Why doesn't team GB enter a football team in the olympics?

Question

Great Britain ya d**n fool

Answer 1

There isn't a UK/GB football association.

Football was codified in England in 1869 by the newly formed Football Association. The Scottish, Welsh, Irish Football Association (not to be confused with the Football Association of Ireland) were formed later and nationals from those counties compete against each other. There isn't a UK wide body for football. It would be very difficult to get everybody to agree on the representation. In the early years of the Olympics Amatuer football in Britain was a strong sport alongside the professional game but amateurism (in terms of  a high standard of play) nearly died out as the professional game became so strong. The Olympic sports all used to be amateur only. As all the best players in Britain were professional, (because the professional system in Britain was so extensive), the amateur sides in Britain were relatively weak.  The other British amateur associations couldn't be bothered with it. Up to 1972 GBR were sending the English national amateur side but they usually performed poorly, but after that they didn't bother.

Of course professional players are now allowed to compete., and FIFA have said that organizing a GB side won't compromise the separate association status of the UK home nations within FIFA. With the London 2012 games coming up there is a lot of talk about trying to get a GBR team. No-one knows whether they will actually pull it off.

Answer 2

They will be entering a team in the 2012 Olympics.

They haven't done so as yet because the Scottish,Irish (Northern Ireland) and Welsh football associations were concerned that by doing so they would lose their independent status with FIFA.

Answer 3

who is GB

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Answer 4

because they would have barely any countries to play against most countries dont even know how to plat football!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

because there is too much competition between england, scotland and northern ireland.  the ioc would only accept one team from the uk, not all three.  they can't get united to put forth one team.