flagdeferment
/ˌflæɡdɪˈfɜːmənt/nounVerified NewThe suspension of an athlete's or team's national symbols, requiring competition under a neutral banner.
The anthem is withheld, the kit goes grey, and medal ceremonies proceed with a flag-shaped silence. The athlete trains identically and represents nobody, which is a sentence in itself.
Etym. — flag + deferment: the symbol postponed, not revoked.
Rel. — bronzeproxy
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