Dick Pound
Dick Pound
Richard William Duncan "Dick" Pound, CC OQ QCis a Canadian lawyer and author, and a former competitive swimmer. He is a former president of the World Anti-Doping Agencybased in Montreal, and a former chancellor of McGill University. He served as vice-president of the International Olympic Committeefrom 1987 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2000, and was a one-time candidate for the presidency of that organization...
answer events formed minds questions took unable
We were only formed after these events took place in 1999. We are unable to answer questions of what may have been on the minds of the UCI or the lab.
asking baseball clean record
We are asking baseball to come clean and set the record straight.
Well I don't know if it is a surprise. It is disappointing.
again appeal believe defense front persons reason
So he's going to appeal again with the same defense in front of CAS? There's no reason to believe that another panel of disinterested persons will find it any differently.
confirm consequences football forced serious sure
We want to make sure that we do the right thing because, if we are forced to confirm the declaration of noncompliance, this will have serious consequences for football and governments.
records
I think one is right to say some of these records are pretty suspect,
happening prevent reforms
reforms which will prevent this from happening again.
deterrent ended fact joint law operation sends strong
The application of the (Italian) law did have a deterrent effect. The fact that we ended up with a joint operation I think sends a very strong signal.
claim downward labor management slide soon
I think that is errant nonsense, as is the claim that 'Oh well, if we let management put in these requirements it is a downward slide and pretty soon labor will have no strength,'
almost commitment italian laws promised rules trying
I think the IOC is trying to make this point, you may have had these laws when you got the games, but you promised to use our rules during the games, and that was a commitment of the Italian government, ... We're here now, it's almost 2006 and we want you to live up to your part of the deal.
against decided
I thought about sanctioning myself and decided against it,
kim members
I was disappointed that more members thought Kim would have been better than I would.
stepping understand
I don't understand why they're not stepping up to that and saying,
direct link positive test
There is a direct link between Arsmtrong and a positive test that he signed.