Simple Question:
Does the use of a common language like English give them a disadvantage over those that use a far rarer and more complicated language such as Chinese.
Information:
Throughout the Olympics i've noticed one thing, albeit minor, that Great Britain (And other english speaking nations) has to contend with and that is their tactics and their ability to openly discuss them.
This came very apparent to me during the Female Hockey, our team was far less co-ordinated, organised and communicated a lot less then the Chinese. Do you feel this is because the majority of the Chinese team would know at least a small amount of English giving them enough information to know what the Captain or players are calling out.
I know Great Britain itself has a huge advantage at the moment, with the enormous crowds, early access to the stadia and many other factors, but my question is whether or not the ability to openly communicate in a more cryptic languages makes for an easier time in the field, then when you're facing opponents who could possibly understand and intercept your tactics.
Addition: I'm not asking for suggestions on how to fix this, it isn't an issue, just an observation and I wanted to see if people felt the same.