Does Ireland compete in the Olympics? ?

Question

hi does ireland compete? if not then why

Answer 1

yer they were in the ceremony

Answer 2

To the person above, Scotland competes as part of England. The Irish are competing in boxing, swimming, equestrian, rowing, track and field, sailing and cycling. There rowing team and a few boxers actually did OK in the semi-finals.

Answer 3

@ I'm better than you

Team GB = Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland

We are British and most of us are happy to be so

(and if you didn't notice I'm from Scotland)

@ Dodgergirle55

England does not = Britain, Britain is the island that Scotland, Wales and England are on

Answer 4

Yes they do, but not in many events. Some small countries only enter in one event! But yes, they are definitely there. I wish they were in more, I Love The Irish! Have a good day, Nat :)

Answer 5

Yeah saw them in the opening. But I didn't see Scotland . . .

Answer 6

Of course they are! They are actually going well in the boxing and the track and field guys have a few european champions so keep an eye out!

Answer 7

yes, they are just terrible and humiliating to Irish people everywhere

Answer 8

No, surprisingly they're not competing.

http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/IN...

Ireland isn't listed..weird.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersp...

There you go. =]

Answer 9

Yes they do. Their population is only about 4.5million so they don't have loads of athletes.

Dodgergirl: Scotland is part of England? I think you should start studying your atlas- actually with knowledge like that I bet you don't own one. Shocking geography!!!

Answer 10

Of course they do, why wouldnt they?

Answer 11

yes they are competing

Answer 12

The people of Ireland are winning many medals - as members of other nations' Olympic teams. Without the Irish, most of the western nations would be nowhere. Just like without the Africans, the USA track and field would be eating rubber.

Answer 13

Yea, I saw them on the opening ceremony, too.

Answer 14

That's funny I was just asking that same question last night! I searched the web and if you type in Ireland Olympics the Wikipedia site has a whole lot of info on Ireland's participation in the Olympics. It looks like Ireland has been participating in the summer olympics since 1924 and in the winter olympics since 1992. So far they have not won any medals this year, but they are participating.

Answer 15

Yeah they do, I saw them int he opening ceremony.

Answer 16

Yes