Winning a sporting event while representing your country is supposed to be a moment of pride — standing atop the medal podium, hearing your national anthem, feeling all your hard work pay off. Not for this Kazakhstan athlete in Kuwait. Kuwait accidentally blared Borat’s obscene parody anthem thinking it was Kazakhstan’s real anthem.
Unlike Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait does not yet have a ban or looming ban in place for BlackBerry smartphones and associated services. But it could, as Kuwaiti officials have today expressed “moral and security” concerns about the devices.