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Biden says Olympians brought a bit of unity to weary nation

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden stop to pet a service dog as they arrive for an event with the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden stop to pet a service dog as they arrive for an event with the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) First lady Jill Biden speaks during an event with the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Joe Biden greets members of Team USA during an event with the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Joe Biden speaks during an event with the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris pose for photos with Team USA jackets during an event with the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. From left, Elana Meyers Taylor, Bobsled - Skeleton, 2022 Beijing Winter Games, Brittany Bowe, Speed Skating, 2022 Beijing Winter Games, Biden, John Shuster, Curling, 2022 Beijing Winter Games, Melissa Stockwell, Para Triathlon, 2020 Tokyo Summer Games, first lady Jill Biden, Kara Winger, Track & Field, 2020 Tokyo Summer Games, Danelle Umstead, Para Alpine Skiing, 2022 Beijing Winter Games, Vice President Kamala Harris and Tyler Carter, Para Alpine Skiing, 2022 Beijing Winter Games. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Joe Biden is presented with Team USA gear during an event with the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. From left, speed skater Brittany Bowe, Biden, curler John Shuster, Paralympic triathlete Melissa Stockwell, and first lady Jill Biden. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Members of Team USA listen as President Joe Biden speaks during an event with the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden pose for a photo with a Team USA jacket during an event with the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. From left, Elana Meyers Taylor, Bobsled - Skeleton, 2022 Beijing Winter Games, Brittany Bowe, Speed Skating, 2022 Beijing Winter Games, Biden, John Shuster, Curling, 2022 Beijing Winter Games, Melissa Stockwell, Para Triathlon, 2020 Tokyo Summer Games, and first lady Jill Biden. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden take photographs with members of Team USA during an event with the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) On stage from left, first lady Jill Biden, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff stand for the national anthem during an event with the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden says Olympians brought a bit of unity to weary nation