Adopt a Small Country or a Country with very few athletes

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Twentythreedom's Adopt an Underdog Thread

Everyone loves an underdog, so I think we should all pick a small country (or a country with very few athletes) to support. The aim is, that you pick your country, and keep up with their progress and post it up here.

I'm having Netherlands and Antilles (3 athletes) and Southern Sudan (1 athlete) competing under the Olympic Flag.

I haven't seen what they're competing in yet so I hope it's something good

What countries have you got? If you can't decide, I'll have to pick one for you

eta: Have looked mine up:

Liemarvin Bonevacia - Curacao - 400m

Reginald DE Windt - Curacao - Judo

Philipine van Aanholt - Sailing - Women's Laser Radial

Guor Marial - Sudan - Mens Marathon

hm, not really into Judo or Sailing

 

[el-ahrairah]

Is Transnistria competing?

 

[mattie]

Which lad was it who entered the swimming despite being unable to swim?

I hope he's back this year, either fresh from 4 years' intensive practice or with a set of waterwings. Either way, him - and his countrymen- are my boys.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Is Transnistria competing?

No sorry

 

[Me76]

Is there a list anywhere?

 

[el-ahrairah]

am i allowed to enter something?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Which lad was it who entered the swimming despite being unable to swim?

I hope he's back this year, either fresh from 4 years' intensive practice or with a set of waterwings. Either way, him - and his countrymen- are my boys.

Eric Moussambani


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Moussambani

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

am i allowed to enter something?

Which nation will you be representing? Have you got your credentials?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Is there a list anywhere?

I've not bothered looking. I'm just looking at the alphabetical listing of countries and picking the small ones to see how many competitors they have

Brunei and Bhutan have less than 5 each if you want one of them

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Here's some countries with I reckon have less than 10 athletes but haven't confirmed

American Samoa
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Bhutan
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Comoros
Cook Islands
Cote d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of Congo

to start you off

 

[twistedAM]

Scotland

 

[twentythreedom]

I suggested this in another thread last night.

I've got St Lucia and also "Sao Tome And Principe", those poor gits need help!!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

You did and I suggested to you you start a new thread so it doesn't get buried, but having just looked at thread, post is not there Internet connection was playing up last night so maybe I thought it posted and it didn't

So as you didn't start one, I did.

I shall credit you

 

[Me76]

I'll go for British Virgin islands then.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I'll go for British Virgin islands then.

You have two athletes

http://www.london2012.com/country/british-virgin-islands/

 

[weltweit]

I quite like Mongolia..

They would get gold if it came to horseback polo with a sheeps carcass

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I quite like Mongolia..

They would get gold if it came to horseback polo with a sheeps carcass

They have 29 athletes. Some are archers and some judo but no horseback polo with a sheep's carcass players

 

[weltweit]

They have 29 athletes. Some are archers and some judo but no horseback polo with a sheep's carcass players

I know, I feel it is discrimination

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I know, I feel it is discrimination

Country has too many athletes. You have to pick another one

 

[weltweit]

Blimey, could have had a shave, superstar that he is!!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Blimey, could have had a shave, superstar that he is!!

Is he a small nation?

 

[weltweit]

Is he a small nation?

Absolutely ..... not ... Phelps US Swimmer & multiple record holder ..

 

[Greebo]

Andorra

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Absolutely ..... not ... Phelps US Swimmer & multiple record holder ..

I know who he is! I want to know what he's doing on this thread

 

[Me76]

You have two athletes

http://www.london2012.com/country/british-virgin-islands/

A woman and a man, both in the 100m. I think I need to make sure I watch the heats.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Andorra

You have six athletes to watch

 

[Greebo]

You have six athletes to watch

Doing what?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Doing what?

Have I gotta do all the work here?

Men's Marathon
Women's 100m
Men's Judo
Men's 200m butterfly
Women's 100m backstroke
Men's Trap (Shooting)

http://www.london2012.com/athlete/tomas-roca-joan-1086710/

 

[weltweit]

Liechtenstein - has three athletes at the games.

 

[Greebo]

Have I gotta do all the work here?
Come off it, it's not as if you've any other claims on your time and energy at all.

BTW Thanks for the link.