This time around, the flag-waving fans will pack the Country Club for the United States, in a region that knows something about patriotism.

It was a sentiment that was voiced yesterday by the flag-waving fans throughout Yankee Stadium in the hour before the game.

Defensive thinking aside, the German delegation returned home yesterday to a rapturous reception from about 30,000 flag-waving fans, who packed Frankfurt's Roemerberg Square.

But if it does, it won't be an upset, even with the Americans playing on the road and more than 22,000 flag-waving fans cheering against them.

Its flag-waving fans were certainly just as fervent as Americans, probably more so.

Did the Chinese team have no nationalist contingent, no flag-waving fans, not a single one with a painted face?

Less than halfway down, Rocca's skis crossed and he tumbled to the snow, sending the flag-waving Italian fans into a chilled silence.

By now, the flag-waving Iranian fans in Section 128 were cheering for their wrestlers, but their shouts of "Habibi!"

Miss a putt, and flag-waving fans rooting for the opposing team will cheer, something you never see in a regular tour event.

The movie means to be quaint about Will's adventure, providing flag-waving fans to cheer his progress and actually referring to him as a "plucky lad."