[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Pages 24835-24836]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   RECOGNIZING CALIFORNIA'S OLYMPIANS

 Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize 
California's participants in the Games of the XXVIIth Olympiad for 
their outstanding efforts and accomplishments. I am so proud of their 
performances and the dignity with which they carried themselves.
  This year, the United States had another spectacular Games, and I am 
particularly pleased that Californians had much to do with our success. 
Some of this year's most memorable moments involved athletes from 
California: Marion Jones was the first woman ever to medal in five 
track and field events, Sean Burroughs helped our baseball team snatch 
gold from a heavily favored Cuban Team, Eric Fonoimoana and Dain 
Blanton won gold in the beach volleyball tournament, Venus Williams was 
the second woman ever to win gold medals in both singles and doubles 
tennis, and Lisa Leslie led the women's basketball team to its 34th 
Olympic championship.
  The Olympics have long been the world's premiere stage where athletes 
compete; their performances are inspiring and, sometimes, heart-
breaking. And while the world enjoys two weeks of drama and intense 
competition, we must remember that these athletes have chased their 
Olympic dreams for years, even decades, with perseverance and courage. 
I thank each athlete--qualifier and medal winner alike--for giving us 
the privilege of witnessing their triumphs. Each performance was a very 
personal moment in these athletes' lives, and I am inspired by their 
courage and resolve to pursue their Olympic dreams. These athletes 
competed with all their heart and they make California proud.
  Mr. President, I ask that the following names of the medal winning 
athletes from California be printed in the Record.

       Aaron Peirsol, Silver medal, Swimming--Men's 200 Meter 
     Backstroke.
       Amanda Beard, Bronze Medal, Swimming--Women's 200 Meter 
     Breaststroke.
       Venus Williams, Gold Medal, Tennis--Women's Singles; Gold 
     Medal, Tennis--Women's Doubles.
       Serena Williams, Gold Medal, Tennis--Women's Doubles.
       Guenter Seidel, Bronze Medal, Equestrian Team Dressage 
     Grand Prix.
       Christine Traurig, Bronze Medal, Equestrian Team Dressage 
     Grand Prix.
       Eric Fonoimoana, Gold Medal, Men's Beach Volleyball.
       Dain Blanton, Gold Medal, Men's Beach Volleyball.
       Sean Burroughs, Gold Medal, Men's Baseball.
       Marion Jones, Gold Medal, Track and Field--Women's 100 
     Meters; Gold Medal, Track and Field--Women's 200 Meters; Gold 
     Medal, Track and Field--Women's 4x400 Meter Relay; Bronze 
     Medal, Track and Field--Women's 4x100 Meter Relay; Bronze 
     Medal, Track and Field--Women's Long Jump.
       Chryste Gaines, Bronze Medal, Track and Field--Women's 
     4x100 Meter Relay.
       Torri Edwards, Bronze Medal, Track and Field--Women's 4x100 
     Meter Relay.
       Mari Holden, Silver Medal, Cycling--Women's Individual Time 
     Trial.
       Lisa Leslie, Gold Medal, Women's Basketball.
       Gary Payton, Gold Medal, Men's Basketball.
       Alonzo Mourning, Gold Medal, Men's Basketball.
       Jason Kidd, Gold Medal, Men's Basketball.
       Mark Reynolds, Silver Medal, Sailing--Men's Open Sail Star 
     Fleet Races.
       Lorrie Fair, Silver Medal, Women's Soccer.
       Kaitlin Sandeno, Bronze Medal, Swimming--Women's 800 Meter 
     Freestyle.
       Bernice Orwig, Silver Medal, Women's Water Polo.
       Joy Fawcett, Silver Medal, Women's Soccer.
       Mark Crear, Bronze Medal, Track and Field, men's 110 Meter 
     Hurdles.
       Jason Lezak, Silver Medal, Swimming--Men's 4x100 Meter Free 
     Relay.
       Jenny Thompson, Gold Medal, Swimming--Women's 4x100 Medley; 
     Gold Medal, Swimming--Women's 4x200 Meter Free Relay; Gold 
     Medal, Swimming--Women's 4x100 Meter Free Relay; Bronze 
     Medal, Swimming--Women's 100 Meter Freestyle.
       Lenny Krazelburg, Gold Medal, Swimming--Men's 100 Meter 
     Backstroke; Gold Medal, Swimming--Men's 200 Meter Backstroke; 
     Gold Medal, Swimming--Men's 4x100 Meter Medley.
       Anthony Ervin, Gold Medal, Swimming--Men's 50 Meter 
     Freestyle; Silver Medal, Swimming--Men's 4x100 Meter Free 
     Relay.
       Anthony Ervin, Silver Medal, Swimming--Men's 4x100 Meter 
     Free Relay.
       John Godina, Bronze Medal, Track and Field, Men's Shot Put.
       Pease Glaser, Silver Medal, Sailing, Women's 470 Fleet 
     Races.
       Tom Wilkens, Bronze Medal, Swimming--200 Meter Individual 
     Medley.
       Dara Torres, Gold Medal, Swimming--Women's 4x100 Medley; 
     Gold Medal, Swimming--Women's 4x100 Meter Free Relay; Bronze 
     Medal, Swimming--Women's 100 Meter Butterfly; Bronze Medal, 
     Swimming--Women's 100 Meter Freestyle; Bronze Medal, 
     Swimming--Women's 50 Meter Freestyle.
       Sheila Douty, Gold Medal, Softball.
       Kathy Sheehy, Silver Medal, Women's Water Polo.
       Calvin Harrison, Gold Medal, Track and Field--4x400 Meter 
     Relay.
       Alvin Harrison, Gold Medal, Track and Field--4x400 Meter 
     Relay; Silver Medal, Track and Field--400 Meters.

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       Stacey Nuveman, Gold Medal, Softball.
       Yolanda Griffith, Gold Medal, Women's Basketball.
       Lisa Fernandez, Gold Medal, Softball.
       Danielle Slaton, Silver Medal, Women's Soccer.
       Brandi Chastain, Silver Medal, Women's Soccer.
       Kimberly Rhode, Bronze Medal, Shooting--Women's Double Trap 
     Final.
       Nicole Payne, Silver Medal, Women's Water Polo.
       Maurice Green, Gold Medal, Track and Field--100 Meters; 
     Gold Medal, Track and Field--4x100 Meter Relay.
       Robin Beauregard, Silver Medal, Women's Water Polo.
       Nikki Serlenga, Silver Medal, Women's Soccer.
       Crystl Bustos, Gold Medal, Softball.
       Julie Foudy, Silver Medal, Women's Soccer.
       Laura Berg, Gold Medal, Softball.
       Dot Richardson, Gold Medal, Softball.
       Ericka Lorenz, Silver Medal, Women's Water Polo.
       Adam Nelson, Silver Medal, Track and Field--Men's Shot Put.
       Lindsey Benko, Gold Medal, Swimming--Women's 4x200 Meter 
     Free Relay.
       Heather Petri, Silver Medal, Women's Water Polo.
       JJ Isler, Silver Medal, Sailing--470 Fleet Races.
       John Drummond, Gold Medal, Track and Field--4x100 Meter 
     Relay.
       Julie Swail, Silver Medal, Women's Water Polo.
       Coralie Simmons, Silver Medal, Women's Water Polo.
       Ellen Estes, Silver Medal, Women's Water Polo.
       Brenda Villa, Silver Medal, Women's Water Polo.

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