Jim Scherr
Jim Scherr
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Chip's considerable experience working with leaders of government and business throughout Asia and the Pacific Rim will be especially valuable as we prepare for the Beijing Games.
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I'm disappointed in ourselves and our own expectations that we came into the games with, which may not have been realistic.
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In Beijing, China's public will have the opportunity to experience firsthand our country through the conduct of our delegation at those Games. So their behavior and how they conduct themselves will be exceptionally important.
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I don't think there will be disruption of the Games because of this, but you never know, so it is something we monitor very carefully.
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It's unpredictable. They compete on snow and ice and anything can happen. But we feel good about it.
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It's unfortunate that a few colored the rest of the delegation. We will be making some significant adjustments going into Beijing and Vancouver.
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That's something we were concerned about. There was such a lull after Athens.
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It nice to know that people aren't laughing at us when we show up any more.
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It's certainly the most significant challenge we've faced in a very long time as an Olympic movement in the United States.
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It's more of a direct competition and direct threat. While we have to learn how to compete for medals in those sports where we don't normally contend, such as the Nordic areas, we certainly have to take very seriously those threats to our current medals.
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They're both very competitive individuals. It's an individual sport that seldom comes together as a team. We just want to make certain that they understand our position and, in moving forward, understand how their actions are viewed by others.
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It will be the largest Olympic sports competition in the history of the world.
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The Chinese public will have the chance to view our country through the conduct of our athletes.
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I think it's good. They're expressing themselves in their own individual ways. They're a reflection of who they are. Our athletes have the ability to express themselves freely.