I Thought The Eu Was Made Up Of Separate Countries.

[webbo3]

So according to the likes of Junker and Tusk GB dosent exist.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/702165/Backlash-at-European-Union-Olympic-medal-table


Dave

[EDDIE51]

I worked in Saudi Arabia with 140 'Yanks' and just 4 'Brits'.
I was struck by the way they all regarded themselves as 'Americans' with their 'Home State' taking very much a second place. There were 'Yanks' from Washington to Mississippi as well as a lot from Texas (due to Dallas being the headquarters of ARAMCO) but they were all 'Yanks' first and foremost.
I often wonder if Europeans will some day feel the same way.

[Togo]

//and we are very proud of that indeed.//

What is with the royal "we" you are not Welsh!

[Gromit]

Great Britain, Team GB were what we called ourselves in the first Olympic Games in 1896.
In the 1920's we lost Ireland and that is when the United Kingdom of Great Braitain and Northern Ireland (UK), first became widely adopted.
But we had been Great Britain in the Olympics for 25 years by then, so their was no desire to rename as UK.

[THECORBYLOON]

The team is Great Britain and Northern Ireland, it is not the United Kingdom. I see no reason why it can not say GB & NI on the kit

[Old_Geezer]

I'm not fussed how they present it. Might concentrate attention on what they're in the process of pushing out and losing.

[bazwillrun]

the european union means and stands for nothing...they have not won any medasl...only medal theyve got is the one for being found out for what they are and stand for...

[jno]

an area the size of Wales

divebuddy, the units are, in decreasing order of size, Wales (or Belgium), football field, and London bus.

[Togo]

They do like to award themselves undeserved honours though baz. Creepy mindset.

[THECORBYLOON]

GROMIT we were the United Kingdom from 1801, well before we had only Ulster.

[bazwillrun]

Ive just emailed the company that "produced" the table and does eussr PR...

wonder if I'll get a reply ?......

[THECORBYLOON]

I am sure they value your opinion as much as we do...

[Togo]

Lol baz I would love to see the email. Some frog or Gerry office worker is in for a bit of a Monday morning. :))

[THECORBYLOON]

That was to BAZWILLRUN by the way.

[Togo]

//I am sure they value your opinion as much as we do... //

Whoa there, not as much as I do.

[bazwillrun]

who said I gave them opinions...you carry on dreaming

[bazwillrun]

thats to capman togo, not you...

[ichkeria]

Northern Ireland DOES exist in the Olympics: it's profile is higher than mmnirmal in fact as it gets its name mentioned on medals tables and at medals ceremonies.
As for the table at the link : we've had a question about this already I think. Is it really worth getting steamed up about?