There 's something about seeing the American flag flying overseas to the accompaniment of our national anthem that gets me every time . So as you can imagine , I was a little weepy last night as Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte accepted their medals in Beijing . The husband had to get up and leave the room because these patriotic displays of mine make him uncomfortable . He thinks I ' m a little crazy , or hormonal , or both when I get this way .

Based on the preceding passage, answer the following question Why was the narrator starting to cry ?
American athletes won their game .