1936 Olympians receive overdue recognition at White House

WASHINGTON - Relatives of Jesse Owens and the 17 other African-Americans who competed at the 1936 Olympics will be welcomed to the White House to meet President Barack Obama on Thursday - an honor Owens and others didn't receive after they returned home from Berlin 80 years ago.U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun announced the historic visit during an Olympic awards ceremony Wednesday night.Owens won four gold medals at the Berlin Games, but it was Adolph Hitler's refusal to shake his hand