I wish it hadn't happened. I've talked with both of them and let them know I don't think it would be helpful to have two people in the race. |
If voted on, I think they'll both have a good chance. |
It's a very difficult decision, not just for our hemisphere but for Asian cultures as well. There was a solid faction that didn't want the IOC appearing that they would flip on issues. |
The seeds of what happened here were sown in the last five and 10 years. We knew that coming in. |
We're very disappointed not to have representation on the top body. It's important for our sponsors, important for this movement to have a good working cooperation with the United States. We'll work hard in the future to see if we can regain some of the things that were lost. |