Ed. note: This is cross-posted from the White House blog.

Last week, more than 400 Olympians and Paralympians were on hand at the White House for an event to celebrate their success in this year's London Games.

This new video lets you go behind the scenes and hear from the athletes as they describe their visit. Check it out here. 

Learn more about one of the incredible gold medal winners--Brad Snyder.

To learn more:

• Read about Team USA's Visit at the White House
• Find opportunities for your kids to participate in some of the sports they learned about during the Summer Games

Matt Compton is the Deputy Director of Online Content for the Office of Digital Strategy