OAN Staff Avril Elfie
4:42 PM – Monday, September 30, 2024
President Joe Biden on Monday welcomed Olympians and Paralympians who will represent the United States to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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At the White House, Biden also declared that the United States is “the greatest sporting nation in the history of the world.” while welcoming visiting athletes to the White House.
“Thank you for representing the best players in America,” Biden said in a speech on the South Lawn, praising the players. “They look at you and start believing in themselves.”
At another point in his speech, Biden also mentioned his previous conversation with the Chinese president.
“I spent nearly 100 hours alone with China's Xi Jinping. He asked me — when I was vice president and I was with him on the Tibetan Plateau, he said, I said, “Can you define America for me?'' That's God's truth. And I said, “Yes, in a nutshell.” he looked at me I said, 'Possibly,''' Biden said.
The president went on to claim that government staff would be eagerly watching Team USA compete at the Olympics while the president was about to receive a national security briefing, adding, “To be fair, I'm also in the Oval Office.'' “I had the TV on,” he added.
Biden then went on to recognize those who have served in the country's military before calling for more support for all athletes in the country.
“We must go the extra mile to support all Team USA athletes,” he continued.
President Biden also claimed that although he was not allowed to attend the Paris Olympics because his presence would cause major disruption to the Games, he “hopes to participate in the Los Angeles Olympics,” which will be hosted by the United States in 2028. did. .
“I'm not going to be president. Then they can't stop me from going there,” he joked.
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