National team? Then sing the National Anthem!

They're not playing for Great Britain. They are playing for themselves.

Not that there is anything wrong with that.

Up to them if they sing or not, I would have thought.

I do not stand for nor sing God Save the Queen because I am one of the rebellious Scots who has to be crushed in verse 3. I do stand and sing MY national anthem (Scots Wha Hae). I do accept that legally I am British and will support Team GB, but am looking forward to the next Olympics when MY
team will enter the stadium between Saudia Arabia and Senegal.

What's wrong with having republlcan views and competing in the games?

They are attracting a lot of negative comments and their behaviour comes across as childish and attention seeking. What will they do if they win a medal?

They are doing the first & third verses for Medal ceremonies; I hope they know the words to that third verse! We are having three verses tomorrow at our Civic service and I must go and learn verse 4!!

Good one

If you can not bring yourself to sing the National anthem how can you possibly be a 'team' member ?

I never sing or stand for the National Anthem. I'm not like Pavlov's dogs. I've not been trained to stand up to a particular tune. Why should they turn down the chance to play for GB just because they don't want to sing?