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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 370 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 370

 Honoring the Minnesotans who competed for Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo 
                         Summer Olympic Games.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 20, 2021

   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

 
 Honoring the Minnesotans who competed for Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo 
                         Summer Olympic Games.

Whereas 17 Minnesotans qualified to compete for Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo 
        Summer Olympic Games, including: Sunisa (Suni) Lee, Kyra Condie, Lara 
        Dallman-Weiss, Mason Ferlic, Bowe Becker, Regan Smith, Sylvia Fowles, 
        Napheesa Collier, Joe Klecker, Payton Otterdahl, Gable Steveson, Patrick 
        Sunderman, Alise Willoughby, Jordan Thompson, Bethanie Matteck-Sands, 
        Grace McCallum, and Shane Wiskus;
Whereas Suni Lee won the gold medal in the women's gymnastics all-around, helped 
        Team USA win a silver medal in the team final, and won the bronze medal 
        in the uneven bars;
Whereas Grace McCallum helped Team USA win the silver medal in the women's 
        gymnastics team final;
Whereas Neephesa Collier and Sylvia Fowles helped Team USA win the gold medal in 
        women's basketball;
Whereas Jordan Thompson was part of the Team USA women's volleyball team, which 
        won its first-ever gold medal;
Whereas Bowe Becker helped win the gold medal in the men's 4x100 freestyle 
        swimming relay;
Whereas Regan Smith won the silver medal in the 200-meter butterfly, the bronze 
        medal in the 100-meter backstroke, and helped Team USA win the silver 
        medal in the 4x100 meter women's medley relay;
Whereas Gable Steveson won the gold medal in men's freestyle wrestling;
Whereas the athletes trained for many years, demonstrated discipline, exhibited 
        world-class athleticism, and overcame historic obstacles, including the 
        delay and altering of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games due to the 
        Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, to earn the chance to 
        compete for Team USA; and
Whereas team spirit and perseverance were displayed by the athletes throughout 
        the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games despite the lack of live audiences 
        or cheering fans: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the exceptional talent, extraordinary 
        commitment, and undisputed hard work of the 17 Minnesotans who 
        competed for Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games 
        and made the United States proud; and
            (2) honors the example of sportsmanship, excellence, and 
        teamwork of those athletes.
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