[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 552 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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, and Ms. Klobuchar) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                            on the Judiciary

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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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