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Brazil bronze winner breaks medal in shower
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Felipe Kitadai of Brazil stands on the medal stand during the Men's -60 kg Judo on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
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Posted: 07/30/2012
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By: Associated Press
LONDON (AP) - Sleeping with it under your pillow, maybe. But taking your medal into the shower?
Really?
Brazil's Felipe Kitadai says it was done in humor (he just didn't want to put it down.) But the bronze he won in judo fell as he was trying to protect it from getting wet. The part which holds the string broke and it's now dented.
Now he's asking for a new one.
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