An Olympic Photo-Fest at the White House
A little over a month after the Olympic closing ceremonies in Sochi, Russia, Team USA jumped - literally - at the chance to snap a few selfies at the White House today.
Luger Matt Mortensen tweeted out a photo of the U.S. ladies luge team pre-jump, with the iconic South Lawn fountain and Washington Monument in the background.
What is the @USOlympic doing on the front lawnof the #WhiteHouse haha @erinhamlin @summerbritcher @k8ertotz @mazdzer pic.twitter.com/VyIKHxssv9
- Matt Mortensen (@MattMortensen_) April 3, 2014
All the #armywcap athletes in front of the #WhiteHouse @prestongriffall @christopherfogt @justinbolsen @BOBSLEDR pic.twitter.com/m9IOj49m7q
- Matt Mortensen (@MattMortensen_) April 3, 2014
The women's hockey team also snapped a selfie on the South Lawn.
Searching for Olivia Pope w @KendallCoyne @Vetter31 @BrianneMcL @AmandaKessel8 #USAreunion #selfie #WhiteHouse pic.twitter.com/i0Kik78Iys
- Hilary Knight (@Hilary_Knight) April 3, 2014
So did skiers Bryan Fletcher and Jessica Jerome.
White House lawn with @jessicajerome #fancy pic.twitter.com/nzXxzzBSca - Bryan Fletcher (@SkiFletch) April 3, 2014
Slopestyle snowboarder Sage Kotsensburg and skiers Mikaela Shiffrin and Stephanie Jallen struck a sassy pose at Press Secretary Jay Carney's usual post in the press briefing room:
@MikaelaShiffrin @StephJallen6 and I standing behind the stand at the Press Briefing room, What an honor! #WhiteHouse pic.twitter.com/lJSlmjHn4T - sage kotsenburg (@sagekotsenburg) April 3, 2014
Kotensburg, who compared the day to "a big family reunion," said he was initially wary of posting a selfie. "I don't know if I can one-up David Ortiz," Kotensburg said of the Boston Red Sox slugger who took a selfie with the president at the White House this week. "That was pretty heavy a couple days ago … I don't know what I'm going to say… I don't think I'd say, 'what's up dog?'" he said. The athletes from the women's ski team chose a less-conventional location for their pic: a White House bathroom.
Bathroom #selfies at the #whitehouse with @schendrickson and @maddiebowman @USOlympic pic.twitter.com/Yff0j2Byxo - Anna Drew (@ANNA_DREW_) April 3, 2014
No lux spread for these athletes. Luger Aidan Kelly tweeted out a photo of the athletes eating a bag lunch on the floor:
A bunch of Olympic athletes, sitting on the floor of the White House, having lunch. #teamusa pic.twitter.com/cgSgd3teBx - Aidan Kelly (@AidanKellyUSA) April 3, 2014
The athletes with President Obama Thursday afternoon.
Just chillin watching the president #WhiteHouse #WHTeamUSA pic.twitter.com/DbXFT83XYY - Kevin Burton (@kev_burton) April 3, 2014
As promised. Selfie with @WhiteHouse thanks to the president and First Lady for the warm welcome to #teamusa pic.twitter.com/3gMjxjiHc7 - Staci Mannella (@staciskier96) April 3, 2014
Hanging out with @BarackObama in the White House! #USAReunion #president pic.twitter.com/tmm4ed1dlJ
- Declan Farmer (@6DFarmer) April 3, 2014