[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12280-12281]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF ARETHA THURMOND PARTICIPATING IN THE 2012 OLYMPICS

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 25, 2012

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask for the House's attention 
today to recognize Aretha Thurmond. Aretha will participate in the 2012 
Olympics in London.
  Thurmond, of Opelika, Alabama, qualified for her fourth Olympic team, 
becoming 16th U.S. woman to do so. Aretha is known as one of the most 
consistent American throwers over the past decade.
  In 2007, she returned to compete only 18 days after giving birth to 
her son, Devon Theoppolis. Thurmond will be participating in the 2012 
London Olympics discus throw.
  Mr. Speaker, I offer my congratulations to Aretha and best wishes in 
the Olympics.

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