Sep 29, 2016

Athletes who participated in the Olympic games in Rio were honored by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony on September 29, 2016.

: WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 29: Members of the Paralympic team head to East Room of the White House on September 29, 2016 in Washington, DC. President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama honored U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes for their participation and success in this years Games in Rio. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

: WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 29: John Carlos, left, and Tommie Smith, right, 1968 U.S. Olympians, attend an East Room event at the White House September 29, 2016 in Washington, DC. President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome the 2016 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House to honor their participation and success in the Rio Olympic Games this year. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

: WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 29: John Carlos, 1968 U.S. Olympian takes a picture with his cell phone during an East Room event at the White House September 29, 2016 in Washington, DC. President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome the 2016 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House to honor their participation and success in the Rio Olympic Games this year. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

: WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 29: U.S. Olympians (L-R) Allyson Felix, Connor Fields, Katie Ledecky, Brad Snyder and Tatyana McFadden speak to members of the media at the North Portico after an East Room event at the White House September 29, 2016 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome the 2016 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House to honor their participation and success in the Rio Olympic Games this year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

: WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 29: Members of the U.S. Paralympic team leave the North Portico after an East Room event at the White House September 29, 2016 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome the 2016 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House to honor their participation and success in the Rio Olympic Games this year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

: WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 29: U.S. first lady Michelle Obama(L) rests her elbow on the head of Olympian Simone Biles (2nd L) as President Barack Obama (R) speaks during an East Room event at the White House September 29, 2016 in Washington, DC. President Obama and the first lady welcome the 2016 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House to honor their participation and success in the Rio Olympic Games this year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

: WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 29: U.S. Olympians (L-R) Allyson Felix, Connor Fields, Katie Ledecky, Brad Snyder and Tatyana McFadden speak to members of the media at the North Portico after an East Room event at the White House September 29, 2016 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome the 2016 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House to honor their participation and success in the Rio Olympic Games this year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

: WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 29: U.S. President Barack Obama hugs Olympian Simone Biles during an East Room event at the White House September 29, 2016 in Washington, DC. President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome the 2016 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House to honor their participation and success in the Rio Olympic Games this year. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

: Athletes who participated in the Olympic games in Rio, from left, Olympic runner Allyson Felix, Olympic BMX rider Connor Fields, Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky, Paralympic Swimmer and Navy veteran Brad Snyder, and Paralympic wheelchair racer Tatyana McFadden, speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, following a ceremony where President Barack Obama honored the Olympics teams. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Olympians at the White House