I think we Canadians are to blame. We started calling our international teams "Team Canada" many years ago.

It probably isn't "PC" to call a country "Great" anymore. Everything seems to revolve around not hurting some morons feelings these days. Great Britain probably colonized half the countries at the olympics at one time or another... and most are better off for it.

Don't get me wrong, I am all for empire. In the USA, we are "giving the store away" I could go on but I would quickly offend and violate the TOS.

I will refer to you as Team Great Britain... does that help? Team Wales would be OK too as I have both Welsh and British heritage.

J

So, you like sheep JuliEn?

Did someone mention sheep???  Where???

jbow


It probably isn't "PC" to call a country "Great" anymore. Everything seems to revolve around not hurting some morons feelings these days. Great Britain probably colonized half the countries at the olympics at one time or another... and most are better off for it.

The term 'Great' just means 'largest' - it being the largest island in the British Isles.

jbow


It probably isn't "PC" to call a country "Great" anymore.

Hi Julien
 
As far as I'm aware, the 'Great' in Great Britain refers to the 'largest' island of the British Isles. That is the island that is made up of England, Scotland and Wales. The smaller islands that make up the British Isles (and mainly Eire - the island that is made up of Northern Ireland and the Republic Of Ireland) would be described, comparatively speaking, as Lesser Britain. Although I've never heard them alluded to as such.
 
The complication in nomenclature extends to the naming of the United Kingdom, which for reasons of geography/politics does not refer to an island or islands as such. Hence the UK's full title is (The) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
 
 

Thanks for being pedantic clarifying what James said Straummy.

bapu


Thanks for being pedantic clarifying what James said Straummy.

 
I believe that's it's clear to everyone, with maybe the possible exception of Pistolpete and his window-lickin' ilk, that my learned friend and I posted at around the same time.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Harsh, but deserved Straummy

Go Team GB!!!

Jonbouy


Go Team GB!!!

Go where though?