Tag: 2020 olympics

‘You made me so damn proud’: Biden praises Olympians & invites them to the White House

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on August 8, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

WASHINGTON / CNN — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden met with members of the 2020 US Olympic Team Saturday in a live-streamed virtual reception. “You handle yourself with such grace, and such decency, it just — you made me so damn proud,” the President told the group of Olympic athletes over Zoom from his home in Delaware, where the first couple is spending the weekend. Biden offered shoutouts to gymnast Simone Biles, runner Isaiah Jewett, and swimmer Katie Ledecky, who he said, “can probably swim a mile quicker than most people could run a mile.”...

Simone Biles will compete in balance beam final on Tuesday

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on August 2, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

TOKYO / AP — Simone Biles will compete at the 2020 Olympics on the balance beam. The announcement was made early Monday morning. Biles had been dealing with a mental block referred to as “the twisties.” That makes it hard for her to figure out where her body is while she’s in the air, putting Biles at risk of serious injury. Biles initially pulled out of the team gymnastics final on Tuesday, July 27. During the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Biles took home a bronze medal for her performance on the balance beam. Alongside Biles, teammate Suni Lee will also be competing in the...