France–United States relations between France and the United States became friendlier after Nicolas Sarkozy was elected President of France in 2007. Sarkozy, who has been called "Sarko the American", has said that he "love[s] America" and that he is "proud of his nickname". In 2007, Sarkozy delivered a speech before the U.S. Congress that was seen as a strong affirmation of French–American ties; during the visit, he also met with President George W. Bush as well as senators John McCain and Barack Obama (before they were chosen as presidential candidates). Obama and McCain also met with Sarkozy in Paris after securing their respective
Basketball at the 2007 Summer Universiade <br> Group I Group J Group K Group L <br> Group I Group N Lithuanian team became the winner of the games, defeating Serbia in the final 85–66. Basketball at the 2007 Summer Universiade The Basketball competition in the 2007 Summer Universiade were held on different venues in Bangkok, Thailand between 7–10 August 2007 and 12–18 August 2007. Twenty-four (24) teams participated in the men's competition, drawn to eight groups of three. USA Basketball did not send a team to the event; instead, the University of Northern Iowa sent its team to compete under the country's banner. Group A Group