THE CHANT: 'U-S-A!'

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Associated Press

Posted on August 30, 2012 at 8:01 PM

Updated Thursday, Aug 30 at 8:02 PM

Political conventions are one thing. But the Olympics — well, that's something that can really get a crowd's blood stirring.

As a lineup of former Olympic medalists took to the stage at the Republican National Convention, the crowd of delegates burst into a spontaneous, fist-pumping chant of "USA! USA!"

Was it Tampa ... or was it London again?

— Sally Buzbee

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