Just watched Kearney and Bahrke receive their medals...boy I sure do love hearing "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the Olympics.
For some reason the only time I ever get eye moisture from hearing "The Star-Spangled Banner" is during the Olympics. I think a strong reason for that is because it's instrumental and we're saved from having some pop tart mangle the lyrics.
I actually like hearing some of the various national anthems during the Games; at one point during the Turin games I found myself singing "O Canada."*
*Blame my parochial school upbringing; one year for our "Fine Arts Night" the focus was on patriotic music. The all-school finale was "O Canada" followed by a lower-key take "The Star Spangled Banner."