[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 22 (Thursday, February 3, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H924-H925]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING MINOCQUA'S OLYMPIAN SKIER, KEVIN BOLGER

  (Mr. TIFFANY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. TIFFANY. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of one of 
Minocqua, Wisconsin's, very own, Kevin Bolger, who is headed to the 
2022 Winter Olympics. He started skiing in the third grade after 
following in the footsteps of his older brother. By the way, this 
family has been a cornerstone of the community in Minocqua, Wisconsin, 
for over 100 years.
  It was clear from a young age that Kevin was a natural, and his 
interest in the sport continued to grow over the years.
  His journey to the Olympics isn't like most of his teammates. After 
graduating from high school, he opted out

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of going straight to college. Instead, Kevin moved to Idaho and joined 
the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation where they had a program for 
kids taking a gap year. There he met and worked with his current ski 
coach for 2 years before applying to the University of Utah. He went to 
the University of Utah for 4 years, winning a national title his senior 
year.
  After 3 years on Team USA, he made his first Olympic cut earlier this 
year and will be headed to Beijing as a first-time Olympian.
  Congratulations, Kevin Bolger, and best of luck.

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