[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 22 (Thursday, March 3, 1994)]
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           MASSACHUSETTS ATHLETES IN THE 1994 WINTER OLYMPICS

  Mr. KENNEDY. Madam President, it is a privilege to commend the 17 
athletes and the 2 coaches from Massachusetts who earned the honor of 
representing the United States at the winter Olympic games in 
Lillehammer, Norway, last month.
  All of these athletes and coaches deserve great credit for their 
achievements. The outstanding performance of Nancy Kerrigan was a 
profile in courage because of her extraordinary grace under 
extraordinary pressure. She skated into the hearts of our country and 
the world in winning the silver medal in figure skating, missing the 
gold medal by only the narrowest of margins.
  I also particularly commend Eric Flaim, who won a silver medal as 
part of the Men's 5,000 Meter Short Track Relay Team and Karen Cashman, 
who won the bronze medal as part of the Women's 3,000 Meter Short Track 
Relay Team.
  In addition, I want to pay special tribute to a native son of 
Massachusetts who is currently ``on loan'' to Yale University, the head 
coach of the USA Hockey Team, Tim Taylor. Tim, a former Natick 
resident, did an outstanding job in guiding Team USA to the medal 
round.
  Massachusetts is proud of all our athletes who competed at 
Lillehammer. Their ability, their energy, and their dedication are 
inspiring examples to us all. I ask unanimous consent that a list of 
the members of the U.S. Olympic Team from Massachusetts may be printed 
at this point in the Record.
  There being no objection, the list of members was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

        The Massachusetts Members of the 1994 U.S. Olympic Team

       Women's downhill: Krista Schmidinger of Lee.
       Women's giant slalom: Heidi Voelker of Pittsfield.
       Women's slalom: Carrie Sheinberg of Lee.
       Freestyle skiing: Nikki Stone of Westborough.
       Figure skating: Nancy Kerrigan of Stoneham and Mahlon 
     Bradley of Marblehead (Assistant Team Leader).
       Luge: Jon Edwards of South Weymouth and Erin Warren of 
     Somerville.
       Bobsled: Jim Herberich of Winchester.
       Men's 5,000 meter short track relay: Eric Flaim of 
     Pembroke.
       Women's 3,000 meter short track relay: Karen Cashman of 
     Quincy.
       Hockey: Tim Taylor of Natick (Head Coach), Jim Campbell of 
     Westborough, Ted Crowley of Concord, Peter Laviolette of 
     Franklin, Jeff Lazaro of Waltham, John Lilley of Wakefield, 
     David Sacco of Medford, and Garth Snow of Wrentham.

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