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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 543 

Commemorating the past success of the United States Olympic and 

Paralympic Teams and supporting the United States Olympic and 

Paralympic Teams in the 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 14, 2016 

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

THUNE, and Mr. NELSON) submitted the following resolution; which was 

considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating the past success of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams and supporting the United 

States Olympic and Paralympic Teams in the 2016 

Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. 

Whereas, for more than 120 years, the Olympic Movement 

has built a better and more peaceful 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 2016 Olympic Games will take place in Rio de 

Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5, 2016, to August 21, 

2016, and the 2016 Paralympic Games will take place in 


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Rio de Janeiro from September 7, 2016, to September 

18, 2016; 

Whereas, at the 2016 Olympic Games, more than 200 countries will compete in more than 300 events in 42 disciplines, and at the 2016 Paralympic Games, approximately 170 countries will compete in 528 events in 23 

disciplines; 

Whereas the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams 

have won 1,711 gold medals, 1,415 silver medals, and 

1,351 bronze medals, totaling 4,477 medals, during the 

past Olympic and Paralympic Games; 

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

States Olympic and Paralympic Teams and the athletic 

accomplishments, sportsmanship, and dedication to excellence of the United States Olympic and Paralympic 

Teams; 

Whereas the many accomplishments of the United States 

Olympic and Paralympic Teams would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of many others, including individuals on the United States Olympic 

Committee and the National Governing Bodies for Sport 

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 

goodwill toward other competitors exhibited by the athletes of the United States Olympic and Paralympic 

Teams; 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 the athletes and coaches of the 

3 United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams and 

4 their families who support them; 

5 (2) supports the athletes of the United States 

6 Olympic and Paralympic Teams in their endeavors 

7 at the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games held in 

8 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 

9 (3) thanks the members of the United States 

10 Olympics Committee and the National Governing 

11 Bodies for Sport for their unwavering support of the 

12 athletes of the United States Olympic and 

13 Paralympic Teams; and 

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

15 Games. 

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