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Sat Aug 7, 2021, 11:56 AM Aug 2021

Biden thanks Olympic athletes in video on Twitter

President Biden on Saturday sent out a video message thanking U.S. athletes for representing the country in the Tokyo Olympics ahead of the event's closing ceremony this weekend, commending their "courage" and resolve to push themselves amid the stress of the coronavirus pandemic.

Biden began the Twitter video by reflecting on how first lady Jill Biden described her trip to Tokyo to meet with athletes and lead the U.S. delegation at the opening ceremony late last month.

"When Jill came home from Tokyo, all she could talk about was you," the president said in his address to U.S. Olympians. "Not just how incredible all of you athletes are and your endurance, and the years of dreams and sacrifices, but she talked about your character, your courage."

Biden went on to acknowledge that "getting to the Olympics is a long journey, and the pandemic made it especially difficult and draining."




https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/olympics/biden-thanks-olympic-athletes-in-video-on-twitter/ar-AAN3p8L
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