the UN-united kingdom

catefrances

so how is it that during the olympics, great britain stands as one, but when it comes to the commonwealth games they come as the individual countries?

alexers

my mother asked the same exact question! well i exaggerated on the exact. but my dad said that it's always been that way, that's why there's no soccer team

i know i know, i'm fucking helpful

South of Seattle

alexers wrote:

my mother asked the same exact question! well i exaggerated on the exact. but my dad said that it's always been that way, that's why there's no soccer team

i know i know, i'm fucking helpful

The soccer team wouldn't win anyway

Pauk

I think it's because for the Olympics Great Britain is politically one country, whereas countries competing in the Commonwealth Games are mostly countries that were once british colonies, so it makes more sense to split up the UK into the different countries like the olden days.

nuffingman

This was discussed a few years back and apparently the Olympic federation won't allow us to compete as separate nations. No idea why.

dunkman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Commonwealth

all countries are volunteers of the Commonwealth apparently


the olympic committee doesnt recognise the independence of wales, NI, scotland and england as they are bound together to form one country.

jamie uk

catefrances wrote:

so how is it that during the olympics, great britain stands as one, but when it comes to the commonwealth games they come as the individual countries?

you're just bitter cos we're winning more than you lot for a change

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/news-and-features/glorious-golden-weekend-lifts-britain-to-third-in-medals-table-900751.html

catefrances

jamie uk wrote:

you're just bitter cos we're winning more than you lot for a change

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/news-and-features/glorious-golden-weekend-lifts-britain-to-third-in-medals-table-900751.html

we? you mean as the united great britain? australia consistently punches far above her weight in sports. besides, id expect a 'country' with nearly 3 times as many people in it to be more successful on average.



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jamie uk

catefrances wrote:

we? you mean as the united great britain? australia consistently punches far above her weight in sports. besides, id expect a 'country' with nearly 3 times as many people in it to be more successful on average.



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.....and we'll win the bloody cricket next year, look out

catefrances

jamie uk wrote:

.....and we'll win the bloody cricket next year, look out

i didnt know the welsh could play cricket.

jamie uk

catefrances wrote:

i didnt know the welsh could play cricket.

Actually it is the England and Wales cricket board we just never get a mention :( and one of the Ashes tests next year is actually in Cardiff

catefrances

jamie uk wrote:

Actually it is the England and Wales cricket board we just never get a mention : ( and one of the Ashes tests next year is actually in Cardiff

never get a mention you say. gotta be a reason for that dont you think.

ooh yeah, a test in cardiff? tis not in late june by any chance? that just might be a nice diversion pre or post glastonbury.

dunkman

jamie uk wrote:

Actually it is the England and Wales cricket board we just never get a mention : ( and one of the Ashes tests next year is actually in Cardiff

if someone said to me you can either watch a day of cricket OR you can shave off all of your skin and then wear a suit made entirely out of salt... well pass me the razor.

2010... scotland's referendum... i cannae wait to get rid of youse fuckers!!!

jamie uk

catefrances wrote:

never get a mention you say. gotta be a reason for that dont you think.

ooh yeah, a test in cardiff? tis not in late june by any chance? that just might be a nice diversion pre or post glastonbury.

Starts July 8, tickets are like rocking horse shit, there's more chance of shagging the pope than getting in to see this

dunkman

jamie uk wrote:

there's more chance of shagging the pope than getting in to see this

tell that to at least 394 14 year old altar boys from Germany!!! :eek:

catefrances

jamie uk wrote:

Starts July 8, tickets are like rocking horse shit, there's more chance of shagging the pope than getting in to see this

tis not at that millenium stadium is it?

anyhoo honestly i doubt i could sit there watching grown men scratch themselves and blocking the ball for 5 days. i do however hear theres this town in your fair land somewhere that it like full of bookstores. thats where i wanna go. it holds some sort of festival every year. chock full of booknerds.

chime

catefrances wrote:

tis not at that millenium stadium is it?

anyhoo honestly i doubt i could sit there watching grown men scratch themselves and blocking the ball for 5 days. i do however hear theres this town in your fair land somewhere that it like full of bookstores. thats where i wanna go. it holds some sort of festival every year. chock full of booknerds.

The Hay Festival

http://www.hayfestival.com/wales/default.aspx

I will go one of these days.

jamie uk

catefrances wrote:

tis not at that millenium stadium is it?

anyhoo honestly i doubt i could sit there watching grown men scratch themselves and blocking the ball for 5 days. i do however hear theres this town in your fair land somewhere that it like full of bookstores. thats where i wanna go. it holds some sort of festival every year. chock full of booknerds.

NO, for goodness sake that's a rugby stadium, the field is far too small for cricket.
The town you're on about is Haye on Wye, lovely place, about half an hour from my castle.
http://www.hay-on-wye.co.uk/

catefrances

Chime wrote:

The Hay Festival

http://www.hayfestival.com/wales/default.aspx

I will go one of these days.

thats it!!! thanks.

damn it doesnt fit my time schedule. guess ill have to pencil it in for 2010.