[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 3, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H1464-H1465]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            SPECIAL OLYMPICS

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight 
the great work of the Special Olympics.
  Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting with Special Olympics 
athletes from Souderton Area High School, a Unified Sports school.
  Schools that participate in Unified Sports pair students with and 
without disabilities to promote inclusion through a shared love of 
sports. Athlete Kevin Lezynski and his unified partner Jon Booz stopped 
by my office recently to share their experiences with the Pennsylvania 
Special Olympics.
  The Special Olympics is a fantastic organization representing more 
than 5 million athletes that teaches the value of good sportsmanship. 
Because of the Special Olympics, individuals with intellectual 
disabilities are given opportunities to not only strengthen their 
physical fitness, but to strengthen the lifelong friendships made with 
fellow athletes along the way.
  I would like to wish Kevin and Jon the best of luck in their future 
competitions, and to all of the other brave

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Pennsylvania Special Olympics athletes and their Unified Sports 
partners.

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