British Olympic Team

[Hopkirk]

Why is the British Olympic team called GB, rather than UK?

[Mamyalynne]

Doesn't sit well with everyone and there have been calls for change.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_GB#Calls_for_renaming

[New Judge]

I shouldn't worry too much. By the time they get the name of the team sorted out Ireland will be reunited.

[Hopkirk]

I might have guessed it wasn't simple.

[THECORBYLOON]

It's called Team GB, even thought that's short for GB & NI but it's all about branding and sponsorship so they're not really bothered about offending Ulster folk.

[Hopkirk]

Irish people don't take offence, do they?

[bednobs]

bit like the ecb

[Hopkirk]

Ouch. Just googled ECB.

A few unhappy Welsh people, I guess.

[ummmm]

Hopkirk....Irish people don't offence, we're not a bunch of snowflakes.

[playersdigger]

The full name of our country for historical reasons is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,or United Kingdom (UK) for short