Commonwealth Games and Their Impact on Scotland’s Future in or outside the United Kingdom

Katarzyna Ochman

doi:10.2478/ipcj-2013-0005

Authors

Katarzyna Ochman Faculty of Journalism and Political Science, University of Warsaw

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2478/ipcj-2013-0005

Keywords:

Scotland, Salmond, Cameron, Hoy, Murray, Commonwealth Games, referendum, independence

Abstract

It is more than probable that the Commonwealth Games in 2014 will be used by the Scottish government as a tool in the battle for independence. For the Scottish National Party (SNP), sport events constitute another opportunity to underline Scottish autonomy. During the last Olympic Games, SNP ministers refused to use the name “Team GB” in their message to the Scottish athletes. Nurturing Scottish pride during the Games has already begun, with the official mascot—the Clyde Thistle, which is Scotland’s national flower and emblem. The mascot of the Commonwealth Games has never waved the patriotic flag as it does now.

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Author Biography

Katarzyna Ochman, Faculty of Journalism and Political Science, University of Warsaw

Katarzyna Ochman is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Journalism and Science, University of Warsaw. She graduated from Institute of Anthropocentric Linguistics and Culturology, Faculty of Applied Linguistics at University of Warsaw. She is a member of Polish research group Britannia. Her main research interests within the field of British Studies cover relations between UK and EU, British eurorealism, relations between politics and sport in the UK, press and media.

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