U.S. gymnasts Jordyn Wieber (from left), Gabrielle Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Alexandra Raisman and Kyla Ross stand for their national anthem after winning the women’s team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics. (Julie Jacobson / The Associated Press)
Obama made the call from Air Force One as he traveled from Washington to Ohio for campaign events. White House spokesman Jay Carney says the president was "quite impressed" with the team's performance.
The U.S. won gold in the women's team competition Tuesday night.
Carney says Obama also watched American swimmer Michael Phelps break the record for most career Olympic medals. After Phelps won gold Tuesday night in a relay, the president wrote on Twitter that Phelps had "made your country proud."
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