens 2004	Diving	synchronized diving 3m springboard Men	3
Athens 2004	Diving	synchronized diving 3m springboard Women	3
Athens 2004	Hockey	hockey Men	1
Athens 2004	Rowing	coxless pair (2-) Men	1
Athens 2004	Rowing	eight with coxswain (8+) Men	3
Athens 2004	Rowing	lightweight coxless four (4-) Men	2
Athens 2004	Rowing	quadruple sculls without coxsw Women	3
Athens 2004	Softball	softball Women	2
Athens 2004	Swimming	4x100m freestyle relay Women	1
Athens 2004	Swimming	4x100m medley relay Women	1
Athens 2004	Swimming	4x200m freestyle relay Men	2

Sydney 2000	Basketball	basketball Women	2
Sydney 2000	Beach volleyball	beach volleyball Women	1
Sydney 2000	Canoe / Kayak Flatwater	K-2 500m (kayak double) Men	2
Sydney 2000	Cycling Track	Madison Men	1
Sydney 2000	Cycling Track	Olympic Sprint Men	3
Sydney 2000	Diving	synchronized diving 10m platform Women	3
Sydney 2000	Diving	synchronized diving 3m springboard Men	3
Sydney 2000	Equestrian / Eventing	individual Mixed	2
Sydney 2000	Equestrian / Eventing	team Mixed	1
Sydney 2000	Hockey	hockey Men	3
Sydney 2000	Hockey	hockey Women	1
Sydney 2000	Rowing	coxless pair (2-) Men	3
Sydney 2000	Rowing	eight with coxswain (8+) Men	2
Sydney 2000	Rowing	four without coxswain (4-) Men	3
Sydney 2000	Rowing	lightweight coxless four (4-) Men	2
Sydney 2000	Rowing	pair without coxswain (2-) Women	2
Sydney 2000	Sailing	470 - Two Person Dinghy Men	1
Sydney 2000	Sailing	470 - Two Person Dinghy Women	1
Sydney 2000	Sailing	Tornado - Multihull Mixed	2
Sydney 2000	Softball	softball Women	3
Sydney 2000	Swimming	4x100m freestyle relay Men	1
Sydney 2000	Swimming	4x100m medley relay Men	2
Sydney 2000	Swimming	4x100m medley relay Women	2
Sydney 2000	Swimming	4x200m freestyle relay Men	1
Sydney 2000	Swimming	4x200m freestyle relay Women	2
Sydney 2000	Tennis	doubles Men	2
Sydney 2000	Water polo	water polo Women	1

Atlanta 1996	Basketball	basketball Women	3
Atlanta 1996	Beach volleyball	beach volleyball Women	3
Atlanta 1996	Canoe / Kayak Flatwater	K-2 500m (kayak double) Men	3
Atlanta 1996	Canoe / Kayak Flatwater	K-2 500m (kayak double) Women	3
Atlanta 1996	Cycling Track	Team Pursuit (4000m) Men	3
Atlanta 1996	Equestrian / Eventing	team Mixed	1
Atlanta 1996	Hockey	hockey Men	3
Atlanta 1996	Hockey	hockey Women	1
Atlanta 1996	Rowing	coxless pair (2-) Men	2
Atlanta 1996	Rowing	four without coxswain (4-) Men	1
Atlanta 1996	Rowing	lightweight double sculls (2x) Men	3
Atlanta 1996	Rowing	lightweight double sculls (2x) Women	3
Atlanta 1996	Rowing	pair without coxswain (2-) Women	1
Atlanta 1996	Rowing	quadruple sculls without coxsw Men	3
Atlanta 1996	Sailing	Tornado - Multihull Mixed	2
Atlanta 1996	Sailing	two-person keelboat open (Star Mixed	3
Atlanta 1996	Softball	softball Women	3
Atlanta 1996	Swimming	4x100m medley relay Men	3
Atlanta 1996	Swimming	4x100m medley relay Women	2
Atlanta 1996	Swimming	4x200m freestyle relay Women	3
Atlanta 1996	Tennis	doubles Men	1

So we can only win medals stting down eh?

How many medals do they win which aren't water related; swimming, diving, rowing, sailing, water polo? They are a real athletics powerhouse aren't they?

I'm not knocking the fact that they have done well in the past, but perhaps those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones eh?

 

[Albion Rob]

I was interested to note that South Africa won only one medal in the Olympics, a silver.

What's that all about?

 

[bhaexpress]

I was interested to note that South Africa won only one medal in the Olympics, a silver.

What's that all about?

I would hazard a guess that the South Africans cannot afford to spend what we (and yes, The Aussies) do on training facilities and academies.

 

[Springal]

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Amazing how the Americans are reporting their acheivements in Bejing

 

[Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper]

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Amazing how the Americans are reporting their acheivements in Bejing

Has been commented on here previously.

Big headed twats

 

[supaseagull]

It's not just the South Africans that have done badly though...Look at how poorly the likes of France, Spain, Sweden & Portugal have all done at the last olympics.

 

[bhafc99]

Hey, give 'em a break.

For most Americans, just the realisation that THERE ARE OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD is going to be hard to take.

 

[Albion Rob]

I would hazard a guess that the South Africans cannot afford to spend what we (and yes, The Aussies) do on training facilities and academies.

Doesn't seem to harm their rugby or cricket teams, though. Or their football team to a certain extent.

Also, plenty of less prosperous African countries who obliterated that medal 'haul'.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Doesn't seem to harm their rugby or cricket teams, though. Or their football team to a certain extent.

Also, plenty of less prosperous African countries who obliterated that medal 'haul'.

South African sport is having a bit of a mini crisis at the moment. A pathetic medal haul at the Olympics, the Rugby team getting stuffed at home by both New Zealand and Australia in a week and now yesterdays stuffing in the cricket!! The South African football team is very poor (dont think they won a match at the last African Cup of Nations) and not likely to get better soon.

Im afraid, like a lot of governments around the world, the SA government talk a good game but when it comes to putting their hands in their pockets, then they suddenly go quiet!! Will be interesting to see what initiatives, if any, are forthcoming as there does not seem to be an awful lot of investment in youth sport at the moment, other than those done privately (like Supersports "Lets Play" initiative).

 

[Albion Rob]

South African sport is having a bit of a mini crisis at the moment. A pathetic medal haul at the Olympics, the Rugby team getting stuffed at home by both New Zealand and Australia in a week and now yesterdays stuffing in the cricket!! The South African football team is very poor (dont think they won a match at the last African Cup of Nations) and not likely to get better soon.

Im afraid, like a lot of governments around the world, the SA government talk a good game but when it comes to putting their hands in their pockets, then they suddenly go quiet!! Will be interesting to see what initiatives, if any, are forthcoming as there does not seem to be an awful lot of investment in youth sport at the moment, other than those done privately (like Supersports "Lets Play" initiative).

Very interesting, cheers for that.