[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12286]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING LONG JUMP OLYMPIAN GEORGE KITCHENS, JR.

  (Mr. BARROW asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARROW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize George Kitchens, 
Jr., from Augusta, Georgia, who will be representing our State and our 
Nation at the London Olympic Games beginning tomorrow. George will be 
making his very first Olympic appearance in the men's long jump. A 
former Clemson Tiger All-American athlete, George will be the first 
member of the Tigers long jump team to advance to the Olympic Games.
  The American Olympic team is made up of 530 men and women. For the 
first time in history, this Olympic team will feature more female 
athletes than male athletes. Of the 302 medal events at the Olympic 
Games, the United States will be represented at 246.
  We look forward to watching George win the gold when the men's long 
jump team takes the spotlight on Friday, August 3. I know I speak for 
all of my colleagues in wishing our American Olympic team the best of 
luck in London.

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