Can someone explain to me why Puerto Rico has a team in the olympics?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

[shaolinmonkey]

1. To remind our basketball players what a jump-shot is...

and how to make one.

[matcom]

2. to kick our ass?

:shrug:

[Westegg]

24. Apparently. (I'll see your shrug and raise you an eye-roll and a sigh.)

[GOPisEvil]

3. Why do Scotland and Wales have a World Cup soccer team?

:shrug:

[Screaming Lord Byron]

7. Same thing, I guess.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

4. If the US drops bombs on it

its a separate country

[redqueen]

6. Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding! n/t

[Magrittes Pipe]

5. I'm just waiting for the Ohio team.

Go team, go!!!

[Dookus]

8. Guam, Samoa and the Virgin Islands

all have their own teams, too. Territories get to send their own teams.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

9. US Territories. Why don't anyone else's?

[kiahzero]

10. Hong Kong has it's own team

I think there may be other territories that also get their own teams.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

11. That's really odd.

[kiahzero]

23. Makes sense to me

Territories aren't really part of a nation - they generally have less rights and less responsibilities... take, for instance, Puerto Rico, which does not get to vote, but also does not have to pay taxes.

[Dookus]

12. They do

Netherlands Antilles has a team, to name just one.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

13. I think they should stick to real countries.

How many people live in the Netherlands Antilles, or Guam?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

14. I'm all for it. Bring on the territories.

Even though few people live in the Netherlands Antilles, or Guam. It's OK.

[Magrittes Pipe]

15. Plenty of other countries' territories have teams.

Canada, for example. :evilgrin:

[Screaming Lord Byron]

17. Shhh! No-one knows Nepal bought us.

[Magrittes Pipe]

18. Uh. You know the Queen's still on your money, don't you?

:P

[Screaming Lord Byron]

21. Queen? I thought that was some freaky sherpa dude!

[rkc3]

16. There was a story on NPR's lunchtime show today that dealt with the .

same topic. Something to do with the IOC recognizing Puerto Rico's olympic team in 1948, around the same time the US made it a territory.

Although I do like the idea of showing us what a jump shot is. Nice jab doodlehaus.

[Devils Advocate NZ]

19. Puerto Rico is still a country...

Its just that its currently occupied by a foreign power, just like Iraq.

Now when the US makes Puerto Rico a state, THEN you might have a point about it not having a team in the Olympics.

Of course, then it's team would be the USA team.

[readmylips]

20. Can I explain why Spanish is #1 Language in PRico

Spanish is the language of Love, Romance, Passion...and no you aint taking my Spanish language away from me.

My grandma used to say; English is the system that helps you put food on the table, Spanish is the system of your blood and foul.

Viva mi Abuelita! Viva Puerto Rico

[readmylips]

22. Why Puerto Rico Speaks Spanish...Lesson

Spanish is the language of Love, Romance, Passion...and no you aint taking my Spanish language away from me.

My grandma used to say; English is the system that helps you put food on the table, Spanish is the system of your blood and soul.

Viva mi Abuelita! Viva Puerto Rico