Yes, it has been four years since we last umm’d and err’d at whether we thought the British Olymic team had performed adequately or not (we never really know if we should be any good do we? And why do the Swedes seem to be oddly successful?).

Here’s a couple of links that might make your Olympic viewing a bit more fun.

When the home nation’s performance is proving woefully inadequate, you might be looking for someone a bit more interesting to support. Don;t go for the obvious, plump for one of these minnows and reap the rewards – like loving a disabled puppy.

Once you’ve got that sorted, you’ll be ready for some stats (obviously…) and there is no better Olympic rundown than this ‘medal map’ from the New York Times. Every modern Games, every medal winner, one slick map…