Barack Obama: “There’s only one country ever to sweep every medal in the women's…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2016

There’s only one country ever to sweep every medal in the women's 100-meter hurdles, and that would be the United States of America.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Honoring the 2016 United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams

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Barack Obama: “There’s only one country ever to sweep every medal in the women's 100-meter hurdles, and that would be the United States…”