Yeah I asked the question why it is Team GB and not Team UK in the official UK thread as well. Having the constituent countries represent themselves separately in international sporting events, how does that play for national unity ?
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Yeah I asked the question why it is Team GB and not Team UK in the official UK thread as well. Having the constituent countries represent themselves separately in international sporting events, how does that play for national unity ?
QuicheFontaine
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Bellamy!!! You genius!
The full name of Team GB is Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Northern Irish can essentially compete for whoever they wish, Team GB or ROI.
.Great goal for Wales
Napoleonthechimp
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National unity? Explain.
SunhiLegend
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My internet is really lagging, 50kbs upload speed :/
My internet is really lagging, 50kbs upload speed :/
There isnt any unity really, people really dont identify themselfs that much as a brit or a uker its mainly there home nation. From what i gather people outside of england see gb and the uk as mainly and english thing.
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MmmSkyscraper
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SunhiLegend needs a gold medal for GIFs.
Despite athletes from anywhere within the UK being able to compete for the team, that team is deemed "Great Britain" by the IOC (International Olympic Committee).
I believe it is a historic designation which has never been changed.
Bubble Metropolis
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I haven't had commentary for about 30 minutes, but the stadium noises are still in full effect. I couldn't get the streams to work at all in Chrome, though, so it appears there are a lot of issues. Plus, ads interrupting a football game during an online stream? Ugh.
Speaking as someone whos been lashed in the face while at a football ground its not very dangerous at all really.
I mean, even outside of sports, how do citizens of the UK prefer to see themselves ? part of the UK or the constituent countries within ? I know that some parties like the SNP prefer ( or preferred ?) independence from the union. Regarding sporting events is the separation only for Soccer/ Football ?
Also allowing people from N.I compete for the Irish is interesting.
QuicheFontaine
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To protect them from a football?
I've been hit on the face with a footbll flying like a bloody rocket once. Let me tell you it wasn't pretty.
Apart from a few stadiums in European countries, you'll never see nets in football stadiums. Occasionally there are a few injuries, but dodging the ball is part of the experience
QuicheFontaine
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Did you have to go to hospital?
Well, tbh I didn't. But then again the shooter wasn't as strong or as trained as these pro players.
Anyway, it might not be as dangerous as I thought initially, since most euro stadiums don't have nets. But still, I wouldn't sit there personally. I don't need to go through that again.
Dark Schala
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Anyone watching both CTV streams in Canada and not getting commentary? Getting picture and stadium sounds but no commentary.
Ah well, doesn't matter.
What does matter is that I'm getting bloody ads in the middle of a football match on a live stream (also the stream doesn't seem to be working very well). >:|
Ah well, doesn't matter.
What does matter is that I'm getting bloody ads in the middle of a football match on a live stream (also the stream doesn't seem to be working very well). >:|
No, they are two totally different countries. Northern Ireland being a part of the UK and Ireland its own country, the Republic of Ireland.
I assume he's talking about the Olympic teams, in which case it's more complicated. NI athletes can essentially choose to either be a part of Team GB or ROI.
Dark Schala
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Brazil's just letting Egypt play. Ugh.
And yup, that other goal for Egypt might be a testament to that...
And yup, that other goal for Egypt might be a testament to that...
I'm ok.
Football games always start before the opening ceremony. And, yes, they go for two weeks.
dskillzhtown
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I am watching Brazil/Egypt on my iPad using the NBC app. This is awesome. Not just the match, but the technology is great.
Dark Schala
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Great Britain seem to be playing as well as England did during EC.
These guys don't seem to want to go for goal sometimes.
These guys don't seem to want to go for goal sometimes.
It may sound that way... But I got what he meant. African teams aren't exactly all about technique.
I don't know about "dirty", though.
Dark Schala
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Oh shit. Fight!
Match startin' to get a little dirty.
Match startin' to get a little dirty.
ConfusingJazz
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