How do you feel about a Vatican, Roman Catholic Olympic Team?

[RPRPsych]

Pope Francis could coach the soccer team!

And Pope Benedict could compose the Vatican’s team song on the piano.

 

[Nacho45]

You might make some headway evangelizing in the Southern USA (buckle of the Bible belt) if the Vatican campaigned a NASCAR race car.

No kidding! Put the Popes coat of arms right there on the hood.

 

[jimmy]

It could also be about finishing the race and fighting the good fight.

Everyone gets a blue ribbon for participation?

 

[EIF5A]

Maybe Vatican athletes would be too humble to want to win, so they’ll throw the game

 

[JonNC]

With all of the different athletes and coaches who have been training in and for other countries and competing for countries different from their own in these most recent winter Olympics, why doesn’t the Roman Catholic, City State put together an Olympic team made up of Catholic athletes?

After all, watching these recent winter Olympic Games (2014), it appears that there have been many who have changed sides.

Is there any IOC rule prohibiting an application from the Vatican state? After seeing so many Americans training athletes from other countries… inside the United States and having learned about the number of foreign athletes who trained in the US, and competed for another country… and after all of these apparent sports defections, what would be wrong with a Vatican team?

What do Catholics think about this?

And

How would non-Catholics feel about a Vatican, “Team Catholic” competing in the Olympics?

Certainly they would have a cool nickname: the Vatican Cardinals.

I think, however, some countries might complain about the connections they would have.

Hmm, performance enhancing prayer.

Jon

 

[Jimmy_B]

Go Gold and White!

 

[Skadi]

You would have to be careful because if you have team Catholic, it is only going to open the doors for other teams such as team Hindu, team Muslim etc.

In some respects it would be a great way to evangelize and in others it could be seen as a big kettle of fish. I would be interested in learning what others have to say about it but I think at least at this time, this is an area, that it is best for Catholics to keep a low profile. Only God knows how many Catholics and other christians who are participating in the Olympics and it is probably best this way.

Sports is one of the few areas where all religions can come together and participate without having to enter into a religious debate.

I agree totaly, but the thought of watching “Catholics on ice” at the Winter Olympics with figure skaters dressed as a Nun and Bishop is just hysterical.