Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics in recent history to win more medals at the Games following being the host nation. Four sports, basketball, synchronised swimming, water polo, and weightlifting, initially had all their funding withdrawn, while swimming and badminton had their funding cut. Following an appeal process weightlifting had its funding restored. The Sport and Recreation Alliance, an umbrella body that represents national sports organisations in Britain, raised concerns about how the Scottish independence referendum, which took place on 18 September 2014, would affect sport funding and recognition issues for Scottish athletes who aim to compete at the Olympic Games. Nick Skelton, the show jumper,
2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain 2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain will be the ninth season of the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain series. The series will again feature on the same package as the British Touring Car Championship, and as such will benefit from live coverage at each round on ITV4 in the United Kingdom. 2011 will see the introduction of a new 911 GT3 Cup car, featuring more power, downforce and other technological changes. Porsche had announced a capacity entry list for 2011 with several new teams expected to join the championship, but a grid of