小刚 and 小宝 discuss the act of booing national anthems during a soccer match and explore the importance of respect and sportsmanship.

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《English Translation》

小刚: 小宝, did you watch the soccer match yesterday between the Chinese and Japanese teams? The Chinese team lost; it's a bit unfortunate.
小宝: I didn't watch it, brother. But I heard Dad say that a lot of people booed the Japanese team's national anthem!
小刚: Yeah, I heard that too. Actually, the match is important, but booing the national anthem is really not okay. Every country's national anthem is their symbol, and we should respect it.
小宝: Why should we respect it? If we don't like the Japanese team, can we boo them?
小刚: It's not like that, 小宝. Respecting others is actually also respecting ourselves. Think about it, if others booed our national anthem, wouldn't we feel sad and upset?
小宝: Hmm, I would feel upset! The national anthem is a very important song, so we shouldn't just boo it!
小刚: Exactly. That's why the most important thing in sports competitions should be fair play and mutual respect. Friendship first, competition second—that's the true spirit of sports.
小宝: Oh, I get it! It's just like when we play games. Even if we lose, we should say 'thank you' to the other side, right?
小刚: That's absolutely correct! Losing is okay; what's important is that we learn to respect others and make friends.
小宝: Next time I watch a match, I will cheer for both teams! I hope they both play well!