Obama plainly states, "It would be terrible and embarrassing" if the United States brought home a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which they were very close to doing. Only up by 3 ...

He was 19 years old when he won his first silver medal in the 200 meters ... He served on President Obama's advisory committee on the Sports, Fitness and Nutrition commission.

President Obama honored 21 "extraordinary Americans" including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Robert DeNiro and Ellen DeGeneres with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday at the White House. Photo: Getty ...

President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Honor to former Army Sgt. Kyle White for heroism during an ambush in Afghanistan in 2007. White saved a comrade's life and helped ensure that other ...

WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 16 people, including political ally Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, tennis legend Billie Jean King and Archbishop ...

Michelle Obama has come to the defense of Simone ... adding it to the vault gold she won in Tokyo three years prior, alongside two silver medals and a bronze from Paris competitions.

President Barack Obama presents the National Medal of Arts to comedian Mel Brooks during an East Room ceremony at the White House September 22, 2016 in Washington, DC. President Obama awarded ...

Bruce Springsteen has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Barack Obama announced 21 new recipients of America’s highest civilian honour – the last he will award as President – on ...