Bill Text: TX HR1846 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Expressing opposition to the decision of the International Olympic Committee to omit freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling from the Olympic Games.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-15 - Left pending in committee [HR1846 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR1846-Introduced.html
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| By: Gonzales | H.R. No. 1846 | |
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| WHEREAS, Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling were recently | ||
| dropped from the Summer Games as of 2020 in a stunning decision by | ||
| the International Olympic Committee; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One of the earliest and most elemental Olympic | ||
| sports, wrestling made its first appearance at the ancient Olympic | ||
| Games in 708 B.C. and has been part of modern Olympic competition | ||
| since 1896; the sport is well-established in the athletic culture | ||
| of the United States, which has won 124 Olympic medals over the | ||
| years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The State of Texas is home to thousands of young | ||
| wrestlers, many of whom advance to national and international | ||
| competition; some 350 high school programs represent more than | ||
| 10,000 athletes, and over 400 wrestling clubs engage more than | ||
| 4,000 children from ages 6 to 14; in addition, numerous college | ||
| athletes compete for The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M | ||
| University, and other institutions; and | ||
| WHEREAS, From November to May each year, Texas hosts hundreds | ||
| of local and regional meets, including qualifiers to national | ||
| competition; these events have a positive impact on the state's | ||
| economy, and the prospect of participating athletes reaching the | ||
| Olympics contributes significantly to the vitality of these | ||
| tournaments; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The removal of wrestling from the Olympic Games will | ||
| have an adverse effect on the sport while diminishing the global | ||
| appeal of the games themselves and eroding an important link to | ||
| their earliest history; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby express its opposition to the decision of the | ||
| International Olympic Committee to omit freestyle and Greco-Roman | ||
| wrestling from the Olympic Games beginning in 2020; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That the chief clerk forward an official copy of | ||
| this resolution to the International Olympic Committee. | ||
