Giselle Davies
Giselle Davies
smoothly tests
The tests went very smoothly and there were no complaints.
affect against athletes business fight means might necessary results testing ultimately
The IOC means business in the fight against doping. It will use the means necessary to find out where athletes are. Unannounced testing reduces the possibility for any means to be used that might ultimately affect the results of the test.
element serious tests thinks wider
They were all negative. But the IOC thinks this is a serious matter, and the anti-doping tests were just one element in what's a wider affair.
games imagine results test
One would imagine that we would have the test results before the Games are over.
confidence solution
We have confidence that a solution will be found.
ceremony comfort games olympic opening seeing
The opening ceremony set the tone, and now there's a comfort factor. We can say we are seeing the Olympic Games getting into their stride.
campaign groups human olympics platform rights using
We're used to campaign groups using the Olympics as a platform for their campaigns. The IOC is not a human rights monitoring organization.
today totally
Today we have a totally different and accountable system.
acted advice based respect substance time
We respect the CAS decision. The IOC had acted at the time based on advice from WADA that the substance was prohibited.
closer ratio
We are getting closer to the 50-50 ratio in Beijing.
beijing closer striving
But at Beijing we will be much closer the the 50-50 were are striving for.
finds guilty violation
If the IOC finds them guilty of a doping violation they would be declared ineligible for the Games.
decade drawn events line
Events of a decade ago are history, and the IOC has drawn a line under the past.
positive today
There have been 161 tests. Up to today there are no positive doping tests.