Darryl Seibel
Darryl Seibel
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We have asked that those cities interested in bidding for 2016 to just basically not become too active at this point. We've asked them not to start forming committees, developing logos or spending lots of money just yet. We are not telling them they can't speak about it.
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We have indicated to our athletes it is perfectly appropriate to wave the flag and when they do so they should wave it with pride and honor.
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Until we have announced our process, and finalized it, nobody is behind the curve.
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The decision announced (Monday) by the arbitrator is separate and apart from our investigation, which is focused on how these allegations impact the United States Olympic Team.
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You move forward now to '05-06, and I think you're seeing a continuation of all of this, a continuation of the recognition of Winter Olympic athletes.
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The replacement provisions are injury, illness and exceptional circumstance. It's really in the hands of the organizing committee and international federation to determine whether or not they'll accept the replacement petition.
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This is a significant step. Our interest in the short term is in preserving opportunities for athletes to train and compete. In the long term, we want to see a governance and managerial structure that better serves the sport.
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During the last three weeks ... we should have been reading and hearing about the remarkable stories of athletes attempting to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team in the sport of skeleton. We have instead heard about serious allegations of misconduct. This story has taken a great deal of attention away from the athletes.
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The Olympic team is a reflection of our country and what our country stands for, and one of the most important ideals our country stands for is the ability to express yourself.
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I think there is a greater level of awareness and recognition of these athletes further out from the games than we've seen in the past. I think that phenomenon really began before Salt Lake City.
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It is in process and we are awaiting final approval from the organizing committee and the international federation.
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The purpose is twofold. One, to assess their willingness to speak with us and, two, if they're willing to do so, to schedule a time and date to get that done.
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It was a friendly afternoon of sledding, and as I understand it he completed his run and fell off the sled.
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By doing it this way, you have an opportunity to have a candid conversation with all those involved.