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Let me see if I can explain this so you morons will understand it.
The EU isn't a country.
Now, that should be enough of an explanation here, but since it obviously isn't for some of you, I will expound on the point for you.
See, it's like this... the EU is a union made up of a bunch of countries and territories. Those countries and territories compete against each other in many events. When an athlete from one of those countries wins a medal, he/she wins it for their country first and foremost. Their country cheers and their people puff their chests up with pride over said medal being won.
Whereas....
The US is a country made up of states. The athletes from those states don't usually compete against each other, they are usually on the same team. In certain cases they do compete in the same race against each other, but all US athletes represent the US, not their individual states.
Is the difference becoming clear yet? Sarah said it best..... that if that's the case then the UK can claim all medals won by all of their countries and territories as being UK. Sorry to the "EU" but in my mind it doesn't work that way for you and not for other unions.
Btw, Canada won 12 medals in total, 2 more than their poorest showing of 10 in Seoul. We need to find ways to better fund and better motivate our athletes, definitely.
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