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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 352 

Commemorating the success of Team USA in the past 22 Olympic Winter 

Games and supporting Team USA in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games 

and Paralympic Winter Games. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 6, 2014 

Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. HATCH, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. BENNET, and 

Mrs. MURRAY) submitted the following resolution; which was considered 

and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating the success of Team USA in the past 22 

Olympic Winter Games and supporting Team USA in 

the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter 

Games. 

Whereas for over 100 years, the Olympic Movement has built 

a more peaceful and better world by educating young 

people through amateur athletics, bringing together athletes from many countries in friendly competition, and 

forging new relationships bound by friendship, solidarity, 

and fair play; 

Whereas the 2014 Olympic Winter Games will take place in 

Sochi, Russia from February 7, 2014, to February 23, 

2014, and the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games will take 


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place in Sochi, Russia from March 7, 2014, to March 16, 

2014; 

Whereas at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, more than 85 

nations will compete in 15 sports disciplines, and Team 

USA will compete in all 15 sports disciplines; 

Whereas at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, more than 85 

nations will compete in 7 sports, and Team USA will 

compete in all 7 sports; 

Whereas 230 Olympians and more than 75 Paralympians will 

compete on behalf of Team USA in Sochi, Russia; 

Whereas Team USA has won 87 gold medals, 95 silver medals, and 72 bronze medals, totaling 254 medals in the 

past 22 Olympic Winter Games; 

Whereas the people of the United States stand united in respect and admiration for the members of the United 

States Winter Olympic and Winter Paralympic teams and 

the athletic accomplishments, sportsmanship, and dedication to excellence of the teams; 

Whereas the many accomplishments of the United States 

Winter Olympic and Winter Paralympic teams would not 

have been possible without the hard work and dedication 

of many individuals, including individuals on the United 

States Olympic Committee and the many administrators, 

coaches, and family members who provided critical support to the athletes; 

Whereas the United States takes great pride in the qualities 

of commitment to excellence, grace under pressure, and 

good will toward other competitors that the athletes of 

Team USA exhibit; and 

Whereas the Olympic Movement celebrates competition, fair 

play, and the pursuit of dreams: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) applauds all athletes and coaches of Team 

3 USA and the families of such athletes and coaches 

4 who support them; 

5 (2) supports the athletes of Team USA in their 

6 endeavors at the 2014 Olympic Winter and 

7 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia; 

8 (3) thanks all members of the United States 

9 Olympic Committee for their unwavering support of 

10 the athletes of Team USA; and 

11 (4) supports the goals and ideals of the Olympic 

12 Games and the Paralympic Games. 

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