IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 570 
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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2021 
Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. CURTIS, and Ms. 
STEFANIK) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Over-
sight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Commemorating the past success of the United States Olym-
pic 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 to-
gether athletes from many countries in friendly competi-
tion, 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 
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•HRES 570 IH 
2020 Paralympic Games will take place in Tokyo, Japan, 
from August 24, 2021, to September 5, 2021; 
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 par-
ticipate in the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in-
cluding a record 329 women; 
Whereas the people of the United States stand united in re-
spect for and admiration of the members of the United 
States Olympic and Paralympic Teams and the athletic 
accomplishments, sportsmanship, and dedication to excel-
lence of the United States Olympic and Paralympic 
Teams; 
Whereas the many accomplishments of the United States 
Olympic and Paralympic Teams would not have been pos-
sible without the hard work and dedication of many oth-
ers, 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 
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symbol of Japanese postwar reconstruction and a catalyst 
for economic growth and technological development; 
Whereas Japan successfully hosted the 1972 Winter Olym-
pics 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 quali-
ties of the human spirit to the world stage: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports proceeding with the 2020 Olympic 
and Paralympic Games in a safe and secure environ-
ment; 
(2) commends the Government of Japan and 
the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in their efforts 
to commit tremendous resources to provide a safe 
and secure environment for the athletes competing 
in the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games; 
(3) applauds the athletes and coaches of the 
United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams and 
their families who support them; 
(4) supports the athletes of the United States 
Olympic and Paralympic Teams in their endeavors 
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at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games held in 
Tokyo, Japan; and 
(5) supports the goals and ideals of the Olympic 
Games and Paralympic Games. 
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