Social media shows Iran water polo players fail to sing anthem, seen as support for protests

Iranian water polo national team members stand before competing with Korean water polo national team after showing solidarity with the anti-government movement by not singing their national anthem ahead of matches in the Asian Water Polo tournament at Assumption University in Samut Prakan, Thailand, November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

DUBAI (Reuters) -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.

The video was shared online by many ordinary Iranian Twitter users. It showed the men's team not singing as the Iranian national anthem played at an Asian Championship match against India in Bangkok on Tuesday.