Until 2018, when the IOC first allowed music with lyrics at the Olympics, most athletes used classical pieces. But in today’s competition, why are so many performances set to sad songs?
BEIJING — Most days, when Australian figure skater Brendan Kerry arrives at the practice rink, he heads straight for the sound system, where he plugs his iPhone into the aux cable and breathes a sigh of relief.
“They’re like, ‘What are you doing?’” he said. “I’m like, ‘I just can’t stand this skating music anymore.’”
It makes him sad, he said, “all the time.