82 ordspråk av Jim Scherr
Jim Scherr
We don't know if that's true or not, and we won't know until after the games are over. But we do know, on paper, this is our most accomplished team.
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We don't want to second-guess what people do. But at certain points, if certain behavior becomes a distraction to teammates or reflects poorly on the entire U.S. Olympic team, we want to step in and take some action.
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We expect a difficult time in terms of the environment going in but clearly we've got some great athletes to face those challenges.
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We feel that this is, without question, the most accomplished team and perhaps the strongest team that we've placed on the field of play in an Olympic Winter Games. Our expectations are very high.
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We got to meet and hang out with all the United States athletes because we all stayed at the same dorm. We got to know guys like Greg Louganis, Carl Lewis and Riddick Bowe, plus athletes from all over the world. It was fantastic experience.
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We had 34 podium finishes in Salt Lake City and 75 top-eight finishes. We expect this team to do very well. We're not going to predict how many medals we might win in these games.
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We have serious concerns over the actions of this particular N.G.B..
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We know the Beijing Games will be like no other; we have a whole new platform and stage. For much of the population of China, our athletes will be the only representation they have of our society.
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We share the point of view offered by CAS in its decision, which is that Zach Lund is an honest athlete who was poorly served by the international anti-doping system.
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We should have given him the support earlier. We're doing it now.
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We take full responsibility for any unpleasant episodes. We need to do a better job at making them understand how what they do affects the whole team and the country.
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We take it seriously. It's our responsibility to help athletes in a performing role to respect our country.
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We think there's an opportunity for a performance that could come close to or match what the athletes achieved in Salt Lake City. We hope they'll be able to achieve at that level. We'll tell you after the games how we did.
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We want to make sure to emphasize that the action of a few will reflect on the many.
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We wanted to take a step that really drove and emphasized performance.
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