#US Physics Olympiad# International Physics Olympiad# Agastya Goel# Donald Trump# Indian-origin prodigy# Olympiad gold medals
Washington, DC/IBNS-CMEDIA: Even as Donald Trump tightens the screws on skilled immigration with a $100,000 H-1B visa fee aimed at curbing Indian tech workers, the President posed for a photo-op with Indian-origin prodigy Agastya Goel, who helped the U.S. Physics Team pull off a historic five-gold sweep at the 2025 International Physics Olympiad.
Apart from Agastya Goel, the U.S. Physics Team comprised Allen Li, Joshua Wang, Feodor Yevtushenko, and Brian Zhang.
Soon after their triumph, the five gold medallists were hosted at the White House by President Donald Trump.
His aide Michael Kratsios posted a celebratory message on X, saying: “Today POTUS & WHOSTP47 were proud to welcome the 2025 World Champion USA Physics Team to the White House! These incredible geniuses DOMINATED at the International Physics Olympiad in July, bringing home a record FIVE gold medals, the greatest performance in team history.”
