Greg Rutherford says funding is a ‘major issue’ as scrutiny of Team GB’s dearth of Winter Olympics medals ramps up

London 2012 long jump champion Greg Rutherford believes Team GB have the potential to be a successful nation at the Winter Olympics, but not if the level of funding stays the same. Great Britain are yet to get on the medal table at Beijing 2022, after several chances came and went.

There were hopes in the mixed doubles curling, with world champion Charlotte Bankes in the snowboard slopestyle, in skeleton and the 2-man bobsleigh, but all have come up short — while Alpine skiing hope Dave Ryding finished 13th in the slalom this morning. Ad/> There are still contenders in bobsleigh, freestyle skiing and curling but scrutiny is beginning to increase on why Britain are not performing as well as they did at the last two Games, when the team returned home with five medals, including one gold at each.

In China, a medal range of five to seven had been set, but that now looks unlikely. /> Beijing 2022Beijing Today day 11 — Valieva's return, Suter stars, Riiber's wrong turn17 HOURS AGO Rutherford, who attempted to qualify for the Olympics in bobsleigh, says he has seen for himself the financial struggles British athletes contend with by competing in winter sports and he says unless more money is forthcoming, expectations need to change.

“The funding issue is a major issue. We are at a huge disadvantage,” said the Eurosport expert.

“We don’t have much ice, we don’t have much snow and we certainly don’t have many mountains around, so facilities are something we lack. Beijing 2022 Olympic Games: Schedule, big names, key events and more Charlotte Bankes reflects on ‘disappointing’ Beijing campaign Heartbreak for Team GB as Sweden secure bronze in mixed doubles “What we have to do is invest in the athletes to have that opportunity to