President Joe Biden welcomed U.S. Olympians and Paralympians at the White House today "to recognize their achievement" in this summer’s Games in Paris. Biden also "recognized the Olympians who served in the country’s armed forces," and he "called for more support for all of the nation’s athletes." Biden said he "wasn’t permitted to attend the Paris Games because his presence would be too disruptive," but he "looks forward to attending the 2028 Olympic Games when the U.S. hosts" in L.A. Biden: "I won’t be president, they can’t stop me from going there then" (AP, 9/30).
Olympians, Paralympians hosted at White House
