A Brief History of Athletes at the Democratic National Convention

Gabrielle Douglas, Aly Raisman, Jordyn Wieber, Abby Wambach, Laura Cheney, Dana Vollmer, and Rebecca Soni

These Olympic champions did not take the floor of the DNC, instead they hosted a luncheon that appeared on the 2012 convention calendar. The event was created to promote children’s health and wellness. It occurred just weeks after the 2012 summer Olympics in London, where the U.S. won more medals than any other country.

The luncheon included American gold medalists in gymnastics (Gabrielle Douglas, Aly Raisman and Jordyn Wieber), swimming (Rebecca Soni and Dana Vollmer), and soccer (Abby Wambach and Lauren Cheney).