[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 117 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1479-E1480]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             PITTSBURGH'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE 1996 OLYMPICS

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                         HON. WILLIAM J. COYNE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 2, 1996

  Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to call attention to the contribution 
that one of my constituents, Mr. Peter Calaboyias, has made to the 1996 
Centennial Olympic games in Atlanta.
  Mr. Calaboyias, a resident of the Shadyside neighborhood in 
Pittsburgh, created the sculpture ``Tribute'' that adorns Centennial 
Park in Atlanta. Mr. Calaboyias, who is also an art instructor at Grove 
City College, is a very talented sculptor. He has spent years designing 
and creating this beautiful bronze sculpture, which features three 
Olympic athletes.
  In this work, Calaboyias has highlighted the unchanging spirit of the 
Olympic games over the last 2,700 years by incorporating three separate 
athletes--one from ancient Greece, one from the first modern Olympic 
games in 1896, and one representing the present and future games--into 
his composition. The modern figure, incidentally, is a woman--to 
reflect the changing nature of the games as well as the values they 
share in common.
  This outstanding sculpture is located in Centennial Plaza, the 
emotional focal point of the Olympic games. Consequently, it will be 
seen by millions of visitors--and by millions of television viewers--in 
the course of the games. After the games are over, ``Tribute'' will 
remain as a lasting reminder of the glory and human drama of the 
Centennial Olympics.

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  Mr. Speaker, this statue is a fitting tribute to the spirit of the 
Olympic games, and to the determination, skill, and camaraderie of the 
athletes who have competed in the Olympics over the millennia. I am 
honored that one of my constituents has made such an outstanding 
contribution to the Centennial Olympic games in Atlanta. I want to 
recognize Peter Calaboyias today on the House floor and commend him for 
creating this remarkable work of art.

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