[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 20 (Tuesday, March 1, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: March 1, 1994]
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                       NATIONAL SPORTSMANSHIP DAY

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, today marks the fourth annual National 
Sportsmanship Day which is being celebrated by 4,000 schools in the 
United States and some 55 international schools in 35 countries.
  National Sportsmanship Day was conceived by the Institute for 
International Sport, which is located at the University of Rhode 
Island, to create an awareness of the issues of ethics, fair play, and 
sportsmanship within athletics and society. Since its inception in 
1991, over 6,000 schools in all 50 States have benefited from the 
program.
  An integral component of each National Sportsmanship Day has been the 
Student-Athlete Outreach Program in which college student-athletes 
visit local high schools and elementary schools to discuss the 
importance of good sportsmanship and serve as good role models. In 
conjunction with the activities of this program, the Institute for 
International Sport selects sports ethics fellows from diverse fields 
in athletics and education to explore the contemporary and still 
evolving issues of ethics and sportsmanship.
  It is worth noting, Mr. President, that the Institute for 
International Sport successfully completed the inaugural World Scholar-
Athlete Games in June 1993. This international celebration of sport, 
culture, and education--which was held in Newport, RI--brought together 
over 1,600 participants from every one of the 50 States as well as 108 
countries to promote international understanding and cross-cultural 
communication.
  I commend the Institute for International Sport for all its efforts 
on behalf of education, athletics, and cultural understanding.
  Mr President, I ask unanimous consent that a letter from the 
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports recognizing this day 
be included in the Record following my remarks.
  There being no objection, the letter was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                        The President's Council on


                                  Physical Fitness and Sports,

                                 Washington, DC, January 31, 1994.
     Daniel E. Doyle, Jr.,
     Executive Director, Institute for International Sport, 
         Kingston, RI.
       Dear Mr. Doyle: The President's Council on Physical Fitness 
     and Sports recognizes March 1, 1994, as National 
     Sportsmanship Day. It is an important moment for all of us, 
     not just youth, to reflect on the role sports play in our 
     lives and the lessons such participation teaches us.
       Observance of National Sportsmanship Day is an opportunity 
     to recognize contributions that sports make to all aspects of 
     our lives. Sports should teach us honesty, integrity and 
     humility as well as develop a sense of fair play and 
     excellence.
       The Institute for International Sports is to be 
     congratulated for its outstanding leadership in organizing 
     this day. We are delighted and honored to be a part of this 
     day. We are delighted and honored to be a part of this 
     observance and look forward to seeing more schools involved.
           Sincerely,
     Florence Griffith Joyner,
       Co-Chair.
     Tom McMillen,
       Co-Chair.

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