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 2012 Summer Paralympics both the women's individual foil and épée events. Both men's and women's teams finished eighth without winning a match. Note: Ranks from qualification pools were given as an overall ranking against all other competitors. Great Britain qualified to compete in wheelchair rugby as host nation. A squad of 11 was named with five athletes returning from the 2008 Games, where the team finished fourth. The team did not advance to the semi-finals after defeats to the USA and Japan in the group stage. Britain went on to win their classification matches against Belgium and Sweden to finish in fifth place