To all olympic athletes

To all of you who are Olympic athletes, congratulations! You have shown the world what the best of the best looks like. While those who win medals in their chosen sport get most of the limelight, even those who come in last deserve as much honor and attention as the medalists. For the most part, we have seen great examples of sportsmanship and I think that deserves to be noticed as well. If you didn't medal, don't look on it as a crushing blow but rather as a learning experience. Use that experience to improve your own game and come back even stronger next time. Most of you will have many more opportunities to participate in the Olympics and next time it won't all be so new to you so you will be more comfortable performing for a worldwide audience. As a result, you may not have those last minute jitters. I just wanted you all to know that we think you are great, medals or not. For those of you who did win medals, congratulations! Use the experience to be a graceful winner and show the world you can win with style. No one likes a sore loser or a bad winner. Remember that even though this is just one chapter in your life, you may be inspiring millions of others to follow in your footsteps.