WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama used his weekly radio and Internet address to praise the U.S. Olympians and Paralympians teams, and even mentioned one Washington athlete by name -- Marti Malloy of Oak Harbor.
“Kayla Harrison won America’s first ever gold medal in judo, and Marti Malloy won a bronze,” Obama said in the address posted on YouTube.
He also mentioned the U.S. Women’s Eight team that won its second straight gold medal, although not specifically former Husky Mary Whipple, the coxswain of that boat.
The president says he was "filled with pride" when gymnast Gabby Douglas won the all-around gold and enjoyed watching the medal-winning swim teams, including Michael Phelps, who became the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time.
