“Olympic Athletes Record Name Pronunciations, Fans Excited to Learn!”

Source: The Rakyat Post
People are thrilled about a new initiative where athletes are recording their name pronunciations to help everyone say them correctly.
Global Event, Global Names
When participating in an international event like the Olympics, announcers need to know how to pronounce names from different languages. Names from countries like Thailand, Spain, South Korea, and Germany can be tricky.
Voice Notes for Name Pronunciation
According to a thread on X (@heytofans), all athletes competing in this year’s Olympics are required to upload a voice note of their name pronunciation. This helps everyone get their names right.
Malaysian Athletes Join In
Some Malaysian athletes who have uploaded their voice notes include:
- Ariana Nur Dania Mohamad Zairi
- Lee Zii Jia
- Ee Wei Toh
- Muralitharan Thinaah
- Nurul Azreena Mohamad Fazil
Global Participation
Athletes from other countries are also sharing their voice notes:
- Maren Aardahl from Norway
- Samirkhon Ababakirov from Kazakhstan
- Vincenzo Abbagnale from Italy
- Byeongkwang Choe from South Korea
- Julia Behnke from Germany
However, some athletes haven’t uploaded their voice notes yet.
Public Reaction
In the comments, many people appreciated the initiative, saying it helps organizers and fans, especially from other countries, pronounce names correctly.
“This is great! Now people from other countries can pronounce names correctly,” said one user.
However, some pointed out that this practice isn’t entirely new.
“This isn’t new. They usually do this when someone wins a medal. They listen and try to pronounce the name correctly,” noted another user.
Some noticed that a few athletes had background noise in their recordings.
“Did they just record their voice on the phone and send it through WhatsApp?” joked one user.