There was probably a little bit of lack of enthusiasm in some sports. The general public was a little bit absent in providing atmosphere. There are events where attendance has not been maximum. |
These were Games of heart, warmth and empathy and smiles. I must say the venues were perhaps the most remarkable in Winter Games history. |
These were truly magnificent games. We say a heart-felt thank you to Italy, Piedmont and Italy. |
They gave standing ovations to every single athlete. |
They were caught out of competition. We tested them at private homes where they were staying. I'm a strong believer in unannounced, out-of-competition testing. This is the strongest deterrent and most effective way. |
They will have to wait five more days until their blood parameters go down. |
Think of 1993 [the year of the vote for the 2000 Games]. It was after the Berlin Wall fell. In Europe the Soviet Union had just disappeared. There was an economic crisis. I think there was a question about whether those events in the world would somehow contaminate China. Instead we went to Australia for safety. It was an excellent decision. This time there is not the fear over those changes. |
This has been reduced to just one single body - The International Olympic committee. |
This is a sad day. There are cases among them that are just unacceptable, brutal corruption, when simply money was asked for. |
This is not something which will be decided overnight. It would need a long consultation process. |
This is really in the city itself. It is in the centre of the city. |
This is something exceptional too. |
This man is openly defying us. |
This successful transition... was key to the Sydney, Salt Lake City (Winter Olympics) and Athens Games. We know our Chinese friends will succeed in this transition too. |
To find somebody guilty of doping you don't necessarily need urine and blood samples. It can also be based on circumstantial evidence. |