Euro-federalists frequently share viral graphics showing that if the EU competed as a single entity, it would consistently top the Olympic medal table ahead of the US and China, arguing this would project immense global 'soft power' and foster a shared European identity. Nationalists and traditionalists argue that the Olympics are one of the few remaining apolitical spaces where patriotism is celebrated, and removing national flags would strip the event of its emotional core and cultural diversity. Proponents support this to visually cement the EU as a superpower; opponents oppose it as an attempt to erase local heritage.
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