GB's Olympic haul

This is the final ranking of the top 10-performing countries in the Beijing Olympics (from the BBC):

Firstly, Australia. Yes, we know Brits are sedentary, crippled by competition-averse political correctness, and very fat. And you expected to thrash our pants in Beijing.

Fail.

And The Sun responded in its usual xenophobic manner.

Secondly, George Galloway. Early in August, his radio show on Talksport was the epitomy of gloating cynicism.
In response to a caller optimistic about Team GB's chances:

"I’m sure they’ll do better than St Kitts & Nevis and one or two other smaller countries but as a country of 60 million people with the fourth or fifth biggest economy in the world and with a history of having not only participated well but invented many of the sports being competed for in the Olympics, do you think we’ll be getting a return on the investment we’ve made on the sport?
"I think in fact for the money we’ve invested in sport we’re going to get a miserable haul in medals."

Fail.

See also:
Aussie foreplay: "Brace yourself, Sheila"
We rock too;
Digging Australia;
Missing canoeists