MI
Would its capital city be that famous English city of West Yorkshire?
I can't answer you now, you'll have to wait for a tape delayed answer after I've answered everyone else.
Given the latest result, we could see a Team Yorkshire at the next Olympics.....
Would its capital city be that famous English city of West Yorkshire?
I can't answer you now, you'll have to wait for a tape delayed answer after I've answered everyone else.
JA
Apparently, Yorkshire would've been 10th in the medal table as of the end of Sunday's events, and when you deduct those medals from GB's total, they'd still be in 3rd.
Given the latest result, we could see a Team Yorkshire at the next Olympics.....
FB
No it's not.
What part of my earlier post don't you understand?
Bit puzzling yes, but the correct name is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
Team UK would be wrong because it is not one single nation.
It's really quite simple
I don't quite see your point there?
The argument being put forward for Team UK, is that UK is a shortened form for UKoGB&NI and covers more of the sovereign state that competes in the games than the initials GB (which only refer to the island on which E, S and W are on) whether or not our official country code is GB or not.
UK refers to both GB & NI. GB certainly is not a nation, it is a land mass, therefore your argument is moot as you'd need to have Team E, S, W & NI
No GB is simply an abbreviation. United Kingdom are both adverbs/adjectives describing a United Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It just happens to be in The British Isles hence Great Britain from when most of the world map was pink.
Surely the easy option to all these naming issues is just to give NI to the Welsh or the Scots?
No it's not.
What part of my earlier post don't you understand?
Bit puzzling yes, but the correct name is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
Team UK would be wrong because it is not one single nation.
It's really quite simple
I don't quite see your point there?
The argument being put forward for Team UK, is that UK is a shortened form for UKoGB&NI and covers more of the sovereign state that competes in the games than the initials GB (which only refer to the island on which E, S and W are on) whether or not our official country code is GB or not.
UK refers to both GB & NI. GB certainly is not a nation, it is a land mass, therefore your argument is moot as you'd need to have Team E, S, W & NI
No GB is simply an abbreviation. United Kingdom are both adverbs/adjectives describing a United Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It just happens to be in The British Isles hence Great Britain from when most of the world map was pink.
BA
If one part of the UK deserves to be separate, it's Yorkshire. It requires no quantification or qualification.
No it's not.
What part of my earlier post don't you understand?
Bit puzzling yes, but the correct name is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
Team UK would be wrong because it is not one single nation.
It's really quite simple
What part of my post didn't you understand? The UK is one nation, comprised of different countries. It is a single nation.
Given the latest result, we could see a Team Yorkshire at the next Olympics.....
If one part of the UK deserves to be separate, it's Yorkshire. It requires no quantification or qualification.
Surely the easy option to all these naming issues is just to give NI to the Welsh or the Scots?
No it's not.
What part of my earlier post don't you understand?
Bit puzzling yes, but the correct name is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
Team UK would be wrong because it is not one single nation.
It's really quite simple
What part of my post didn't you understand? The UK is one nation, comprised of different countries. It is a single nation.
MI
I'd say Lancashire, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall all have equally strong identities.
If one part of the UK deserves to be separate, it's Yorkshire. It requires no quantification or qualification.
I'd say Lancashire, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall all have equally strong identities.
JO
I'd say Lancashire, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall all have equally strong identities.
What about Liverpool?
If one part of the UK deserves to be separate, it's Yorkshire. It requires no quantification or qualification.
I'd say Lancashire, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall all have equally strong identities.
What about Liverpool?
BA
I'd say Lancashire, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall all have equally strong identities.
And all inferior to Yorkshire.
If one part of the UK deserves to be separate, it's Yorkshire. It requires no quantification or qualification.
I'd say Lancashire, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall all have equally strong identities.
And all inferior to Yorkshire.
SA
Apparently, Yorkshire would've been 10th in the medal table as of the end of Sunday's events, and when you deduct those medals from GB's total, they'd still be in 3rd.
As shown just now on Olympics Tonight.
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Given the latest result, we could see a Team Yorkshire at the next Olympics.....
As shown just now on Olympics Tonight.
