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Wales' fans celebrate victory at the 1957 Five Nations Tournament, France vs Wales, holding the Welsh symbol, the leek. (Photo by Universal/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)

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Curling stones during a match at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah

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