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Hong Kong ice hockey body suggests preventing play until correct anthem confirmed after protest song blunder

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Protest song Glory to Hong Kong was heard instead of China's Marches of the People during an ice hockey match between Hong Kong and Iran on February 28. The Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association said it may ask athletes not to enter the rink until they had confirmed that sporting event organisers would play the correct anthem. The suggestion came after a song associated with the 2019 protests was played instead of the Chinese national anthem at a recent international match.

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Hong Kong ice hockey body suggests preventing play until correct anthem confirmed after protest song blunder

Hong Kong’s ice hockey body has said it may ask athletes not to enter the rink until they had confirmed that sporting event organisers would play the correct anthem. The suggestion came after a song associated with the 2019 protests was played instead of the Chinese national anthem at a recent international match. The protest song Glory to Hong Kong was heard instead of China’s Marches of the People during an ice hockey match between Hong Kong a…

1 year ago·Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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