Surreal

I do agree with this (this was also the case in Beijing to an extent) but is better to have 5 medals and a lot of near misses than if we completely maximised performance and come away with 5
 
Things look generally very much on the up when it comes to winter sports in this country

MOST AND LEAST PREDICTABLE SPORTS
 
Below is a graph that shows you how we did as a group in the individual sports.  The lower the number, the lower the predictability.  The higher the number, the higher the predictability.
 
As for scoring, a score of 66% means on average, we guessed two medallists correctly, but the third medallist was not guessed at all.
A score of 50% means that we got one medallist completely correct, and then got the placement wrong for one other medallist, and the third medallist was unknown.  Or, it could mean we guessed the three podium finishers, just in the wrong order.
A score of 33% means that we got one medallist correct, but the other two were not guessed at all (even for other medals).
 

 
I think our top and bottom finishers are to be expected.
 
 
MOST AND LEAST PREDICTABLE DISCIPLINES
 
Events where we guessed the Gold Medallist 100%:

 
Events where we guessed the Gold Medallist 0% (nobody guessed it correctly, but maybe for another medal):

 
Our Average Gold Medal Correct Guess was 45%
 
 
Our Least Predictable Disciplines:

 
Our Most Predictable Disiplines:

 
Our average, across all disciplines, for total podium makeup is 48%.
 
Full Discipline Results by Predictability:


 
What I learned this Olympics: Though there are favorites...the Olympics causes anything to happen!   
 
Thanks for playing, everyone!  I won't be doing this in the future, as it took away from my enjoyment of the Olympics somewhat (both in the hosting and the predicting myself), but I look forward to the next Olympics cycle!
 
 

Hello, welcome to Team GB Debrief, a chance for us to yammer, unfortunately, in the past tense, about Team GB at the Milan and Cortina Olympics. 
 
Leaderboard
 
Anticlimactically, I won on 44 points, beating @Surreal and @Jonwho share silver on 42. @cjsavorytook 31, with @G-annin fifth with 27.
 
Medals
3/1/1
 
A great Games for us in general and definitely the best Winter Games in living memory for most of us. Still a few near-misses which I think a lot of people would say is a positive for the future. I was happy the forum stayed active throughout
 
 
 
 

of course, but as other years we had Russia and Belarus, it's ok to compensate with AIN, I think

(we can say 29.5 countries this year ! )

Slovakia were beaten 6-1 in the Ice hockey bronze medal match so we'll end this Olympics with 30 nations winning medals. Still ties the record!

And that secures victory for me in QOTD! Who is getting me something... 

That would be insane, cant see it happening. There's already a sliding track in La Plagne basically ready for Olympic competition so it doesn't make any sense.
 
Getting rid of a historic sport like bobsleigh would surely also get a lot of backlash despite the German domination.

I don't think there is such a rumor, it's more of a point to show how weak german results are outside of these sports (the media here is a one-guy operation anyway).

The sports will be okay for 2030 and 2034 as the facilities are already there. Later on, there might be an interrogation point as german domination is structurally guaranteed to last forever...

Keely Hodgkinson smashed the world indoor 800m record with a phenomenal 1:54.87 at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophee EDF in Lievin!

Don't engage with him - you just encourage his constant drivel about funding. Last week he was predicting the withdrawal of all funding for winter sports.  Strangely enough he went quiet when  won multiple golds. 

They have had a bit of bad luck in this event in the past with falls etc, so it is well-deserved.  Like I've said before, I think Joe Davies is the man who will break through next time.  Anna Pryce can also be a top-10 finisher.  

Wow!  Saw that during the Euros as well, girls are equally capable of idiocy and brilliance!  

OH MY GOD! HOW HAVE THE WOMEN WON THAT GAME?
 
Rebecca Morrison with a SUBLIME last shot. GBR somehow still cling on to a chance of the semis. I'd accepted defeat after the 7th end lol

Actually it's way too confusing for the most part   (I'll keep doing calculations for a bit and we'll see..) but  are also mathematically alive and need to win their remaining matches (they take on each other, and China has Czechia, so it's doable)
 
 actually needs only one of  to lose both of their games against  along with the US win, they still have a chance if there's a logjam at 4-5 but you wouldn't favour them. 

As with all the skeleton athletes this week, he's seemed like a great competitor who competes in the right way.

Christopher Grotheer, Olympic champion from 2022 and double bronze medalist from these Games, announced his retirement yesterday. "My mind is willing, but my body is not quite like that anymore" :
 
https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/news/winter-olympics-2026-christopher-grotheer-announces-retirement-skeleton-double-bronze-milano-cortin
 
An absolute skeleton legend, also a 7-time(!) World Champion to go with his Olympic crown. He's been Weston's main rival the last 4 years and was the dominant force in Skeleton before Weston rose to the top.
 
Hope he has a happy retirement!

Christopher Grotheer, Olympic champion from 2022 and double bronze medalist from these Games, announced his retirement yesterday. "My mind is willing, but my body is not quite like that anymore" :
 
https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/news/winter-olympics-2026-christopher-grotheer-announces-retirement-skeleton-double-bronze-milano-cortin
 
An absolute skeleton legend, also a 7-time(!) World Champion to go with his Olympic crown. He's been Weston's main rival the last 4 years and was the dominant force in Skeleton before Weston rose to the top.
 
Hope he has a happy retirement!

I also surprisingly got that one.  (Nope: Mine was the Mixed Team Snowboard Cross)   About to be updating this from today.

OMG just caught up on the dual moguls and ITS HAPPENED! I've got my first correct podium! Only took me 9 days, thank you men's dual moguls field.

OMG just caught up on the dual moguls and ITS HAPPENED! I've got my first correct podium! Only took me 9 days, thank you men's dual moguls field.

First time EVER we've won multiple Golds at one Winter Games too!!!

I too love winning a semi on Valentine’s Day.
 
However like Treacy I won’t always finish

Hope all three of them stick.with it; huge potential.

Well your nick is "surreal" so I guess the results check out

Left his best run for last despite all that pressure.
 
Weston now also has a great chance to become the first Brit to win two medals at the same winter Olympics in the mixed event on sunday!