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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 417 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 417

  Congratulating the Minnesotans who competed on Team USA at the 2018 
           Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 28, 2018

   Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Smith) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
                           and Transportation

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Congratulating the Minnesotans who competed on Team USA at the 2018 
           Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Whereas, of the 243 athletes on the 2018 United States Olympic Team (referred to 
        in this preamble as ``Team USA''), 23 have ties to the State of 
        Minnesota, making it the third-most represented State on Team USA;
Whereas, if the State of Minnesota had competed in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games 
        as a country, that State would be tied for twelfth place in the number 
        of gold medals won;
Whereas Minnesota has a long tradition of winter sports and has produced some of 
        the most talented winter Olympians in the world;
Whereas Jessie Diggins of Afton, Minnesota, won a gold medal in the cross-
        country skiing team sprint and was chosen by the members of Team USA as 
        the United States flagbearer for the Olympic closing ceremony;
Whereas the gold medal won by Jessie Diggins is the first gold medal for the 
        United States in Olympic cross-country skiing;
Whereas the women's Olympic hockey team beat Canada and won the first Olympic 
        gold medal for the team since 1998;
Whereas the following 8 members of the women's Olympic hockey team have ties to 
        Minnesota: Hannah Brandt, Dani Cameranesi, Amanda Kessel, Gigi Marvin, 
        Sidney Morin, Kelly Pannek, Maddie Rooney, and Lee Stecklein;
Whereas the men's curling team defeated Sweden to win the first gold medal for 
        Team USA in curling;
Whereas the following 4 members of the men's curling team have ties to 
        Minnesota: John Shuster, Tyler George, John Landsteiner, and Joe Polo;
Whereas Lindsey Vonn, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a member of the Buck Hill 
        Ski Team, won a bronze medal in downhill skiing;
Whereas the following members of Team USA also have ties to Minnesota: Will 
        Borgen, Cory Christensen, Rosie Frankowski, Aileen Geving, Annie Hart, 
        Leif Nordgren, Tabitha Peterson, Ryan Stoa, and David Chodounsky; and
Whereas Minnesota stands united in respect and support for the athletes on Team 
        USA: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Minnesotans who competed on the 
        United States Olympic Team at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in 
        PyeongChang, South Korea; and
            (2) commends the dedication and perseverance of all of the 
        athletes on the 2018 United States Olympic Team.
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