This past weekend, Team USA and President Biden invited US Olympians and Paralympians to Washington DC to celebrate their success at the Paris Games. Representing Sport Climbing were Jesse Grupper (Men’s Boulder & Lead), Zach Hammer (Men’s Speed), Emma Hunt (Women’s Speed), Piper Kelly (Women’s Speed), and Sam Watson (Men’s Speed).

The trip offered helpful programming for athletes, with workshops covering professional development, communication, and mental health, led by seasoned athletes and US Olympic & Paralympic Committee staff alike.

On Monday, athletes traveled to the White House, where they received a tour of the grounds, heard remarks from Joe Biden, and met with the nation’s leadership. “Whether this was your first time at the Games or the peak of a distinguished career, your legacy is one of discipline, success, joy, and loyalty to one another,” said Biden, addressing Team USA’s athletes on the South Lawn. “And that legacy is part of something bigger than yourselves: It’s about your country, the greatest sports nation in the history of the world.”

 

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