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 Four sports, basketball, synchronised swimming, water polo, and weightlifting, initially had all their funding withdrawn, while swimming and badminton had their funding cut.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 2018 Winter Paralympics Great Britain at the 2018 Winter Paralympics The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, from 9 to 18 March 2018. They were known by the shortened name of Great Britain, for identification purposes. UK Sport has announced "an ambition of at least 7 medals which if achieved would mark the best performance in 30 years, and best since National Lottery funding came on stream in 1997". Great Britain will send a total of 17 athletes to the games. This is the most sent by the British team since