Aussie Sports minister loses bet.
Australia's sports minister was forced to row 1,000 metres in Team GB colours after losing an Olympic wager with her British counterpart.
Kate Lundy had bet British sports minister Hugh Robertson that Australia would win more medals than Britain during the Olympics.
She had agreed to wear the red and blue kit and row on Dorney Lake if she lost, while Mr Robertson had promised to don an Australian field hockey uniform and dribble a ball around Australia House, the country's official government residence in London, if he lost the wager.
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Trial: Australian Sports Minister, Kate Lundy was forced to don Team GB colours to row in Eton Dorney after losing a bet with the British Sports Minister that Australia would get more Olympic medals than Britain in the rowing
Luckily for Mr Robertson Britain took 65 medals, including 29 gold, while Australia collected 35 medals with 7 gold.
Yesterday crowds cheered Ms Lundy, a former rower, as she took to the water in a single scull to carry out her forfeit.
She upheld her end of the bargain by wearing a Team GB kit and also stuck Union flag stickers on her Australian oars.
Humiliation: Crowds cheered Ms Lundy, a former rower, as she ploughed up the 1,000 metre course while Rule Britannia blasted over the speakers
To add to her humiliation, Land Of Hope And Glory and Rule Britannia blasted from loud speakers as she ploughed up the 1,000 metre course,
'It's a fantastic opportunity. I'm very grateful to the minister for suggesting this should be my ritual humiliation,' Ms Lundy said after completing the task.
Mr Robertson, who was on hand to watch Ms Lundy, said: 'I'd rather not use the word humiliation. There was a bet and a forfeit and we both wanted to pick a sport we were familiar with.'
Well done possum: Sports Minister Hugh Robertson gleefully pours Ms Lundy a glass of champagne after her ordeal
...And what he would have worn: Mr Robertson had promised to don an Australian field hockey uniform and dribble a ball around Australia House if he had lost
The pair celebrated with a glass of champagne after the lap of dishonour, but Ms Lundy hinted at getting revenge on Mr Robertson at the next big Anglo-Australian sporting event.
She said: 'It will be interesting to see what happens on the Lions tour (next year)'.
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