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 2016 Summer Olympics tournaments as the nation hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the Football Association initially indicated it was unlikely that a men's team would be entered to take part in the Rio Olympics as the component nations of Great Britain were to compete separately in the men's 2015 European Under-21 Championship which acted as the qualifying competition. However, in February 2015, the FA indicated a change in its policy, championed by Gareth Southgate, the England under-21 coach, who held the view that, as the only global tournament for that age group (there is no FIFA under 21/under 23 World Cup),