Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga Offer Support To Olympic Athletes

If there’s one thing better than winning a gold medal at the Olympics it’s having Justin Bieber tweet his congratulations to you afterward. Bieber and Lady Gaga have both been offering their support and appreciation to numerous American athletes competing in the 2012 London games.
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The U.S. gymnastic teams – Jordyn Wieber, Gabrielle Douglas, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross and McKayla Marone – took home the gold in the team competition earlier this week and have been professed Bieber fans. Which means it was probably a highlight of their Olympic experience when Bieber tweeted, “CONGRATS to @McKaylaMaroney @jordyn_wieber @kyla_ross96 @Aly_Raisman @gabrielledoug on your GOLD MEDAL. #BeliebersWinGOLD #Proud…” Bieber added to Wieber, who has said she’s a big fan in interviews, “u support me i support u. congrats. and @ryanseacrest told me about u too. #DREAMBIG.”
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So, basically, if you want to make friends with Bieber you’re gonna need to score an Olympic gold medal. Although you may wonder why Bieber, a Canadian, is offering such support to the American teams. The pop star later tweeted, “now time for Canada to win some. #TeamCanada #Olympics.”
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Lady Gaga is also apparently a fan of the women’s gymnastic team. Mother Monster tweeted, “Woohoo! Gold for the ladies! just want to squeeze them! So much talent and beauty. Did u seem all holding hands? There’s no ‘I’ in team.” Marone responded, “Thanks for watching @ladygaga!! This team loves you & your music!! I also heard you were a gymnast?? ;)” Gaga, to her credit, actually seemed starstruck by this response and noted that she was only a gymnast “for like a week.” The singer added, “@mckaylamaroney tweeted at me! Why didnt anybody tell me!!! DEAD. You were brilliant give all the girls a kiss for me!”
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The women’s gymnasts aren’t the only athletes receiving celebrity support. Bieber also tweeted at American swimmer Missy Franklin, who told reporters she has tickets to his upcoming tour. Bieber tweeted, “heard @FranklinMissy is a fan of mine. now im a fan of hers too. CONGRATS on winning GOLD! #muchlove.”
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We want to know: Are there any athletes at the Olympics who aren’t fans of Bieber? Apparently he’s the unofficial mascot of the American team this year.
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