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President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden met with members of the United States Olympic team Saturday at a virtual reception broadcast Live.
The first couple, who will spend the weekend at their home in Delaware, “will meet virtually with members of the The United States to congratulate you on your accomplishments, thank you for representing your country so proudly, and hearing about your travels and the competition in Tokyo. Olympic Games of 2020 ”, as previously reported by the White House.
In a prerecorded message posted on Saturday, the president applauded the Olympians for their work prior to and during the Olympics, acknowledging: “I know that getting to the Olympics is a long journey, and the pandemic made it especially difficult and exhausting.” But he highlighted that the United States saw “itself” in its athletes and saw that “it was possible.”
I’m so proud of you, @ TeamUSA . Thank you for showing what we can do together as one America and as one team. pic.twitter.com/9Qc7kCavCk
– President Biden (@POTUS) August 7, 2021
“Beyond the medals and the results, they remind us that we are stronger than we thought, as sport often raises issues that should concern us. all, like our physical and mental well-being “, the ruler sentenced.
In the video posted on his Twitter account, a day before the closing of the Games, Biden expressed how much it means for Americans to see their athletes compete, especially to “ all those little children who dream of being you one day. ”
Also, he recalled that First Lady Jill Biden, who led the US delegation at the opening session of the Games Tokyo Olympics , spoke on his return to Washington of the “character” and “courage” of the athletes of his country.
Similarly, pointed out that the US team is formed “by people of all origins, from all parts of the country, where there are people who dare to dream, who do difficult things and do extraordinary things.”
“Thank you for demonstrating what we can do together as one team”, concluded the US leader and said he hopes to welcome the athletes to the White House.
American gymnast Simone Biles became a symbol of the Games of 2020 after raise public awareness of the importance of mental well-being.
After withdrawing from various individual competitions and by team, Biles won the bronze medal in the balance beam final, that he said he will appreciate “during a long time ”, and insisted that“ much more should be said ”about the mental health of athletes.
With information from EFE