President Obama welcomes members of the 2014 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic team to the White House in Washington, D.C.

US President Barack Obama (2-R) and First Lady Michelle Obama (2-L) receive a Paralympic and and Olympic flag signed by all the Olympians from Alpine Skier, former US Marine Corps Sergeant and 2014 Winter Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony Team USA Flag Bearer Jon Lujan (L) and Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey forward and 2014 Winter Olympic Games Closing Ceremony Team USA Flag Bearer Julie Chu (R), during a ceremony where the Obama's celebrated the Olympians, in the East Room of the White House in Washington DC, on April 3, 2014. UPI/Kevin Dietsch