Grayling

Rebecca Romero...women's pursuit

fraser

That's a shame I was expecting that one

Amazulu

Ben Ainslie: Sailing - Finn

nickyjohnt

Were all Poms:

DrWho

3rd in the table...! Watch out the Yanks, here we come...!

cresta57

Another one that denies he's a Pom, tut tut.
Anyone from the U.K is considered a Pom, deportation wasn't limited to those of English heritage. Just be proud of our Olympians as a team, I am

northernbird

Absolutely, a huge proportion were Irish and Scottish.

renth

I disagree, POM = English. The Aussies might not know the difference but the Jocks, Micks and sheep shaggers do.

framac67

I'm with you on this one Renth. The Aussies try to wind me up by calling me a POM.Most Aussies I know, apologise after mistakenly calling me a POM. A term only used for English people and normally said in a condescending way. I prefer Aus in the olympics anyway

JoanL

POM = 'Perfection Of Mankind' When I explain this to Aussies they mysteriously stop calling me one.

cresta57

That would tend to exclude the Micks & Jocks & Taffs
<ducks & runs for cover>

Grayling

Another Gold.....and a world record

Men's cycling team pursuit

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BadgeIsBack

I think Pom tends to be reserved for English people, the connotation is now very much English but rightfully I think Irish and Scots should be as well.

Of course the sheepshaggers don't want a bar of it. But happy to compete in the games..(!)

bcworld

Well, now we know why the poms are doing so well in cycling.....according to Foxsports.....

"The British have taken over as the dominant nation on spokes, much of that due to the man in charge of the team, Australian Shane Sutton, a knockabout bloke from the NSW bush."

fraser

0642 : GOLD Sailing - Goodison crosses the line and that's another gold medal for Team GB! He punches the air in delight.