The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government issued a statement in the early morning of Monday (November 14). For the second stop of the Asian Rugby Series in Incheon, South Korea, the second stop of Hong Kong finals in the Asian Globe Series in Incheon, South Korea.A song that is closely related to the "Hong Kong independence" demonstration is played as the Chinese national anthem played to express protests and strong dissatisfaction.
Comprehensive network media "Hong Kong 01", Ming Pao, etc. reported that the Hong Kong Rugby Team played the second stop of the Asian Rugby Series in the Seven Rugby Series of Asia on the 13th.When the agency played the national anthem, it failed to broadcast the Chinese national anthem Volunteers for music, and was willing to return to Hong Kong with anti -repair example demonstrations.
A spokesman for the Hong Kong Government said: "Chinese national anthem is a symbol of our country. The organizer has the responsibility to ensure that our national anthem is respected. We have written in writing last night that the Hong Kong Rugby will always be solemn.Treatment of the incident, conducting a detailed investigation and submission of detailed reports, and expressing our extreme dissatisfaction with the organizational agency Asia Rugby. "
According to the Hong Kong Rugby FederationPreliminary information provided by the Tourism Bureau, the Asian Rugby Association has apologized to the Hong Kong Rugby Federation.They confirmed that the national anthem recording submitted by the Hong Kong team coach was correct, and explained that the incident was caused by the person who was wrong by a local organizer.When the seven -person ruling team in Hong Kong heard the national anthem on the court, they immediately knew that the organizer was the host.After the event was completed, the organizer had immediately apologized at the venue, and at the Hong Kong Rugby team to play the correct Chinese national anthem at the award ceremony after winning the championship.
The Hong Kong Rugby Team will participate in the third stop of the Asian Global Rugby Series in Dubai at the end of November.The Hong Kong Government has instructed the Hong Kong Rugby Federation to ensure that the same situation will happen.