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 Four sports, basketball, synchronised swimming, water polo, and weightlifting, initially had all their funding withdrawn, while swimming and badminton had their funding cut.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,
2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain season was the eleventh Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain. The season commenced on 31 March at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 13 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after twenty races held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2013 British Touring Car Championship. On 29 August 2012, the British Touring Car Championship announced the race calendar for the 2013 season, for all of the series competing on the TOCA package. 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain is a multi-event, one