In the second leg of the Asian Rugby Sevens series held in South Korea on November 13, Hong Kong vs. South Korea, the organizer mistakenly took the song "Glory to Hong Kong" commonly used by demonstrators during the Hong Kong amendment storm as the Chinese national anthem "March of the Volunteers" Play, the incident continues to ferment.
Analyzing the statements of Asia Rugby and Hong Kong Rugby Union, and restoring the reason for this mistake, it involves two aspects of "taking it for granted" that the correct national anthem will be played.
Benjamin van Rooyen, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Asian Rugby Federation confirmed today (15th) that since the Korean Rugby Federation had played the correct national anthem in July, the Asian Rugby Federation believed that the Korean Rugby Federation already had relevant song files. Rooyen confirmed that this time The file of the Chinese national anthem was no longer provided to the South Korean Lam General Association.
A statement from the Hong Kong Rugby Federation stated that since the Chinese national anthem was played in the series held in Thailand at the end of October, the Hong Kong Rugby Federation "expected" (expected) that if the Hong Kong team reached the finals of each cup match in the series, they would Play the same national anthem.
Asian Lam CEO confirms that Hong Kong Lam has provided the correct national anthem file for the October Thailand match
"The Korea Times" (The Korea Times) quoted the organizers of the Korean station as saying that they had asked the participating teams to submit their versions of the national anthem for broadcast, but "failed to get" the Chinese national anthem provided by the Hong Kong team.
Benjamin van Rooyen admitted in an online press conference today that the Hong Kong Rugby Union had provided the correct national anthem file to the Asian Rugby Federation during the Thailand match in October. Provide the national anthem file to the Korean Lam General Association.
He emphasized that the incident was not malicious, but purely human error.
As for whether the incident is related to the Hong Kong team?
Benjamin van Rooyen responded that the incident had nothing to do with any players or coaches of the Hong Kong Rugby Federation. He also said that the Hong Kong police did not contact them, only the Hong Kong Rugby Federation.
Benjamin van Rooyen, interim chief executive of the Asian Rugby Federation, confirmed on November 15 that the employee who played the wrong national anthem was an intern and described him as ignorant of world politics.
(Asian Rugby Federation website)
According to the Hong Kong Rugby Union’s statement today, the Chinese national anthem “March of the Volunteers” was played during the same match held at the same stadium in South Korea in October last year, and the 15-a-side rugby match held at the same stadium in July this year.
The Hong Kong Rugby Federation confirmed to the Asian Rugby Federation in October this year that the correct national anthem "March of the Volunteers" should be played if the Hong Kong team reaches the cup final in the following match.
The Hong Kong Rugby Federation stated that the Chinese national anthem will be played in the series held in Thailand at the end of October, so the Hong Kong Rugby Federation "was expected" that if the Hong Kong team reached the final of each cup match in the series, the same national anthem would be played.
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