Anatomy of a silence: What happens when a nation’s anthem no longer represents its people

When athletes stand for the anthem, they symbolically enter a contract: the anthem represents the nation and the athletes its ...

How 'Louie Louie' Became a 1963 Party Anthem and a Controversial Classic

If you were a teenager in the '60s, chances are you danced to the same song at just about every school dance or party you attended: The Kingsmen's iconic "Louie Louie." (You probably didn't know what ...

Inside the years-long underground mission to free Iran’s athletes

For 37 seconds, the Iranian women’s football team stood silent as their national anthem played on the Gold Coast. Plans to ...

5 Iranian women soccer players who sought asylum in Australia allowed to stay, official says

Iran's women's soccer team was branded "traitors" after declining to sing their national anthem at the Asian Cup in Australia ...

Iranian women’s soccer team forced to sing national anthem ahead of Asian Cup match, sources tell CNN

The Iran women’s national soccer team was forced to salute and sing its anthem on Thursday ahead of its Women’s Asian Cup group stage match against host Australia, sources close to the team tell CNN ...
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From silence to song: Iran team’s anthem shift in Australia at soccer’s Women’s Asian Cup

GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — The Iran women’s soccer team sang and saluted as its national anthem played ahead of the Women’s Asian Cup contest against Australia on Thursday, a contrast to the silence ...