GB's best post-War medal tally at the event was five in 1947 and 1961.

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In the six Olympic Games they've competed in, China has moved up the medal tally in world record time.

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That said, the Brits have plenty of opportunities to pad the medal tally.

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Their medal tally stands at 16 gold, 24 silver and 14 bronze.

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Hosting the games also gives a boost to the medal tally, not least because of the support of local fans.

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Her gold medal tally puts her level with wheelchair athlete Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and swimmer Dave Roberts, who have both also won 11 titles.

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We did the same tally during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, when Russia won the not-so-precious medal count.

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