People are all making the same joke as flags are raised after US swimmer Bob Finke secures silver in 800m freestyle

A trio of flags raised aft nan men's 800m freestyle has a number of group making jokes astir Catholics successful nan northeastern United States. 

The arena saw an Irishman return gold, an American return silver, and an Italian return bronze.

So erstwhile nan trio of flags were hoisted, references to movies and nan northeastern portion of nan state were made.

'Average Catholic schoolhouse connected nan East Coast,' wrote 1 personification connected Twitter.

Other references to movies specified arsenic 'The Departed', 'Goodfellas', and 'Brooklyn' were made.

Daniel Wiffen won nan 800m freestyle astatine nan Olympics - mounting an Olympic grounds successful nan process.

Wiffen, who hails from County Armagh successful northbound Ireland, became nan first Irish antheral swimmer to ever badge astatine nan Olympics.

Not only did he medal, he stood astatine nan apical of nan podium arsenic Amhran na bhFiann - nan Irish nationalist anthem - played astatine a men's swimming arena for nan first time.

Coming successful nan metallic badge spot was Bobby Finke, who won golden successful nan 800m freestyle astatine nan Tokyo Olympics.

Bronze went to Gregorio Paltrinieri - who nabbed metallic down Finke successful Tokyo conscionable 3 years ago.