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Obama sends Molson beer to cover hockey bet

The Columbian
Published: March 19, 2010, 12:00am

OTTAWA (AP) — President Barack Obama followed through on his hockey bet with Canada, sending beer to the prime minister.

Stephen Harper received the delivery of Molson Canadian on Friday. Canada won the men’s gold-medal game on Sydney Crosby’s overtime goal.

Harper and Obama had each wagered a case of beer on the outcome.

Obama tossed in an extra case of Yuengling for Harper, the president’s brew of choice had he won the friendly wager.

Ambassador David Jacobson, Obama’s top representative in Canada, delivered beer.

A spokesman for Harper said the two cases would be donated to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.

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