We all know the picture: the proud athlete, standing on the podium, often with tears of joy, listening to the strains of his or her national anthem playing as their country’s flag is raised to honor a gold medal achievement. It is a moment of intense national pride for the athlete and for fans in that country, a peak moment of international sporting achievement. The Olympics reinforces that image of national competition and national pride in its opening and closing ceremonies, as athletes march into the arena behind their flags, in uniforms reflecting their national colors and dress.
In the modern Olympics, however, the athlete on the medal stand or marching proudly into the Olympic stadium may not know her own national anthem, or be able to speak with his teammates in their native language. To cite just two examples in Rio: Team Belarus features former Duke standout point guard and WBNA player Lindsay Harding, who obtained Belarusian citizenship last year in order to play for Belarus in Rio, and Kylie Dickson, a California gymnast who was granted Belarusian citizenship and has represented the country in a number of international competitions.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
