I would really love to have a (U.S.) bid. There is a great tradition of games in the U.S. The States has organized by far the most Winter and Summer Games. |
I'm an extremely happy president of the IOC. We always expressed our confidence in our Greek friends. I've always said I believed there was enough time to finish the preparations in due time. Many did not believe me. |
I'm looking forward to seeing the National Games, which are always of the high quality. I remember very well of the opening ceremony in Guangzhou four years ago and I expect something that is very, very spectacular, |
I'm very happy with the way the elections have been handled ... putting the interests of the IOC before personal interests. |
If any sport wants to come in, one will have to go. But no sport will be excluded before 2012. |
If they have the same conclusion, no problem. But if they differ it would be good to go to the independent observers. |
If you look at the revenue for the next Games in 2008 we are already plus 30 percent in comparison to the previous Games. So this is a huge increase. |
In October I predicted intelligent solutions would be found, and I believe intelligent solutions were found. The law is not an obstacle to a very good doping control. The IOC will have full control of the testing. |
In recognition of your outstanding merits in the course of world sport and your faithfulness to the Olympic ideal ... I award you with the Olympic Order, |
It is a new development for F1 to be held in China, ... F1 used to be held in the same country. China has 1.3 billion people and we are opening sport to 25 per cent of world's population. |
It is a question of sporting ethics rather than a question of crime and criminality. |
It is a saga. Not even Hollywood could come up with a scenario like it. |
It is a very good proposal among the stakeholders to have a simple majority in both cases. It makes sense. |
It is clear that the fight against doping is not served by the way in which the debate is currently held. |
It is clear there will be no amendments to the law, |