{
  "id": 325384,
  "title": "Donald Trump Honors U.S. Winter Olympians At White House: ‘Greatest Group’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/donald-trump-honors-u-s-winter-olympians-at-white-house-greatest-group",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T22:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/donald-trump-honors-u-winter-224000792.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, President Donald Trump honored U.S. Winter Olympians and Paralympians with a gathering at the White House. The event came after the U.S. delegation returned from the 2026 Milano Cortina Games with a total of 57 medals. Trump praised the athletes, calling them \"perhaps the greatest group of Winter Olympians in American history.\" Among the attendees was speedskater Jordan Stolz, who received special praise for his record-setting performance and \"very strong legs.\" U.S. women's hockey team member Megan Keller also received recognition for her dramatic game-winning goal against Canada, securing the U.S. a 2-1 victory in overtime. The president offered the athletes a Team USA jacket, sneakers, and promised them coins as souvenirs. Trump also briefly mentioned women's sports and college athletics, expressing his administration's efforts to protect and govern these areas.",
  "summary": "Donald Trump marked America’s success at the 2026 Winter Games with a White House gathering for Olympians and Paralympians on The Donald Trump Honors U.S. Winter Olympians At White House: ‘Greatest Group’ first appeared on The Blast",
  "key_points": [
    "President Donald Trump honored U.S. Winter Olympians at White House.",
    "Athletes called 'greatest group' in American Winter Olympics history.",
    "Megan Keller's game-winning goal and Jordan Stolz's record-setting performance praised."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The White House gathering cements Trump's supportive stance towards US athletes, highlighting his administration's focus on protecting and governing women's sports and college athletics.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}