[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 552 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 552

             Designating June 23, 2010, as ``Olympic Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 15, 2010

  Mr. Bennet (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
 Brown of Ohio, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. 
   Snowe, Mr. Brownback, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Begich, Mr. 
 Risch, and Mr. Cochran) submitted the following resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                             June 23, 2010

             Committee discharged; considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
             Designating June 23, 2010, as ``Olympic Day''.

Whereas Olympic Day celebrates the Olympic ideal of developing peace through 
        sport;
Whereas June 23 marks the date on which the Congress of Paris approved the 
        proposal of Pierre de Coubertin to found the modern Olympics;
Whereas thousands of people in more than 170 countries will celebrate the ideals 
        of the Olympic spirit on June 23, 2010;
Whereas for more than a century, the Olympic movement has built a more peaceful 
        and better world by--

    (1) educating young people through amateur athletics;

    (2) bringing together athletes from many countries in friendly 
competition; and

    (3) forging new relationships bound by friendship, solidarity, and fair 
play;

Whereas the United States Olympians and Paralympians continue to achieve 
        competitive excellence, preserve the Olympic ideals, and inspire all 
        people of the United States;
Whereas community celebrations of Olympic Day improve the communities of the 
        United States and inspire the Olympic and Paralympic champions of 
        tomorrow;
Whereas Olympic Day encourages the development of Olympic and Paralympic sport 
        in the United States;
Whereas Olympic Day encourages the youth of the United States to participate in 
        and support Olympic and Paralympic sport; and
Whereas, as of the date of approval of this resolution, enthusiasm for Olympic 
        and Paralympic sport is at an all-time high: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates June 23, 2010, as ``Olympic Day'';
            (2) supports the goals and ideals of Olympic Day; and
            (3) promotes--
                    (A) the fitness and well-being of all people of the 
                United States; and
                    (B) the Olympic ideals of fair play, perseverance, 
                respect, and sportsmanship.
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