The German and Canadian bobsled teams both won gold medals in a rare tie — and they were thrilled for each other

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• The German and Canadian two-man bobsled teams tied for the gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. 
• The last time there was a bobsled tie at the Olympics was 20 years ago, in Nagano, Japan.
• The German and Canadian teams stormed the bobsled track and hugged as they celebrated their dual win. 

When the German and Canadian two-man bobsled teams tied for the gold medal on Monday in Pyeongchang, they didn’t just celebrate — they celebrated together. 

After four runs down the bobsled track, Germany’s Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis and Canada’s Justin Kripps and Alexander Kopacz finished with identical times down to the hundredth of a second, according to NBC. Boblsed ties are rare: The last time it happened at the Olympics was when Canada and Italy tied for gold at the 1998 Nagano Games. That was also the last time Canadian men won bobsledding gold. 

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