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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 314 

Commemorating the past success of the United States Olympic and 

Paralympic Teams and supporting the United States Olympic and 

Paralympic Teams in the 2020 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 22, 2021 

Mr. ROMNEY (for himself, Mr. BENNET, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. COONS, and Ms. 

KLOBUCHAR) 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 2020 

Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. 

Whereas, for 125 years, the Olympic Movement has worked 

to build 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 2020 Olympic Games will take place in Tokyo, 

Japan, from July 23, 2021, to August 8, 2021, and the 

2020 Paralympic Games will take place in Tokyo, Japan, 

from August 24, 2021, to September 5, 2021; 


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Whereas, at the 2020 Olympic Games, 206 countries will 

compete in more than 330 events in nearly 40 disciplines, 

and at the 2020 Paralympic Games, more than 165 

countries will compete in events in 22 disciplines; 

Whereas the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams 

have won 1,974 gold medals, 1,685 silver medals, and 

1,536 bronze medals, totaling 5,195 medals, during the 

past Olympic and Paralympic Games; 

Whereas the United States plans to send 613 athletes to participate in the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including a record 329 women; 

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 

and Paralympic Committee and the National Governing 

Bodies of Sport and the many administrators, coaches, 

and family members who provided critical support to the 

athletes; 

Whereas the United States Government is grateful to Japan 

for hosting the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games; 

Whereas Japan successfully hosted the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, 

the first ever Olympic Games to be held in Asia, as a 

symbol of Japanese postwar reconstruction and a catalyst 

for economic growth and technological development; 


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Whereas Japan successfully hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo and the 1998 Winter Olympics in 

Nagano; 

Whereas the people of the United States take great pride in 

the qualities of commitment to excellence, grace under 

pressure, and goodwill toward 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 glory, elevating the eternal qualities of the human spirit to the world stage: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports proceeding with the 2020 Olympic 

3 and Paralympic Games in a safe and secure environ4 ment; 

5 (2) commends the Government of Japan and 

6 the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in their efforts 

7 to commit tremendous resources to provide a safe 

8 and secure environment for the athletes competing 

9 in the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games; 

10 (3) applauds the athletes and coaches of the 

11 United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams and 

12 their families who support them; 

13 (4) supports the athletes of the United States 

14 Olympic and Paralympic Teams in their endeavors 

15 at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games held in 

16 Tokyo, Japan; and 


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1 (5) supports the goals and ideals of the Olympic 

2 Games and Paralympic Games. 

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