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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 395 

Supporting the ideals and values of the Olympic movement. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 10, 2007 

Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. TANCREDO, 

Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. FILNER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, and Mr. STUPAK) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the ideals and values of the Olympic movement. 

Whereas, for over 100 years, the Olympic movement has built 

a more peaceful and better world by educating young 

people through athletics, by bringing together athletes 

from many countries in friendly competition, and by forging new relationships bound by friendship, solidarity, 

sportsmanship, and fair play; 

Whereas the United States Olympic Committee is dedicated 

to coordinating and developing athletic activity in the 

United States to foster productive working relationships 

among sports-related organizations; 

Whereas the United States Olympic Committee promotes and 

supports athletic activities involving the United States 

and foreign nations; 

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Whereas the United States Olympic Committee promotes and 

encourages physical fitness and public participation in 

athletic activities; 

Whereas the United States Olympic Committee assists organizations and persons concerned with sports in the development of athletic programs for able-bodied and disabled 

athletes regardless of age, race, or gender; 

Whereas the United States Olympic Committee protects the 

opportunity of each athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, and official to participate in athletic competition; 

Whereas the United States Olympic Training Centers in Colorado, California, New York, Michigan, and Alabama are 

dedicated to the development of Olympic athletes; 

Whereas athletes representing the United States at the Olympic games have achieved great success personally and for 

the Nation; 

Whereas thousands of men and women of the United States 

are focusing their energy and skill on becoming part of 

the United States Olympic team and aspire to compete 

in the 2008 Olympic games; 

Whereas the Nation takes great pride in the qualities of commitment to excellence, grace under pressure, and good 

will toward other competitors exhibited by the athletes of 

the United States Olympic team; and 

Whereas June 23, 2007 is the anniversary of the founding 

of the modern Olympic movement, representing the date 

on which the Congress of Paris approved the proposal of 

Pierre de Coubertin to found the modern Olympic games: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

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1 (1) supports the ideals and values of the Olym2 pic movement; 

3 (2) calls upon the President to issue a procla4 mation recognizing the anniversary of the founding 

5 of the modern Olympic movement; and 

6 (3) calls upon the people of the United States 

7 to observe such anniversary with appropriate cere8 monies and activities. 

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