,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aa1 #bjad ,mr4  
,?une 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4   
,isakson1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 & ,mr4 ,hat*7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,congratulat+ ! a?letes f ! ,unit$      
,/ates :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! #bjad ,olympic 
,w9t] ,games z memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,olympic ,team4  ,:]eas ! #bjad ,olympic
 ,w9t] ,games 7 held 9 ,so*i1 ,russia f 
,febru>y #g1 #bjad1 to ,febru>y #bc1    
#bjad2 ,:]eas #bcj ,olympians compet$ on
 behalf ( ,team ,,usa 9 ,so*i1 ,russia2 
,:]eas memb]s ( ,team ,,usa e>n$ #bh    
m$als 9 total = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 #i gold m$als1 #g silv] m$als1 & #ab   
bronze m$als2 ,:]eas ,mikaela ,%iffr9   
became ! y\nge/ woman ev] to w9 ! gold  
m$al 9 ! ,wom5's ,slalom2 ,:]eas ,joss  
,*ri/5s51 ,gus ,k5wor?y1 & ,ni*olas     
,goepp] swept ! podium 9 ! ,m5's ,ski   
,slope/yle2 ,:]eas ,er9 ,haml9 won !    
,unit$ ,/ates' fir/-ev] m$al 9 ! ,wom5's

 ,s+les ,luge2 ,:]eas ,l9dsey ,van1     
,jessica ,j]ome1 & ,s>ah ,h5drickson    
became ! fir/ ,am]ican wom5 to compete 9
 ski jump+ 9 an ,olympic ,w9t] ,games2  
,:]eas ,t$ ,ligety became ! fir/        
,am]ican man to w9 ! gold m$al 9 !      
,giant ,slalom1 & became ! fir/ ,am]ican
 man to w9 #b gold m$als 9 ,alp9e ,ski+2
 ,:]eas ,m]yl ,davis & ,*>lie ,:ite won 
! ,unit$ ,/ates' fir/-ev] gold m$al 9   
,ice ,danc+2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates /& unit$ 9 respect & admiration =
 ,olympians1 & ! a?letic accompli%m5ts1 
sportsman%ip1 & d$ication ( ^? a?letes  
to excell5ce 9 ! #bjad ,olympic ,w9t]   
,games2 ,:]eas ! _m accompli%m5ts (     
,team ,,usa ,olympians w\ld n h be5     
possible )\t ! h>d "w & d$ication ( _m  
o!rs1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic  
,committee1 ! relevant ,unit$ ,/ates    
national gov]n+ bodies1 & ! _m          
adm9i/rators1 coa*es1 & family memb]s :o
 provid$ critical support = ! a?letes2 &
 ,:]eas ,david ,wise & ,maddie ,b[man   
bo? won ! ,unit$ ,/ates' fir/-ev] gold  

m$als 9 ! ev5ts ( ,m5 & ,wom5's         
,free/yle ,ski+ ,halfpipe3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate ext5ds s9c]e          
congratulations = ! accompli%m5ts &     
gratitude = ! sacrifices ( all a?letes  
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,olympic ,team & to ev]yone :o   
support$ ! ef=ts ( ^? a?letes at ! #bjad
 ,olympic ,w9t] ,games4