Hay, who has led Britain’s team with distinction, said his goal now was to turn Britain into “a creditable winter sport nation” with medals in multiple sports. In 2014, UK Sport doubled its investment in winter sports to £28m after the successful Sochi Games. Among the critics were David Pond, the CEO of Britain’s wheelchair rugby team, which lost its funding after the Rio Paralympics. “We never really signed up to the medal range of four to 10,” he added. We felt this team had a capability of a best ever in the Winter Games, around five to six, and that’s what’s been delivered.

Source: The Guardian February 25, 2018 16:30 UTC