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Fine, you say. But how can Harvard dodgeball one up that trademark Olympic moment when a gold medalist stands upon the podium as his or her national anthem is played? Well, clearly you’ve never heard “The Final Countdown,” at once both the Quincy anthem and the turning point in last week’s tournament. Imagine watching the 1980 United States men’s hockey team falling behind the Soviets early in the first period, only to hear the Star Spangled Banner blaring over the sound system at Lake Placid...
...around central Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square, calling for the withdrawal of long-time Syrian occupiers. In scenes eerily reminiscent of Ukraine this past fall, ordinary citizens stopped going to work and took part in this impressive campaign of demonstrations. Brandishing Lebanese flags, singing the national anthem, and camping in the streets night and day to ensure that their demands are met, these patriots have achieved a heartening and unique accomplishment that brings much hope for the entire region...
...century. In the World War II era, the military Phibunsongkhram regime rallied under the slogan "Thailand for the Thais." Today, the country seems mesmerized again by nationalism. Schools and colleges have been ordered by the Ministry of Education to display the flag more prominently and play the national anthem at a higher volume. "Thai-ness" is once again a useful political concept: in early February, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's populist nationalism lifted his party?Thai Rak Thai, or Thais Love Thais?to a landslide election victory, and made criticism of his policies seem unpatriotic...
...Senior Night, with her brother, Andras, and her mother, Eva, watching intently from the Lavietes Pavilion stands, the first order of business for the Crimson captain before Saturday night’s game against Penn was a tearful observation of the national anthem of Hungary...
Cserny was the unquestionable star of the show on Saturday, and, from the moment her native Hungary’s national anthem played from the loudspeakers before the start of the game, the crowd might have guessed she was headed for a special evening...