Darryl Seibel
Darryl Seibel
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These are very serious allegations. We will immediately begin to investigate these claims and if we determine there has been misconduct on the part of the coach, the appropriate disciplinary action will be taken. This matter will receive immediate and complete attention.
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We feel we're off to a good start. We've had a few bumps and bruises, but that's the nature of sport. We've had some surprises, some good, others not.
ahead exciting happy stand week
We're very happy competitively with where we stand after the first week. And we've got an exciting week ahead with some high-profile sports.
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Our concerns would lie in two areas. One, the lack of communication with an athlete who ultimately will be affected by the outcome of an arbitration, and two, lawyers arguing over medals 14 months after the games are concluded is not good for the Olympic movement.
absolutely aware comply concern confusion expect federation governing handled leadership matter national review skeleton strictly
There should be absolutely no confusion about how a matter such as this is to be handled by a National Governing Body. We review the anti-doping protocols with our N.G.B.'s and we expect every N.G.B. to strictly comply with these protocols. We have made the leadership of the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation acutely aware of our concern over how this matter was handled.
broadcast matters olympic
It does matter. Not just to the U.S. Olympic Committee. It matters to the American public. It matters to our broadcast partners. Now, to us as an Olympic Committee, it is not the only thing that matters.
good olympic perennial winter
We feel good about where we are. We're up there with perennial Winter Olympic powers.
believe document
We do not believe that any such document exists.
determination forward
We have not yet made a determination how we will go forward with that position.
bid decision pursue states united whether
We haven't made a decision about whether we would pursue a 2016 bid for the United States at this point.
ask bid certain city given landscape opportunity required
If we go forward, we want to be certain that the city has an opportunity to be competitive. Given how the bid landscape has changed, we need to be certain before we ask any U.S. city to do all that is required in the bid process.
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If we had our preferences, of course we'd like all the stories to be good, strong positive stories. But even when we've had stories that are something other than that, I think the situations are being handled the right way.
announced process until
I don't know enough about the concept. But until we have finalized our process and announced our process, no one is behind.
ability effect hinder letting singled
No one is being singled out. But the accumulated effect of letting that go unchecked would hinder the ability we have to do what we do.