The British are feeling quite pleased with their performance not only in the games, where they came third after the United States and China in the medal league, but also because the arrangements worked well and much better than some had feared.
The host nation has the advantage of loud encouragement from the home crowds and familiarity with the scene and the climate. But for a nation of some 60 million people, British athletes did remarkably well.
There was a fair proportion of women among the medal winners. This was not by any means a totally male-dominated games. Even Saudi Arabia included women in their team.