British Olympic Team Issued 900 Identical Red Bags, Causing Baggage Claim From Hell

Team Great Britain had 900 identical red bags for their athletes, so when they all arrived at baggage claim, it turned into a nightmare.

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Either Team Great Britain has the worst sense of humor ever, or they seriously don't know what they got their athletes into when they returned home from the Olympics in Rio. Because when the athletes arrived at baggage claim, they were greeted by 900 identical red bags with just a name and sport tag separating one from the other.  

Even though this predicament could very well lead to mass hysteria and frustration, many athletes found a way to inject some humor into the situation. Windsurfer Nick Dempsey, sailor Sophie Ainsworth, and rower Alex Gregory asked their followers to help them locate their bag. You know, the red one

Luckily, everyone was able to locate their own bag, even if it took a couple of hours. 

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