White House Press Secretary Jay Carney provided quotes from President Obama’s conversation with each of the five gymnasts on the U.S. women’s gymnastics team. Obama called them from Air Force One Wednesday to congratulate them on their team gold medal.
From the pool report:
He spoke to Aly R[a]isman, Jordyn Wieber, McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross and Gabby Douglas, in that order. He congratulated each one, plus:
To Aly: “Michelle and have watched and decided of all the Olympiads you guys amaze us the most.”
To Jordan: “I’m so impressed by how you bounced back and led the team. Tell your parents I’m proud of them too. I don’t think I could watch if I were them.”
To McKayla: “Way to nail that vault. It was unbelievable.”
To Kyla: He remarked how she was “really steady.”
“I was impressed by how cool you were. I don’t know how you do what you do especially the balance beam.”
To Gabby: “You just tore it up. I know how hard you worked to get there.” And: “Keep at it. Stay cool.”
