[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 6, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E140]
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      COLORADO THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2018 OLYMPIANS TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 6, 2018

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the athletes from 
Colorado's Third Congressional District who are competing in the 2018 
Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The dedication, passion, 
and spirit of these 21 men and women prove that they are some of the 
best our nation has to offer, and they serve as a model for young 
adults all around the world. I am proud to recognize these athletes for 
their impressive achievement:
  Competing in Alpine Skiing: David Chodounsky, Wiley Maple, Alice 
McKennis, and Mikaela Shiffrin;
  Competing in Bobsled: Nathan Weber;
  Competing in Cross-Country Skiing: Simi Hamilton and Noah Hoffman;
  Competing in Freestyle Skiing: Aaron Blunck, Alex Ferreira, Gus 
Kenworthy, Keaton McCargo, and Torin Yater-Wallace;
  Competing in Nordic Combined: Ben Berend, Bryan Fletcher, Taylor 
Fletcher, and Jasper Good;
  And competing in Snowboarding: Mick Dierdorff, Arielle Gold, Hagen 
Kearney, Jake Pates, and Meghan Tierney.
  While I am here to acknowledge the athletes that hail from my home 
district, I would like to thank every member of Team USA for their 
continued contribution to their sports and communities.
  Mr. Speaker, it is truly an honor to recognize each of these 
accomplished athletes. Their talent, hard work, and commitment has 
allowed them to compete on an international platform and I have no 
doubt they will make our nation proud. I want to thank them for 
representing the United States and Colorado's Third Congressional 
District and I wish them luck as they prepare for their upcoming 
competitions.

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