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HI HR117
Resolution
Status
4/4/2018
Primary Sponsor
Richard Onishi
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AI Summary
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Urges the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, United States Olympic Committee, and Tokyo Organising Committee to encourage Olympic and Paralympic athletes to conduct training in Hawaii for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
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Highlights Hawaii's rich sports heritage including Native Hawaiian athletic traditions and current major international sporting events such as the Honolulu Marathon, IRONMAN World Championship, and professional surfing competitions.
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Notes that sports tourism generated $144,000,000 in economic impacts for Hawaii in 2016.
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Points to newly approved Olympic sports with strong Hawaiian traditions, particularly surfing, which has direct roots in Native Hawaiian culture.
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Requires distribution of certified copies to federal, state, and local officials, Olympic organizations, and tourism and athletics representatives.
Legislative Description
Urging The International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, United States Olympic Committee, And The Tokyo Organising Committee Of The Olympic And Paralympic Games To Encourage Olympic And Paralympic Athletes To Train In Hawaii For The 2020 Summer Olympics And The 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Training
Last Action
Resolution adopted in final form.
4/4/2018