Title: Honoring the Minnesotans competing for Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games.
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
This resolution honors the example of teamwork, sportsmanship, and merit displayed by the Minnesotans competing on Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 650 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 650

   Honoring the Minnesotans competing for Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo 
                        Summer Paralympic Games.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 17, 2021

   Ms. McCollum (for herself, Ms. Omar, Mr. Phillips, and Ms. Craig) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                        on Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Honoring the Minnesotans competing for Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo 
                        Summer Paralympic Games.

Whereas 15 Minnesotans qualified to compete for Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo 
        Summer Paralympic Games, including--

    (1) Chuck Aoki;

    (2) Josie Aslakson;

    (3) Abby Bauleke;

    (4) Josh Cinnamo;

    (5) Joe Delagrave;

    (6) Ben Goodrich;

    (7) Rose Hollermann;

    (8) Aaron Pike;

    (9) Summer Schmit;

    (10) Ian Seidenfeld;

    (11) Lexi Shifflett;

    (12) Natalie Sims;

    (13) Melissa Stockwell;

    (14) Josh Turek; and

    (15) Mallory Weggemann;

Whereas Mallory Weggemann won the gold medal in the 200-meter IM and the 100-
        meter backstroke, set Paralympic records in both of these events, and 
        won the silver medal in the 50-meter butterfly; Ian Seidenfeld won the 
        gold medal in table tennis; Lexi Shifflett helped Team USA women's 
        sitting volleyball win gold; Josh Turek helped Team USA men's wheelchair 
        basketball earn the gold medal; Chuck Aoki and Joe Delagrave helped win 
        the silver medal for Team USA men's wheelchair rugby; Ben Goodrich won 
        the silver medal in judo, Josh Cinnamo won the bronze medal for Team USA 
        in track and field for shot put; and Rose Hollermann, Josie Aslakson, 
        and Abby Bauleke helped win the bronze medal for Team USA women's 
        wheelchair basketball;
Whereas athletes trained for many years, exhibited world-class athleticism, and 
        demonstrated fortitude, discipline, and strength to earn the chance to 
        compete for Team USA; and
Whereas athletes overcame historic obstacles because of the COVID-19 pandemic, 
        including the delay of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games, all the 
        while continuing to display team morale and tenacity throughout the 
        competition despite the lack of live audiences or cheering fans: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends the remarkable skill, steadfast determination, 
        and inspiring hard work; and
            (2) honors the example of teamwork, sportsmanship, and 
        merit displayed by the Minnesotans competing on Team USA at the 
        2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games who make our Nation proud.
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