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hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 11:46 PM Jul 2012

Those British gymnasts will be drinking free pints

for years to come. First team medal (a silver) in men's for 80 years.

Whoops - they got the Bronze after an appeal by the Japanese team was upheld. Still, jolly good and all that.

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Those British gymnasts will be drinking free pints (Original Post) hifiguy Jul 2012 OP
Mike Eruzione probably hasn't had to pay for a beer since 1980 when he captained brewens Jul 2012 #1
Poor Ukrainians, they got booted from the podium when Japan appealed. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #2
Not as many as the Brazilians jberryhill Jul 2012 #3
Subjective sports should not even be in Olympics itsrobert Jul 2012 #4
Wow. That would cut out a lot. GodlessBiker Jul 2012 #5

brewens

(13,621 posts)
1. Mike Eruzione probably hasn't had to pay for a beer since 1980 when he captained
Tue Jul 31, 2012, 12:13 AM
Jul 2012

our gold medal hockey team. I'd still buy him one for that! I never liked sending our pro athletes to the games. I think we should have stuck with the college guys at least in basketball. It's so much more awesome when they pull one off.

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