[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 22158]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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   SALUTING SOUTH FLORIDIANS WHO PARTICIPATED IN SYDNEY 2000 OLYMPICS

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I 
congratulate all the individuals from South Florida who participated in 
the Sidney 2000 Olympics.
  I am proud to know that there were athletes from our area 
representing the United States. These individuals honored our community 
and our country:
  Juan Miguel Moreno in Tai Kwon Do;
  Angel Perez in kayak;
  Magnus Liljedahl in star sailing, he won the Gold Medal;
  Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway in basketball, also Gold Medalists;
  Seilala Sua in discus;
  Michele Davison, Jenny Keim, and David Pichler in diving;
  Margie Goldstein-Engle in equestrian;
  Lauren Meece and Lauren Moreno in judo;
  Vince Spadea in tennis;
  Mickisha Hurley and George Roumain in volleyball;
  And Doug Meintkiewicz in baseball, a Gold Medalist.
  There were other residents from South Florida who, although they did 
not represent the United States, did an outstanding job in representing 
other countries, and this demonstrated the cultural diversity and 
excellence that makes our area such a unique place and a wonderful area 
in which to live.
  These athletes stand as examples of perfection, excellence, and 
diligence, and of what can be achieved through many years of hard work 
and dedication. I am proud to know that they are from South Florida, 
and I ask my congressional colleagues to join me in congratulating not 
only these Olympians, but all the athletes who showed the rest of the 
world the best that our country has to offer.

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