Singing the national anthem 唱国歌
Every athlete dreams of that moment: standing on the highest podium, having a gold medal hung around their neck and watching with pride, as their country\'s flag is raised and the national anthem is played.
International sports stars are used to being under the spotlight, but nowadays their vocal performance can be subject to as much scrutiny as their athletic ability.
For many people, the national anthem is an important tradition, symbolizing a country\'s history and uniting a nation in glory.Singing the anthem is often considered an eential part of sporting
etiquette and respect.Failing to sing along can lead to questions in the media: is an athlete making a political statement, or are they simply embarraed by singing in public?
UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee insisted that athletes would learn the words to the national anthem before the London 2012 games in order to head off any potential criticism of \"plastic Brits\"however bad their singing ability - could cause more embarrament than staying silent.
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自豪国歌成为众人的注目焦点表现tradition传统uniting 团结glory 光荣,荣耀礼节政治声明尴尬的效忠,拥护
dual nationality 双重国籍patriotic 爱国的boycotting 抵制共和(国)的代表他们的国家支持君主立宪(制)(充满)热情的仪式名族英雄