^^There have been so many "botched" anthems I wonder why they just don't play an instrumental version.
Personally, when I go to a sporting event I don't need to hear the anthem played...I know I love my country and am patriotic so it's just a waste of time.
For massive international events like the Olympics/World Cup I get that and have no problem with them singing their anthems.
They should use a "canned" perfect version to avoid embarrassing lapses or just poor performances like Cyndi's...