NationStates Jolt Archive

At the moment, Olympic teams are known solely by their country. This is all very well, but I had an idea: what if we adopted conventions from national sports, where teams had monikers beyond their origins?

The sport I'm most familiar with is American baseball, so I'll use that as an example. Each team is called the [city] [moniker]s. You have the New York Yankees, the Seattle Mariners, the Houston Astros, etc,. The names normally have some relevance to place of origin - Yankee is sometimes slang for New Yorker, Mariner is a reference to Seattle's maritime past, and Astro is a reference to NASA. My idea is to apply that to Olympic teams.

For example, the American team would almost certainly be the American Eagles. The eagle is a universally recognized symbol, and is suitably tough for a sports team name. The Chinese would probably call themselves the Chinese Dragons, for similar reasons.

So, what monikers would you suggest? The one I can't think of would be the UK.

Team GB. We drink tea.

The British Optomists. (we never win)

the UK dragon killers?

The British Navy.

The we-did-our-best-that's-all-you-can-ask-of-us British?

This said I have to feel a bit of loyalty towards the British olympic team since my Great Uncle was the Captain of the team during the 1948 London Olympics. But it's all been down hill from there dammit :p

The Good-try-old-chaps, better luck next time team of Great Britian.

The British Stiff Upper Lips.

The British Britons.

What could be more British than the British?

Hmm...now let's see. The lion is a symbol of England and Scotland...

The TeamGB logo is a lion's head...

Now what could we call ourselves?

Nope, can't think of anything.

The ____ Delusionals

Applies to all religious nations ;)

The British Empire!

Slogan: Yeah we're back bitches!

At the moment, Olympic teams are known solely by their country. This is all very well, but I had an idea: what if we adopted conventions from national sports, where teams had monikers beyond their origins?

The sport I'm most familiar with is American baseball, so I'll use that as an example. Each team is called the [city] [moniker]s. You have the New York Yankees, the Seattle Mariners, the Houston Astros, etc,. The names normally have some relevance to place of origin - Yankee is sometimes slang for New Yorker, Mariner is a reference to Seattle's maritime past, and Astro is a reference to NASA. My idea is to apply that to Olympic teams.

For example, the American team would almost certainly be the American Eagles. The eagle is a universally recognized symbol, and is suitably tough for a sports team name. The Chinese would probably call themselves the Chinese Dragons, for similar reasons.

So, what monikers would you suggest? The one I can't think of would be the UK.


Ugh, no. I can't think of anything more nauseatingly tacky.

Anyway, the UK is an easy one (Lions); try coming up with something for the Central African Republic.

The American Eagles? Pffft. How about the United States of Kick Your Sorry Ass?

Well Australia already does have that for many of their Olympic teams

Olyroos (Men's football)
Sharks (Men's Waterpolo)
Boomers (Men's Basketball)
Opals (Women's Basketball)
Hockeyroos (Men's Hockey)

There are others I just can't remember what they are called.

The India Indians.

Hmm...now let's see. The lion is a symbol of England and Scotland...

The TeamGB logo is a lion's head...

Now what could we call ourselves?

Nope, can't think of anything.

Rugby got there first. No thieving :p

The Russian Tanks.

The Russian Tanks.

Oh that's terrible.

*Slaps Gartref on the hand*

Oh that's terrible.

*Slaps Gartref on the hand*

And from Denmark... The Danish Moderns.

The Swedish Meatballs would work well for a variety of men's sports.

Team GB. We drink tea.

The Teabags?

The American Psychos.

The logo would be a silhouette of Phil Collins.

The sport I'm most familiar with is American baseball, so I'll use that as an example. Each team is called the [city] [moniker]s. You have the New York Yankees, the Seattle Mariners, the Houston Astros, etc,. The names normally have some relevance to place of origin - Yankee is sometimes slang for New Yorker, Mariner is a reference to Seattle's maritime past, and Astro is a reference to NASA. My idea is to apply that to Olympic teams.

Actually, what I think you're proposing is something more similar to college team names, at least in some parts of the country, where the dominant university uses a name associated with residents of those states, Indiana Hoosiers, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio Buckeyes, North Carolina Tar Heels, etc.

Of course, not all states have such names, nor do all countries but I see where you're going with it.

The French Onion Dips.

The German Chocolate.

The Japanese Beetles.

The Chinese Checkers.

The Portuguese Man O' Wars.

The Canadian Bacon.

The Czech Bouncers.

The Romanian Lettuce.

The Columbian Neckties.

The Russian Dressing.

I could go on all day. ;)

The Humble Winners.

Canadian Oh!s.

The American Cheese

The Puerto Rican Rum

The Brazil Nuts

The Thai Chickens

The Egyptian Pharaohs

The Afghan Rugs

The Swiss Movements

The Spanish Olives.

Shall I continue? :D

The American Cheese

The Puerto Rican Rum

The Brazil Nuts

The Thai Chickens

The Egyptian Pharaohs

The Afghan Rugs

The Swiss Movements

The Spanish Olives.

Shall I continue? :D

Yes, please.