Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics the other semifinal. The two losing teams received bronze medals, while England took the gold by winning the final against Ireland, who received silver. In the jeu de paume competition, British players took the silver and bronze medals. Great Britain lost the only lacrosse match played in 1908 to Canada, earning the silver medal. Great Britain was the only nation to compete in polo in 1908, with two English teams and an Irish team competing. The host nation was the only one to compete in rackets in 1908. Great Britain lost the only rugby union match played in 1908 to
Great Britain at the 2018 Winter Paralympics Great Britain at the 2018 Winter Paralympics The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, from 9 to 18 March 2018. They were known by the shortened name of Great Britain, for identification purposes. UK Sport has announced "an ambition of at least 7 medals which if achieved would mark the best performance in 30 years, and best since National Lottery funding came on stream in 1997". Great Britain will send a total of 17 athletes to the games. This is the most sent by the British team since