Great Britain at the Olympics

Great Britain and Northern Ireland compete at the Olympic Games through a team represented by the British Olympic Association. The team competes as Great Britain, abbreviated GBR, and includes athletes from across the United Kingdom and some Crown Dependencies.

Team GB at the 2012 Summer Olympics: Great Britain’s Olympic team at the 2012 Summer Games in London, which won 65 medals. Hosting in London brought the team its largest medal haul since 1908.
British Olympic Association: The National Olympic Committee responsible for representing Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the Olympic movement. It selects and supports the delegation competing under the Great Britain name.
1908 Summer Olympics: The fourth modern Olympic Games, held in London in 1908. Hosting these Games cemented Britain’s early place in Olympic competition.
UK Sport: The public body that invests in Olympic and Paralympic high-performance sport in the United Kingdom. Its funding strategy has helped sustain Britain’s medal performance.
Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics: The British team that topped the medal table at the 1908 London Olympics. The team’s biggest medal total came at the first London Games.
National Olympic Committee: An organization recognized by the International Olympic Committee to represent a territory in the Olympic movement. The British Olympic Association operates within this international structure.
Great Britain at the 1896 Summer Olympics: The British athletes who competed at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens. The team’s participation began with the revival of the modern Olympics.
National Lottery funding in British sport: Public funding for British sport generated through National Lottery revenue. Lottery investment expanded after poor Olympic results in the 1990s.
Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics: The British team that finished second in the medal table at the 2016 Rio Olympics. It became the first host nation to improve its medal count at the next Summer Games.
Team GB: The public-facing name used for Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s Olympic team. This branding is distinct from the team’s formal Olympic designation, Great Britain.

Linked from 6 pages