[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 314 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 314

    Commemorating the past success of the United States Olympic and 
     Paralympic Teams and supporting the United States Olympic and 
    Paralympic Teams in the 2020 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 22, 2021

 Mr. Romney (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Coons, and Ms. 
Klobuchar) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Commemorating the past success of the United States Olympic and 
     Paralympic Teams and supporting the United States Olympic and 
    Paralympic Teams in the 2020 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

Whereas, for 125 years, the Olympic Movement has worked to build a better and 
        more peaceful world by educating young people through amateur athletics, 
        bringing together athletes from many countries in friendly competition, 
        and forging new relationships bound by friendship, solidarity, and fair 
        play;
Whereas the 2020 Olympic Games will take place in Tokyo, Japan, from July 23, 
        2021, to August 8, 2021, and the 2020 Paralympic Games will take place 
        in Tokyo, Japan, from August 24, 2021, to September 5, 2021;
Whereas, at the 2020 Olympic Games, 206 countries will compete in more than 330 
        events in nearly 40 disciplines, and at the 2020 Paralympic Games, more 
        than 165 countries will compete in events in 22 disciplines;
Whereas the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams have won 1,974 gold 
        medals, 1,685 silver medals, and 1,536 bronze medals, totaling 5,195 
        medals, during the past Olympic and Paralympic Games;
Whereas the United States plans to send 613 athletes to participate in the 2020 
        Olympic and Paralympic Games, including a record 329 women;
Whereas the people of the United States stand united in respect for and 
        admiration of the members of the United States Olympic and Paralympic 
        Teams and the athletic accomplishments, sportsmanship, and dedication to 
        excellence of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams;
Whereas the many accomplishments of the United States Olympic and Paralympic 
        Teams would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication 
        of many others, including individuals on the United States Olympic and 
        Paralympic Committee and the National Governing Bodies of Sport and the 
        many administrators, coaches, and family members who provided critical 
        support to the athletes;
Whereas the United States Government is grateful to Japan for hosting the 2020 
        Olympic and Paralympic Games;
Whereas Japan successfully hosted the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the first ever 
        Olympic Games to be held in Asia, as a symbol of Japanese postwar 
        reconstruction and a catalyst for economic growth and technological 
        development;
Whereas Japan successfully hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo and the 
        1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano;
Whereas the people of the United States take great pride in the qualities of 
        commitment to excellence, grace under pressure, and goodwill toward 
        competitors exhibited by the athletes of the United States Olympic and 
        Paralympic Teams; and
Whereas the Olympic Movement celebrates competition, fair play, and the pursuit 
        of glory, elevating the eternal qualities of the human spirit to the 
        world stage: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) supports proceeding with the 2020 Olympic and 
        Paralympic Games in a safe and secure environment;
            (2) commends the Government of Japan and the Tokyo 
        Metropolitan Government in their efforts to commit tremendous 
        resources to provide a safe and secure environment for the 
        athletes competing in the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games;
            (3) applauds the athletes and coaches of the United States 
        Olympic and Paralympic Teams and their families who support 
        them;
            (4) supports the athletes of the United States Olympic and 
        Paralympic Teams in their endeavors at the 2020 Olympic and 
        Paralympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan; and
            (5) supports the goals and ideals of the Olympic Games and 
        Paralympic Games.
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