Jim Scherr
Jim Scherr
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Unfortunately in these Games, it was unrealistic for the team to achieve at that level.
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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.
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They have a very defined strategy for success at these games.
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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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Overall, we see this as a great performance, even if it has been viewed generally as a little less than that because of the high expectations we all had.
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They have a very defined strategy for success at these games. They'll focus on sports where they've traditionally been strong, then they'll look to pick up opportunities in sports where they can, and maybe take a few medals from us in track and field and swimming. If you look at it, it's a very cost-effective, smart strategy.
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I think we're going to again surprise the world with how the U.S. does. They view our performance in Salt Lake as an aberration. I think our athletes and our national governing bodies, both individually and collectively, are out to prove that their performance wasn't an aberration that we are collectively a winter sports power in the world.
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The wrestling world and the state of South Dakota can be very proud of what Jim has accomplished in his life; I know I am. There aren't many jobs in the sports world as powerful as the one he has. And to have someone in that job who comes from a wrestling background is great. He is dealing with some of the most influential business and sports leaders in the world on a weekly basis.
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We wanted to take a step that really drove and emphasized performance.
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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.
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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.
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We're proud of her courage, her resiliency and the things she has overcome.
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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.
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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.