[Alberta's Child]

Exactly. That was AFTER they had won the gold medal, and the U.S. national anthem was the only one being played.

For athletes who are preparing for an intense competition, the national anthem is usually the last thing on their mind.

[srmanuel]

Back then and in most Olympic games, they do not line up each team and play their national anthems before each game, they only do it at the medal ceremony, so it’s an apples to oranges comparison, except that of the 30 teams at the World Cup, only ONE is acting this way.

[srmanuel]

A few examples from the Women’s World Cup of the 3 other teams we played so far in this tournament.

USA Players from today’s game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5apzktJyos

The Netherlands and Portugal, two of the 3 teams the USA played in this tournament.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blB4q2FnmOs

Portugal and Vietnam which is the 3rd team we played in this tournament.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JngjfUDv8g

[srmanuel]

A few examples from the Women’s World Cup of the 3 other teams we played so far in this tournament.

USA Players from today’s game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5apzktJyos

The Netherlands and Portugal, two of the 3 teams the USA played in this tournament.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blB4q2FnmOs

Portugal and Vietnam which is the 3rd team we played in this tournament.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JngjfUDv8g

[Yardstick]

Somehow the other teams are able to sing their anthems before the game.

Even our team sung it in 2011.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56q78Q7msJs

If I were them, I’d make sure to sing it, since their recent protest displays mean the folks back home are going to be watching them carefully.

They should consider appearances and sing the anthem with hands on hearts like they’ve done before. It would be the respectful, patriotic thing to do.