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 Four sports, basketball, synchronised swimming, water polo, and weightlifting, initially had all their funding withdrawn, while swimming and badminton had their funding cut.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,
Great Britain at the Olympics and Stephanie Cook in modern pentathlon) share the position as most successful woman in their respective sports. Great Britain has competed in all Badminton events held at the Summer Olympics since badminton made its full debut as an Olympic sport in 1992. The figures from 1972 do not count towards the total as badminton was a demonstration sport. Great Britain made its Olympic boxing debut in 1908. Great Britain and France were the only two nations to compete in the only Olympic cricket match, in 1900. The British team won, making them the only nation to win an Olympic cricket