Watch Cameroon players participate in hilarious #BidoungChallenge upon meeting President
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Some members of the Cameroon team that won the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon participated in the viral #BidoungChallenge when the group met the countrys President on Thursday.
President Paul Biya and his wife Chantal hosted the team to a state reception at the Unity Palace to congratulate them on winning the country's fifth AFCON title.
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Belgian coach Hugo Broos' Indomitable Lions beat Egypt 2-1 in the final last Sunday in Libreville to be crowned champions of Africa.
The #BidoungChallenge is a viral online trend that originated from Cameroon Sports Minister Pierre Ismael Bidoung Mpkatt. The politician kept himself at a distance and bowed when giving Biya a handshake during an encounter.
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Social media users shared photos of them in exaggerated bows and in long distances from their subjects when giving handshakes.
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At least three of Cameroon's 23 players replicated the hilarious bow and distant handshake, causing the room full of dignitaries to erupt in laughter - including the President and his wife.
Cameroon will host the next edition of the AFCON in 2019.
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