Individual Selection and Participation
Depending on the sport, nation, and era in question, membership on the national team maybe earned through individual play (as is the case for an Olympic athletics team or a Davis Cup team), players may be selected by a managers and coaches appointed by a national sport association such as the Football Association or the Canadian Hockey Association, a team may have to win a national championship in order to receive the right to represent their nation (as in the World Curling Championships).
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