As members of USSA, we expect Bode and all other athletes to be responsible for their actions and statements that adversely effect our organization and our sport. |
Best in the world -- that's our target. |
Both are exciting to watch, and proven world-class competitors. |
He has put himself out front with his results. |
He's in the game to get the wins. |
I don't believe we should have conversations like this in the media. But clearly it will be something we will address at the year's end, and I don't know where that will go right now. |
I had a good meeting with him. It was not contentious. |
I stayed because I wanted to see the races. I get a real kick and a real sense of enjoyment seeing our guys stand on the podium. |
I think if you look back at his career and you look at what he has done, he's been a remarkable performer. He has an interesting personality. Like all great performers, they all have strong personalities, they all have quirks, and they're not easy to manage. ... The great ones have personality. That's what separates them, that's what makes them different, that's what makes them better. Our challenge is to figure out how to do a better job of managing, that's what we've got to do. |
I'm excited about the enthusiasm for U.S. Ski Team Day. We are thankful for Whiteface's support. U.S. Ski Team Day will provide an outstanding opportunity for skiers in the Whiteface / Lake Placid region to celebrate our sport during the Olympic period, and to help the athletes of the U.S. Ski Team to be 'Best in the World' in 2006. |
I've said this a lot - we're not the best in the world, but we have a chance to be. |
It really is a mental exercise. Coach [Bill] McCartney used to say that mental is to physical what four is to one. |
It's created a high level of morale and spirit within our organization. Every other president of other federations is telling his athletes the same thing. |
No doubt, the Europeans really like Bode. It's an amazing deal. |
One down, two to go. |