[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 17 (Tuesday, February 26, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S1204]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO SARAH TUETING

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to Sarah Tueting of Winnetka, Illinois, for winning a silver 
medal in the women's ice hockey event at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
  I commend Sarah for her exemplary skills and talents as an ice hockey 
player on the United States team. The women's ice hockey team rose to 
the occasion representing the country with dedication and pride during 
a fiercely competitive series of games at the Winter Olympics.
  Sarah was the gold medal winning goalie on the 1998 United States 
Olympic ice hockey team in Nagano, Japan, and is a three-time silver 
medalist at the World Championships. Sarah played collegiate hockey at 
Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. After playing in one ice 
hockey competition at the 1997 World Championships, she focused her 
efforts on the 1998 Olympic Winter games. She graduated from Dartmouth 
with a degree in neurobiology and her aspiration is to become a doctor 
when her ice hockey career ends.
  On behalf of the citizens of New Hampshire and the country, I applaud 
Sarah's Olympic award. Through her focus and dedication to the sport of 
ice hockey, she has earned the Olympic silver medal and the respect of 
her peers and fellow countrymen. Congratulations for a job well done 
and best wishes as you pursue your goals and dreams as an accomplished 
athlete. It is truly an honor and a privilege to represent you in the 
U.S. Senate.

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