Dick Pound
Dick Pound
Richard William Duncan "Dick" Pound, CC OQ QCis a Canadian lawyer and author, and a former competitive swimmer. He is a former president of the World Anti-Doping Agencybased in Montreal, and a former chancellor of McGill University. He served as vice-president of the International Olympic Committeefrom 1987 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2000, and was a one-time candidate for the presidency of that organization...
actions announce certain conduct contrary express hard movement olympic results sincere worked
Even before we announce the results of our inquiry, ... we'd like to express our sincere apologies for the actions of certain IOC members. Their conduct has been completely contrary to everything the Olympic movement has worked so hard to represent.
deterrent ended fact joint law operation sends strong
The application of the (Italian) law did have a deterrent effect. The fact that we ended up with a joint operation I think sends a very strong signal.
analytical argument draws heart order stake
This draws a stake through the heart of the once sacrosanct argument that in order to have a doping infraction you must come with an analytical positive.
armstrong came french information newspaper report
We only got the report from the French laboratory. Our information about Lance Armstrong came from the sport newspaper L'Equipe.
became commitment decide explore further information issues prepared sit truth waiting wants whether
We're waiting to see whether they have a commitment to get at the truth and the whole truth before we decide to participate further in the investigation. If one of the issues that the UCI wants to explore is how some of this information became public, that's fine. But we're not prepared to sit by and participate in an investigation that focuses only on how the information became public.
regulation sure time
We can now (impose punishment) under the world anti-doping code. I'm not sure what the UCI regulation at the time may have been.
answer events formed minds questions took unable
We were only formed after these events took place in 1999. We are unable to answer questions of what may have been on the minds of the UCI or the lab.
leadership important looks
It's important not to look like a tool in front of your posse.
hands tactics fingers
You can count on the fingers of one hand the times a B sample has not confirmed the result of the A sample. It's almost always a delaying tactic.
cheating team doctors
Drug use, within entire teams continues unabated. It is planned and deliberate cheating, with complex methods, sophisticated substances and techniques, and the active complicity of doctors, scientists, team officials and riders. There is nothing accidental about it.
wall way needs
Attempting to build a language wall around Quebec is precisely the wrong policy to follow. It will keep out of Quebec exactly what we need to attract by way of talent and capital; it will drive our best - francophones as well as allophones and anglophones, with their talents and capital - to leave Quebec.
armstrong direct link positive test
There is a direct link between Armstrong and a positive test that he signed.
direct link positive test
There is a direct link between Arsmtrong and a positive test that he signed.
confirm consequences football forced serious sure
We want to make sure that we do the right thing because, if we are forced to confirm the declaration of noncompliance, this will have serious consequences for football and governments.