Jim Scherr
Jim Scherr
achieve team
Unfortunately in these Games, it was unrealistic for the team to achieve at that level.
field olympic perhaps placed strongest team winter
We feel that this is, without question, the most accomplished team and perhaps the strongest team that we've placed on the field of play in an Olympic Winter Games. Our expectations are very high.
athlete honest offered point poorly served share view
We share the point of view offered by CAS in its decision, which is that Zach Lund is an honest athlete who was poorly served by the international anti-doping system.
action emphasize few reflect sure
We want to make sure to emphasize that the action of a few will reflect on the many.
defined strategy success
They have a very defined strategy for success at these games.
disruption games monitor
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.
bit fault high less team viewed
It is a little bit our fault that this team has been viewed a little bit less than that because of the high expectations we all had.
drove emphasized step
We wanted to take a step that really drove and emphasized performance.
achieved athletes close games hope lake match opportunity performance salt
We think there's an opportunity for a performance that could come close to or match what the athletes achieved in Salt Lake City. We hope they'll be able to achieve at that level. We'll tell you after the games how we did.
athletes base close east eastern europeans germans methods population
With their population base and the methods they use to funnel athletes into programs, they are very close to where the Cubans, East Germans and Eastern Europeans used to be.