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MI
Apparently, Yorkshire would've been 10th in the medal table as of the end of Sunday's events, and when you deduct those medals from GB's total, they'd still be in 3rd.
As shown just now on Olympics Tonight.
Fantastic!!
Given the latest result, we could see a Team Yorkshire at the next Olympics.....
As shown just now on Olympics Tonight.
Fantastic!!
GB
I don't think it's got anything to do with dual nationality. The Good Friday agreement included the clause allowing NI athletes to compete for either country
The Good Friday Agreement, officially The Belfast Agreement, does not include anything concerning athletes from Northern Ireland and which Olympic association they compete for.
In some cases, sports still tend to be organised and played on an all-island of Ireland basis (mainly sports where sporting bodies were formed before Ireland divided into two entities in 1922), and athletes in turn then tend to compete for "Team Ireland".
In other cases, sports which tend to be organised and played in Northern Ireland - separate from the Republic of Ireland - tend to have athletes who, if good enough, will be part of the "Team GB" set-up.
Beyond this, there is some evidence that, where the possibility arises, good athletes will qualify for "Team Ireland", better athletes will qualify for "Team GB". That maybe a simplistic view. It is probably truer to say that "Team Ireland" may provide an easier route to the Olympics (or a second chance) than "Team GB". On the other hand, "Team GB" may provide a better prospect - due to funding, training, pedigree, etc - and a better option.
As someone who has been proud and humbled by the efforts and success of "Team GB", I have to say that the name, while a bit cheesy, doesn't really bother me. It is the team, athletes, etc, that I identify with, and that's just fine. I also wish the "Team Ireland" athletes all the best, especially those from Northern Ireland.
The British Olympic Association represents all of the UK, the Crown Deps and Overseas Territories. I think, although this is a contentious issue, that many Northern Irish people have dual citizenship, so could represent either nation.
I don't think it's got anything to do with dual nationality. The Good Friday agreement included the clause allowing NI athletes to compete for either country
The Good Friday Agreement, officially The Belfast Agreement, does not include anything concerning athletes from Northern Ireland and which Olympic association they compete for.
In some cases, sports still tend to be organised and played on an all-island of Ireland basis (mainly sports where sporting bodies were formed before Ireland divided into two entities in 1922), and athletes in turn then tend to compete for "Team Ireland".
In other cases, sports which tend to be organised and played in Northern Ireland - separate from the Republic of Ireland - tend to have athletes who, if good enough, will be part of the "Team GB" set-up.
Beyond this, there is some evidence that, where the possibility arises, good athletes will qualify for "Team Ireland", better athletes will qualify for "Team GB". That maybe a simplistic view. It is probably truer to say that "Team Ireland" may provide an easier route to the Olympics (or a second chance) than "Team GB". On the other hand, "Team GB" may provide a better prospect - due to funding, training, pedigree, etc - and a better option.
As someone who has been proud and humbled by the efforts and success of "Team GB", I have to say that the name, while a bit cheesy, doesn't really bother me. It is the team, athletes, etc, that I identify with, and that's just fine. I also wish the "Team Ireland" athletes all the best, especially those from Northern Ireland.
IS
I don't think it's got anything to do with dual nationality. The Good Friday agreement included the clause allowing NI athletes to compete for either country
The Good Friday Agreement, officially The Belfast Agreement, does not include anything concerning athletes from Northern Ireland and which Olympic association they compete for.
Yep, I stand corrected. The thing that lets them compete for either is presumably because the Good Friday Agreement allowed for choice of nationality?
The British Olympic Association represents all of the UK, the Crown Deps and Overseas Territories. I think, although this is a contentious issue, that many Northern Irish people have dual citizenship, so could represent either nation.
I don't think it's got anything to do with dual nationality. The Good Friday agreement included the clause allowing NI athletes to compete for either country
The Good Friday Agreement, officially The Belfast Agreement, does not include anything concerning athletes from Northern Ireland and which Olympic association they compete for.
Yep, I stand corrected. The thing that lets them compete for either is presumably because the Good Friday Agreement allowed for choice of nationality?