Campaign for a Scottish Olympic Team
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Campaign for a Scottish Olympic Team (C-ScOT) is a pressure group in Scotland
, established in 2005, which aims to persuade politicians to establish a team to represent Scotland at the Olympic Games
.
C-ScOT commissioned a question in the regular omnibus survey by Market Research UK which found that 78% of respondents answered yes to the question "Would you like to see Scotland send its own Olympic Team to London 2012?" Over 1000 adults, aged 16 or over, were interviewed between 12-18 August, 2005http://www.c-scot.org/PollResults.htm.
It claims that a Scottish National Olympic Committee could meet all the criteria set down by the Olympic Charter
.
A number of non-sovereign nations send teams to the Olympics including Puerto Rico
and Hong Kong
, and Scotland is notable in having a number of national teams in other sporting arenas.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, established in 2005, which aims to persuade politicians to establish a team to represent Scotland at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
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C-ScOT commissioned a question in the regular omnibus survey by Market Research UK which found that 78% of respondents answered yes to the question "Would you like to see Scotland send its own Olympic Team to London 2012?" Over 1000 adults, aged 16 or over, were interviewed between 12-18 August, 2005http://www.c-scot.org/PollResults.htm.
It claims that a Scottish National Olympic Committee could meet all the criteria set down by the Olympic Charter
Olympic Charter
The Olympic Charter, last updated March 21, 1992, is a set of rules and guidelines for the organization of the Olympic Games, and for governing the Olympic Movement. Adopted by International Olympic Committee , it is the codification of the Fundamental Principles, Rules and By-laws. French and...
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A number of non-sovereign nations send teams to the Olympics including Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, and Scotland is notable in having a number of national teams in other sporting arenas.
External links
- Official website
- Scottish Olympic Team Petition
- Motion S2M-3357 in the Scottish ParliamentScottish ParliamentThe Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
by Michael MathesonMichael MathesonMichael Matheson is the Public Health Minister in the Scottish Government. He has been an SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament since 1999, first representing Central Scotland and, since 2007, the Falkirk West constituency....
MSP, 29 September 2005 - Motion S2M-3381 in the Scottish Parliament by Michael Matheson MSP, 5 October 2005
- theyworkforyou.com - Transcript of Oral Answers to Questions in the Parliament of the United KingdomParliament of the United KingdomThe Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
by Pete Wishart MP, 18 October 2005 - Minister torches Olympic team bid, BBC ScotlandBBC ScotlandBBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
News - SNP repeats Olympic football call, BBC
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