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...
ideas long long-time
For a long time the IOC liked the idea of money but they didn't like the thought of working for it.
opportunity defining-moments arise
Occasions for defining moments do not arise every day. When they do, we must seize the opportunities they present for improving everyone's life.
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.
anybody business care enforce players running thinks
They may say .... we are running our business the way we want to and we don't care about what anybody thinks about what our players do or how we may enforce or not enforce our policy.
accusation appears awful documents number rumor seen taken
There's been an awful lot of rumor and accusation about him for a number of years, always of the he-said, she-said variety. This appears -- I haven't seen the documents myself -- to have some documentary connection. That's a lot more serious. It's got to be taken more seriously.
analytical argument draws heart order stake
This draws a stake through the heart of the once sacrosanct argument that in order to have a doping infraction you must come with an analytical positive.
athletes code locked olympic rules
The Olympic rules and the Wada code never contemplated having doped athletes locked up,
comply fifa opinion rules
This independent opinion confirms that FIFA anti-doping rules do not comply with the World Anti-Doping Code.
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.
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,'
free parents reaction shows wrong
He's free to say what he wants. But it's irresponsible. It's just wrong ... the reaction he's had from the sport and from parents shows that.
happening prevent reforms
reforms which will prevent this from happening again.
direct link positive test
There is a direct link between Arsmtrong and a positive test that he signed.