IOC Plans In Place For Scottish Independence
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) promised Scottish athletes' interests would be "safeguarded" ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics should Scotland vote in favour of independence on September 18th.
If Scotland votes to break away from the United Kingdom, Scottish athletes, including their rugby sevens team (should they qualify), would not be eligible to compete for Great Britain in Rio.
In order for Scottish athletes to compete under an independent flag in Brazil in two years time, should they vote in favour of independence, they would need a national Olympic committee (NOC).
For that to hap…
