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I know I won't win anything at Worlds, but I wouldn't want the USA's national anthem to be played if I make a podium, for two reasons:
- I don't like my country too much, or identify with it at all, and if it was convenient I would move to a better one.
- It's not the US which made the podium but me. It makes sense in the Olympics because people are chosen as the best of their country, and trained by the best coach, and paid for by that country, etc. to represent the country. But I (and most cubers, I think) have done this for fun and by myself, and my country hasn't helped my cubing at all, so the country doesn't deserve any credit if I do well, only I do.
So I don't really like the idea of doing this for everyone. I would, however, be open to the idea of everyone being able to choose a short song clip they want played at the awards ceremony if they win something. It could be cool and lend an air of personality to it. Some people could choose their country's national anthem, if they really want, but you could really put any non-offensive song there, whatever you enjoy or feel represents you.
- I don't like my country too much, or identify with it at all, and if it was convenient I would move to a better one.
- It's not the US which made the podium but me. It makes sense in the Olympics because people are chosen as the best of their country, and trained by the best coach, and paid for by that country, etc. to represent the country. But I (and most cubers, I think) have done this for fun and by myself, and my country hasn't helped my cubing at all, so the country doesn't deserve any credit if I do well, only I do.
So I don't really like the idea of doing this for everyone. I would, however, be open to the idea of everyone being able to choose a short song clip they want played at the awards ceremony if they win something. It could be cool and lend an air of personality to it. Some people could choose their country's national anthem, if they really want, but you could really put any non-offensive song there, whatever you enjoy or feel represents you.