[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13396]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




WELCOMING THE WORLD BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS TO INDIANA AND THE UNITED 
                                 STATES

  (Ms. CARSON of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to request that all 
of the Members join me in welcoming and recognizing the 16 national 
teams that will be competing in the upcoming 2002 world basketball 
championship for men.
  For the first time in its 50-year history, the world basketball 
championship is being held in the United States, and, appropriately, in 
the basketball capital of the world, my hometown, Indianapolis, 
Indiana.
  From August 29 to September 8, Indianapolis will play host to the 
largest and most prestigious basketball event in the world. In total, 
62 games will be played over the course of the 11-day event. It will 
bring ``Hoosier Basketball Hysteria'' of the NBA finals and NCAA Final 
Four to a new international scene with an expected visitor capacity of 
150,000 people from around the world.
  The importance of continuing international sporting events and 
fostering positive relationships between countries has never been more 
important.
  Therefore, Mr. Speaker, I ask that Congress join me in supporting 
this important resolution.

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