[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22735]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN HONOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR DISABLED SAILING: DISABLED 
                    SAILING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, 2007

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, August 1, 2007

  Mr. WALSH of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
International Association For Disabled Sailing World Championship 
scheduled to be hosted by the Rochester Yacht Club in Irondequoit, New 
York. The IFDS World Championship will consist of 170 competitors, 
including paralympic medalists and past world champions from twenty-
eight different countries. These world class athletes will participate 
in a regatta on the waters of Lake Ontario.
  A U.S.A. hosted, sanctioned World Championship, the IFDS World 
Championship will serve as a country qualifier for the 2008 Beijing 
Paralympic Games. It will also contribute locally by providing the net 
proceeds of the event to the Rochester Rehabilitation Center's 
Sportsnet Program, a collaboration of different clubs and organizations 
supporting the participation and inclusion of disabled individuals in a 
variety of sports.
  The IFDS World Championship is an inspirational demonstration of 
strength and perseverance. Participation in this regatta will bring 
about further inclusion of the disabled in sports and encourage new 
generations of athletes to work hard in order to achieve what was once 
deemed impossible.
  On behalf of the citizens of the 25th Congressional District of New 
York, I congratulate the organizers of the IFDS Disabled Sailing World 
Championship and the world class athletes involved. Best wishes for a 
successful competition.

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