[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17815]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OLYMPIAN MORGAN HAMM

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                           HON. DEBORAH PRYCE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 8, 2004

  Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Morgan 
Hamm, member of the silver medal winning U.S. men's Olympic gymnastics 
team, for his contribution and leadership to this team's historic 
performance.
  Along with his twin brother Paul, Morgan made the Olympic team for 
the Sydney games as its youngest member at the age of 17. After the 
Sydney Games, Morgan smashed a nerve casing in his left shoulder and 
struggled with this injury for two years. However, while only partially 
recovered, Morgan overcame adversity and showed his determination by 
winning the floor exercise title in the 2002 U.S. National competition. 
At the 2003 U.S. Nationals, he won another floor title, and later that 
year, helped the U.S. to a silver medal in the team competition at the 
World Championships.
  As a two-time Olympian, Morgan has provided a strong leadership role 
to his team and helped the United States secure its first men's 
gymnastics medal in twenty years.
  While Morgan was born in Wisconsin, he chose to train for the 
Olympics at The Ohio State University and is now a distinguished 
resident of Columbus. His community is proud of all that he has 
accomplished.
  Again, I congratulate Morgan for the dedication and hard work he has 
demonstrated over the years, and for the memorable achievements that he 
has made both personally and with his team while representing our great 
nation on the world stage in Athens.

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