LONDON 1912 PRECEDENT FOR SCOTLAND OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TEAM.
LONDON 1912 PRECEDENT FOR SCOTLAND OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TEAM.
HOME TEAMS SHOULD GO BACK TO THE FUTURE.
The SNP today (Sunday) revealed research showing the London Olympics
set a precedent for all four home nation football teams to take part
in the Olympic Games.
SNP Olympics spokesman Pete Wishart MP called for the precedent, set
during preparations for the London 1908 games when football became an
official Olympic sport to be revisited and revived for 2012 to allow
all home nation teams to participate.
The research shows Scotland was invited to take part in the 1908
games, along with Wales and Ireland. Special clauses in the games
rules continued into 1912 to allow countries to submit four teams -
specifically to allow Scotland, Wales, Ireland and England to all
enter football teams.
The 1912 rules state "Each National Football Association belonging to
a nation recognized as such by the International Olympic Committee and
affiliated to the International Football Federation (Federation
Internationale de Football Association) is entitled to send four
teams."
The research also shows a team competing as "GB - Scotland" won bronze
in the 1908 Olympic hockey tournament and Scotland came fourth in the
cycling in 1912.
Pete Wishart MP said;
"In 1908 the unique position of the home nations was recognised by the
London Olympics and all four countries were invited to send a football
team.
"That position should be recognised in 2012 with a revival of the
practice for the London Games.
"If we are looking for a solution for London 2012, then let it be this
one, and let's see the Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish and English
teams playing football with the rest of the world at London 2012.
"In 1908 the SFA could not afford to send a team! If the London
Olympics make the offer for 2012 I think we can safely say Scotland
would be there.
"Scotland has competed as a separate team in hockey and in cycling -
winning a medal at hockey in 1908. And our track record in cycling
at the Olympics goes back to 1912 with the Scottish team coming fourth
in Stockholm.
"Instead of trying to forge a GB football team that simply does not
exist the London Olympics offers an opportunity to revive previous
practice at a London Games, to preserve and promote Scotland's
national team and to allow all four home nation teams to compete."
LONDON 1912 PRECEDENT FOR SCOTLAND OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TEAM.
HOME TEAMS SHOULD GO BACK TO THE FUTURE.
The SNP today (Sunday) revealed research showing the London Olympics
set a precedent for all four home nation football teams to take part
in the Olympic Games.
SNP Olympics spokesman Pete Wishart MP called for the precedent, set
during preparations for the London 1908 games when football became an
official Olympic sport to be revisited and revived for 2012 to allow
all home nation teams to participate.
The research shows Scotland was invited to take part in the 1908
games, along with Wales and Ireland. Special clauses in the games
rules continued into 1912 to allow countries to submit four teams -
specifically to allow Scotland, Wales, Ireland and England to all
enter football teams.
The 1912 rules state "Each National Football Association belonging to
a nation recognized as such by the International Olympic Committee and
affiliated to the International Football Federation (Federation
Internationale de Football Association) is entitled to send four
teams."
The research also shows a team competing as "GB - Scotland" won bronze
in the 1908 Olympic hockey tournament and Scotland came fourth in the
cycling in 1912.
Pete Wishart MP said;
"In 1908 the unique position of the home nations was recognised by the
London Olympics and all four countries were invited to send a football
team.
"That position should be recognised in 2012 with a revival of the
practice for the London Games.
"If we are looking for a solution for London 2012, then let it be this
one, and let's see the Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish and English
teams playing football with the rest of the world at London 2012.
"In 1908 the SFA could not afford to send a team! If the London
Olympics make the offer for 2012 I think we can safely say Scotland
would be there.
"Scotland has competed as a separate team in hockey and in cycling -
winning a medal at hockey in 1908. And our track record in cycling
at the Olympics goes back to 1912 with the Scottish team coming fourth
in Stockholm.
"Instead of trying to forge a GB football team that simply does not
exist the London Olympics offers an opportunity to revive previous
practice at a London Games, to preserve and promote Scotland's
national team and to allow all four home nation teams to compete."
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