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Obama sends beer to Canadian PM


Agence France-Presse
First Posted 04:14:00 03/20/2010

Filed Under: Diplomacy, Sport

OTTAWA?A US envoy delivered two cases of beers Friday to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to settle a bet US President Barack Obama lost when Canada beat the United States for Olympic ice hockey gold.

David Jacobson, the US ambassador to Ottawa, delivered a case of Molson Canadian and an extra case of Obama's brew of choice, Yuengling from America's oldest brewery in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, to the doorstep of the prime minister's official residence at 24 Sussex Drive -- just in time for breakfast.

Canada beat the US squad three to two in overtime in a thrilling match-up on February 28 to become the first Olympic host nation to capture men's hockey gold in 30 years.

Under the terms of the friendly wager, if the United States had won the match, Obama would have received a case of 24 beers from Harper.

Harper's spokesman Dimitri Soudas said both cases of beer would be sent to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto for display.



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