[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 122 (Monday, July 27, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E745]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE DRAGON DREAM TEAM NAMED AS OHIO'S 13TH CHAMPION OF THE 
                                  WEEK

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                        HON. EMILIA STRONG SYKES

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 27, 2026

  Mrs. SYKES. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Dragon Dream Team as 
the Ohio 13th Congressional District's Champion of the Week.
  The Dragon Dream Team is Ohio's first group of breast cancer 
survivors participating in the team sport of dragon boating.
  I am incredibly proud to celebrate their achievements as they prepare 
to represent Northeast Ohio next month at the 2026 International Breast 
Cancer Paddlers' Commission Participatory Festival in France.
  Based in Akron, this team has spent 20 years showing that a breast 
cancer diagnosis does not define a person's future.
  As board member Talie Schroeder shared, every woman in their boat has 
heard the words, ``You have breast cancer,'' yet every time they push 
off from the dock, they remind us that a diagnosis is not the end of 
their story.
  I congratulate the Dragon Dream Team on 20 remarkable years and 
helping show why Ohio's 13th Congressional District is proudly known as 
the Birthplace of Champions.
  I wish them the best in France.

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