Biden praises US Olympians: “You made me so proud”

President BidenJoe Biden Florida Democratic Party Chairman slams DeSantis over high cases of COVID-19 in the state Larry David, late-night talkers cut from Obama’s birthday guest list Democrats of the House select Riggleman as advisor to the January 6 committee PLUS Saturday congratulated the Olympic athletes who represented the United States in Tokyo this summer, telling them “you made me so proud”.

In a virtual meeting with Team USA, the president praised the Olympians for their perseverance after the games were postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“I don’t think there are any more difficult Olympics to prepare for. You practiced for four years, you prepared and then COVID hit, and you had to wait another year, ”Biden said.

The president said the athletes reminded him of America’s greatness and “make us look so beautiful as a country.”

“These are the things people watch in the world, more than anything I do as president, or other people do in public life. They feel like who we are as Americans, ”Biden said. “You behaved with such grace and decency and fairness – you made me so proud.

The congratulatory call was held ahead of the closing ceremony for the Olympics, scheduled for Sunday at 8 p.m. Tokyo local time. First lady Jill bidenJill BidenThe Hill’s Morning Report – Featured By Facebook – Biden Sets New Vaccine Mandate As COVID-19 Cases Rise First Lady Leaves Walter Reed After Foot Procedure Biden Supports Efforts To Include Immigration In Budget MORE, who led the US delegation to the opening ceremony of the Games and attended several events, also joined the call on Saturday and praised the US athletes.

From Saturday evening, Team USA led the medal count, winning 108 medals in total – including 36 gold medals, 39 silver medals and 33 bronze medals – although China holds the most gold medals with 38.

Among Team USA’s accomplishments, track star Allyson Felix became the most decorated track star in US history after winning a bronze medal and a gold medal.

Gymnastics star Simone Biles, who missed most of the competition to focus on her sanity, tied former gymnast Shannon Miller for the most Olympic medals won.

Speaking on the video call with the Bidens on Saturday night, Biles said stepping back to focus on his sanity would be “probably one of my biggest accomplishments.”

“If you had asked me in my youth, I probably would have been too stubborn,” Biles said. “But at that point I knew I just had to take a step back, let the other girls come up and do their jobs and I’m so proud of the way they handled everything.”

President Biden applauded the athletes not only for their athletic ability, but for their moral courage. He applauded track athlete Isaiah Jewett for helping competitor Nijel Amos after they both fell in the 800-meter race.

“When you get hit by an opponent on the right track and you stop and come back for them and walk to the finish line – come on, that’s what America is meant to be,” Biden said. .