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'Loser Keeps Bieber' bet on Olympic hockey game goes hilariously wrong

This amazing billboard really sums it all up.

THERE IS A fierce rivalry between the US and Canadian ice hockey teams.

And before they played in the Olympic semi-final yesterday, feelings ran high.

Perhaps nothing summed it up better than this giant billboard in Skokie, Illinois:

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Sadly for the US, they lost the game 1-0, with Canada moving forward to the final.

And today, the Illinois billboard has a different message:

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*APPLAUSE*

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'Loser Keeps Bieber' bet on Olympic hockey game goes hilariously wrong

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