[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 131 (Friday, September 20, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S11107]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               SALUTE TO TENNESSEE OLYMPIAN JENNIFER AZZI

 Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I rise today to commend a young 
Tennessean, Miss Jennifer Azzi, of Oak Ridge, on her performance with 
the gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic women's basketball team, also known 
as the Real Dream Team.
  Jennifer has been active in the sport of basketball for the past 
decade, first, at Oak Ridge High School, then at Stanford University, 
and now the Olympics. Jennifer's commitment not only to the sport, but 
to continuing to improve her skills and play is the type of 
determination that makes our atheletes excel and bring home the gold, 
time and time again.
  She reminds us all that with determination, commitment and a little 
help, we can all be winners. At a recent party in her honor, Jennifer 
Azzi said that ``With success, comes responsibility.'' Modestly, she 
tells us that many people have helped her get to where she is and now 
she wants to help others do the same. Following the Olympics, she began 
teaching at a basketball camp where she is helping today's youth build 
their skills and sportsmanship.
  Jennifer's triumph on the court is remarkable, but more important is 
the virtue of her skills and determination off the court. She is a true 
Olympian, competing for honor for herself and her country. The Olympics 
in Atlanta this year were a success for all Americans. But Jennifer's 
victory was a bright, shining moment in a bright, shining basketball 
career for this young woman from east Tennessee. Looking at her record, 
I believe she has an even brighter future ahead.
  Mr. President, Jennifer's victory reminds us of what the Olympics can 
be for each of us--a competition between countries without casualties, 
only peace; a contest of perseverance and love and the heart to win it 
all. Jennifer Azzi has all these qualities, and she has our repsect and 
admiration too.

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