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 2008 Summer Paralympics live. Radio coverage was provided by BBC Radio 5 Live. Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Great Britain competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Great Britain sent a delegation of around 400, of which 212 were athletes, to compete in eighteen sports at the Games. The team was made up of athletes from the whole United Kingdom; athletes from Northern Ireland, who may elect to hold Irish citizenship under the pre-1999 article 2 of the Irish constitution, are able to be selected to represent either Great Britain or Ireland at the Paralympics. Additionally