It’s day 11 of the Olympic Games in Beijing and who would have predicted that cycling would dominate the agenda, with Team GB picking up no less than 19 medals in cycling events both in the velodrome and on the road.
Victoria Pendleton and Chris Hoy have got us hooked on watching a new type of sprint – one on two wheels rather than running spikes.
Forget football and cricket –we should adopt cycling as our new national sport!
It’s something we are actually good at and with the opening of a new £4.5million state of the art Redbridge Cycling Centre today this sport looks set to grow. The Cycling Centre, opened by London Mayor Boris Johnson and Kate Hoey MP, is in the first London borough to benefit from the legacy of the 2012 games, and will be used by the community until the London 2012 Olympic Games when it will become the Olympic Velo Park.
Team GB currently (14.30 GMT) has a total of 32 medals under their belt, the majority gained over the weekend with astounding successes in swimming, rowing, sailing and cycling.
This is a tremendous sporting victory for Great Britain and has been recognised by Mayor Johnson who has announced a heroes parade around London for the Olympians and Paraolympians on 16 October 2008.
However, so far few medals have been gained in athletics. But I am sure this will soon change. As spectators at the Birds Nest Stadium are yet to see great British athletes such 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu, long jumper Jade Johnson, and triple jumper Phillips Idowu compete in the finals of their respective events.
…Go Team GB!!
By Danielle Thomas
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