Plastic Brit

Plastic Brit, or Plastic Briton,[1] is a pejorative term used to describe athletes who choose to represent Great Britain in international sport despite having personal connections to another country. Some media critics believe it undermines the purpose of international sport for the purpose of medals.[2]

  1. ^ Chadband, Ian (11 March 2012). "'Plastic Briton' Yamile Aldama proud to win gold for Great Britain". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  2. ^ Blenkinsop, Andrew; Kinross, David (11 July 2012). "Team GB: 'Plastic Brits' - where do they come from?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 August 2012.