Alaska Watch Party Goes WILD as 17-Year-Old Lydia Jacoby Wins Olympic Gold

Lydia Jacoby winning Olympic gold got a very excited reaction from the crowd at a watch party in Alaska.

Jacoby, a 17-year-old from Alaska, won the women’s 100-meter breaststroke, beating South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker and U.S. swimmer Lilly King.

NBC’s coverage of the event included a clip from the watch party where everyone in attendance erupted in cheers.

STAND UP ALASKA!

17-year-old Lydia Jacoby WINS GOLD, and everybody's celebrating! #TokyoOlympics x @USASwimming

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— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) July 27, 2021

The video shows people excitedly jumping up and down and going absolutely wild.

They also showed the excited reactions at a watch party Jacoby’s parents attended.

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