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Commonwealth Games and Their Impact on Scotland’s Future in or outside the United Kingdom

Author(s) -

Katarzyna Ochman

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

international studies interdisciplinary political and cultural journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2300-8695

pISSN - 1641-4233

DOI - 10.2478/ipcj-2013-0005

Subject(s) - commonwealth , battle , mascot , independence (probability theory) , political science , government (linguistics) , emblem , law , pride , fireworks , media studies , history , public administration , sociology , ancient history , linguistics , statistics , philosophy , mathematics , archaeology

It is more than probable that the Commonwealth Games in 2014 will be used by the Scottish government as a tool in the battle for independence. For the Scottish National Party (SNP), sport events constitute another opportunity to underline Scottish autonomy. During the last Olympic Games, SNP ministers refused to use the name “Team GB” in their message to the Scottish athletes. Nurturing Scottish pride during the Games has already begun, with the official mascot-the Clyde Thistle, which is Scotland’s national flower and emblem. The mascot of the Commonwealth Games has never waved the patriotic flag as it does now.

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