[update with video] President Obama to welcome UConn Women’s Basketball Team

May 10, 2010 Sports Comments Off

2010 file photo from rally at Gampel Pavilion by Vito J. Leo

[Editor's note: at end of the story, click link to official video on the Whitehouse blog - posted May 17, 2010]

On the afternoon of Monday, May 17, President Barack Obama will welcome the NCAA champion University of Connecticut women’s basketball team to the White House.

The President will honor the Huskies for their second straight NCAA Championship and back-to-back undefeated seasons.

More details regarding the visit will be released in the coming days.

Posted May 10, 2010

Related link posted May 17, 2010

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/05/17/i-truly-believed-was-best-team-all-sports

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