Iranian Athletes Refuse To Sing National Anthem At Various Events Amid Protests
2 years, 1 month ago

Iranian Athletes Refuse To Sing National Anthem At Various Events Amid Protests

ABP News  

New Delhi: Videos of Iranian athletes refraining from singing the national anthem before or after the match is surfacing on the Internet amid the ongoing protest against the government. A Reuters report said on Friday that the purported video showed the national basketball team refusing to sing along with the national anthem. On Saturday, the sitting volleyball team also became the latest group to refrain from singing the national anthem after defeating Bosnia-Herzegovina. In solidarity with #IranProtests, Iran’s sitting Volleyball team refuses to sing the national anthem after winning the championship game in Sarajevo. Similarly, the national beach football team, last week, didn't sing the national anthem at the beginning of a match against the United Arab Emirates in Dubai, the report mentioned.

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Ongoing protests cast shadow over World Cup for Iranian Americans
2 years ago

Ongoing protests cast shadow over World Cup for Iranian Americans

Al Jazeera  

Protests against the Iranian government following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini have spilled over into football. In Los Angeles, home to one of the world’s largest Persian diaspora communities, feelings towards Iran’s participation in the World Cup are mixed, with some spectators voicing disillusionment with the Iranian national team, also known as Team Melli. “Sports has entered the fray, …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Iran Players Sing National Anthem Ahead of Wales Clash
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Iran Players Sing National Anthem Ahead of Wales Clash

News 18  

Iran’s team sang the national anthem before Friday’s World Cup match against Wales, having opted not to do so in their tournament opener in Qatar. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot Some Iranian fans were in tears during the singing of …

People in Iran want their own football team to lose, activist says. Explains why
2 years ago

People in Iran want their own football team to lose, activist says. Explains why

Hindustan Times  

An Iranian activist said that the people of Iran want their team to lose the FIFA World Cup as anti-government protests continue in the country. FIFA World Cup: Iran team players pose for a photo ahead of their match against England during FIFA World Cup 2022. Writing on Twitter, Masih Alinejad said: “Iran is the only country in the World …

Iran's footballers warned by Tehran officials they face retribution for not singing national anthem
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran's footballers warned by Tehran officials they face retribution for not singing national anthem

Daily Mail  

Iran's footballers have been warned by officials in Tehran they face retribution for their 'insulting' decision not to sing their national anthem ahead of their Qatar World Cup match against England. Sometimes, not singing national anthem becomes true patriotism.https://t.co/Si2gczPSNS — Shailesh Shrivastava November 21, 2022 Iran's footballers have been warned by officials in Tehran they face retribution for their 'insulting' …

From Iran’s World Cup protest to 1968 Black Power Salute: When athletes spoke truth to power
2 years, 1 month ago

From Iran’s World Cup protest to 1968 Black Power Salute: When athletes spoke truth to power

Firstpost  

Throughout the history of sports, athletes have risked their careers and even their lives to uphold their principles. Throughout the history of sports, athletes have risked their careers and even their lives to Let’s take a closer look at a few famous instances: 1968 Black Power salute Arguably the most famous sports protest in history occurred at the 1968 Olympics …

Iran media blames humiliating World Cup loss on protests
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran media blames humiliating World Cup loss on protests

The Hindu  

Iran was reeling on Tuesday from the humiliation of starting the World Cup with a lopsided 6-2 loss against England in a match overshadowed by protests on and off the field. The newspaper, whose editor-in-chief is appointed by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Iran’s rout came after “weeks of unfair and unprecedented psychological warfare against the team. Another …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Iran Skips National Anthem Before Cup Opener Against England
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Iran Skips National Anthem Before Cup Opener Against England

News 18  

Iran’s players did not sing their national anthem before their first game of the World Cup against England on Monday, in apparent support for anti-government protesters in their homeland. ENGLAND VS IRAN, FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 LIVE Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin, died three days after her arrest in Tehran over an alleged breach of the Islamic republic’s …

Watch: Why Iran players did not sing national anthem before England FIFA World Cup game
2 years, 1 month ago

Watch: Why Iran players did not sing national anthem before England FIFA World Cup game

The Hindu  

Iran’s national football team chose not to sing their country’s anthem before their FIFA World Cup match on Monday, in an apparent show of solidarity with anti-government protesters amid discontent over their reluctance to speak out. Iran's national team did not to sing national anthem as the #EnglandVsIran game kicks off #FIFAWorldCup, in support of the country's women-led revolution. Team …

Iran refuse to sing national anthem in World Cup opener
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran refuse to sing national anthem in World Cup opener

Al Jazeera  

In a striking act of solidarity with protesters in Iran, the men’s national football team decided not to sing the national anthem in its opening World Cup game against England. The decision not to sing the national anthem isn’t the first time the Iranian team has shown support for the protesters. Iran’s beach football, water polo and basketball teams have …

FIFA World Cup: Iran players decline to sing national anthem backing anti-govt protests
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup: Iran players decline to sing national anthem backing anti-govt protests

New Indian Express  

Ahead of the game in Qatar, captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh said the team would decide together whether or not to refuse to sing the anthem in a show of solidarity for demonstrations that have rocked the regime in Iran. Iran has been shaken by two months of nationwide protests since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in morality police custody on …

Iranian state television censors players protesting anthem at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Iranian state television censors players protesting anthem at World Cup

New York Times  

Iranian state television censored footage of the Iran team refusing to sing the national anthem ahead of the country’s opening match of the World Cup against England. According to multiple sources in Iran, who asked to remain anonymous for their own safety, footage from the state television broadcaster, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, stopped a live stream of the anthem …

In solidarity with nationwide protests, Iran's water polo team refuses to sing anthem at Asian Championship
2 years, 1 month ago

In solidarity with nationwide protests, Iran's water polo team refuses to sing anthem at Asian Championship

India Today  

Video clips that purportedly show Iran's water polo team failing to sing the national anthem at a competition in Thailand have appeared on social media in what the anti-government protest movement sees as the latest show of solidarity from athletes. Iran's deputy sports minister, Maryam Kazemipour, said on Wednesday some Iranian female athletes have acted against Islamic norms and then …

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