On the recordApril 30, 2010
today I wish to honor Idaho's Winter Olympics athletes. Just a few days ago, our country's Olympic champions were at the White House to meet with President Obama, who marked the great success of the American 2010 Winter Olympic team. The American team made an outstanding showing by winning a record 37 medals, more than any single country ever in the Winter Olympics. With six athletes, Idaho's team made an impressive contribution to this performance, even adding to the medal count. The Idaho team includes freestyle/aerial skier Jeret Peterson, of Boise; Alpine skier Hailey Duke, of Boise; Biathlon skier Sara Studebaker, of Boise; cross country skier Morgan Arritola, of Ketchum; Alpine skier Eric Fisher, of Middleton; and snowboarder Graham Watanabe, of Sun Valley. Jeret Peterson won the silver medal for freestyle skiing/aerials with the successful completion of his signature move, the ``Hurricane,'' which includes an amazing three flips and five twists all in a single jump.
