RECOGNIZING THE DRAGON DREAM TEAM NAMED AS OHIO'S 13TH CHAMPION OF THE WEEK

On 2026-07-27, Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH-13) delivered a floor speech titled "RECOGNIZING THE DRAGON DREAM TEAM NAMED AS OHIO'S 13TH CHAMPION OF THE WEEK" in the House.

RECOGNIZING THE DRAGON DREAM TEAM NAMED AS OHIO'S 13TH CHAMPION OF THE WEEK

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 122 (Monday, July 27, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 122 (Monday, July 27, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E745] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING THE DRAGON DREAM TEAM NAMED AS OHIO'S 13TH CHAMPION OF THE WEEK ______ HON. EMILIA STRONG SYKES of ohio in the house of representatives Monday, July 27, 2026 Mrs. SYKES. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Dragon Dream Team as the Ohio 13th Congressional District's Champion of the Week. The Dragon Dream Team is Ohio's first group of breast cancer survivors participating in the team sport of dragon boating. I am incredibly proud to celebrate their achievements as they prepare to represent Northeast Ohio next month at the 2026 International Breast Cancer Paddlers' Commission Participatory Festival in France. Based in Akron, this team has spent 20 years showing that a breast cancer diagnosis does not define a person's future. As board member Talie Schroeder shared, every woman in their boat has heard the words, ``You have breast cancer,'' yet every time they push off from the dock, they remind us that a diagnosis is not the end of their story. I congratulate the Dragon Dream Team on 20 remarkable years and helping show why Ohio's 13th Congressional District is proudly known as the Birthplace of Champions. I wish them the best in France. ____________________