[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 14 (Thursday, February 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E146]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE CITY OF SUN VALLEY, IDAHO, ON ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 
                                OLYMPICS

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                               speech of

                        HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 13, 2002

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a place I'm 
proud to represent. It's a place with rolling his and snow-capped 
mountains, dazzling celebrities and home to a world class ski resort: 
Sun Valley, Idaho. On Friday the 19th Winter Olympics will begin in 
Utah. For three weeks, we'll see skating, skiing, curling, bobsledding 
and high jumping. For many of the athletes the trip to Salt Lake City 
will only be a few hours in the car, because they've been training in 
Idaho for weeks.
  I'd like to honor Sun Valley Co. for hosting these tremendous 
athletes and for their contribution to the Winter Olympics. Sun Valley 
has opened its doors to these athletes and given them the opportunity 
to not only adjust to the altitude of the West and Mountain Time Zone, 
but to America. More than 200 athletes have trained in Sun Valley from 
countries as far away as the Ukraine and Sweden to as close as Canada. 
I'm also proud of the Wood River Valley's three Olympiads that will 
take part in the winter Olympics: Sondra Van Ert, Muffy Davis and Tessa 
Benoit.
  Thank you Sun Valley for hosting the Olympiads and for your 
continuing support of the Winter Games. Your contribution is noticed 
and appreciated.

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