{"id":622385,"date":"2021-08-08T12:51:47","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T16:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=622385"},"modified":"2021-08-08T12:51:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T16:51:49","slug":"biden-honors-u-s-olympic-athletes-extends-invite-to-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-honors-u-s-olympic-athletes-extends-invite-to-white-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden honors U.S. Olympic athletes, extends invite to White House"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-honors-u-s-olympic-athletes-extends-invite-to-white-house%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=622385&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2485984\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2485984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 JULY 23: The White House is illuminated in red, white and blue in honor of Team USA as they compete in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. (Drew Angerer\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 9:50 AM PT \u2013 Sunday, August 8, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Joe Biden honored members of the U.S. Olympic team over their performances in the Tokyo Olympic Games. During a virtual reception on Saturday, Biden said American athletes made their country proud with their performances.<\/p>\n<p>In total, American athletes brought home 113 medals, including 39 golds, which is more than any other country. \u201cAmerica when it leads not by the example of our power, but by the power of our example,\u201d said the Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>Biden praised the Olympians for their courage, even giving a direct message to gymnast Simone Biles for setting an example in her decision to withdraw from certain events. \u201cYou had the courage to say, \u2018I need some help,&#8217;\u201d said Biden. \u201cAnd you gave an example to everybody, and guess what, by the way, you got back up on that damned beam!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also extended an invitation for Team USA to come visit the White House this fall.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m so proud of you, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TeamUSA<\/a>. Thank you for showing what we can do together as one America and as one team. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9Qc7kCavCk\">pic.twitter.com\/9Qc7kCavCk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 President Biden (@POTUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS\/status\/1423993366975496197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/gov-desantis-mask-mandate-ban-sees-first-legal-challenges\/\">Gov. 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