dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ sˈɛɹᵻməni, ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˈæθliːts dɪdnˌɑːt dˈɪp ðɛɹ flˈæɡ tə ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɹˈɔɪəlɾi ɪn səpˈoːɹt ʌvðɪ ˈaɪɹɪʃ bˈɔɪkɑːt ˌoʊvɚ ɡɹˈeɪt bɹˈɪtənz ɹᵻfjˈuːzəl tə ɡɹˈænt ˈaɪɹɪʃ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns.
During the opening ceremony, American athletes did not dip their flag to the British royalty in support of the Irish boycott over Great Britain's refusal to grant Irish independence.