U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn said she would decline an invitation to visit the White House if one were extended to her team following its Olympic gold medal win.
The 26-year-old skater from Plano shared her position during an interview with Us Weekly at the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, when she was asked about some Olympians choosing not to attend White House celebrations.
“I’m electing not to either, so I do not blame them whatsoever,” Glenn said. “It is our right to be able to choose what we do and don’t endorse, and I think it is a decision that each individual has the right to make.”
White House visits for championship teams and Olympic medalists are a longstanding tradition, though some athletes have declined invitations in the past for political or personal reasons.
There was no immediate comment from the White House.
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