Recently, various international rugby games misplayed and/or miswrote the national anthem of Hong Kong. During the matches, the organizers mixed up the correct anthem with the anti-extradition movement anthem “Glory to Hong Kong” as the national anthem of Hong Kong instead of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) anthem.
The Hong Kong government and pro-CCP politicians protested against the incidents and expressed dissatisfaction.
The Hong Kong Police Force launched an investigation. The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong (SF & OC) released a statement on Nov. 22, stipulating that athletes must gesture a T-sign to oppose if the wrong national anthem was played. Otherwise, they would need to leave the stadium if it were not corrected immediately. The members would also be prohibited from accepting any regional flag an audience gave….