Giselle Davies
Giselle Davies
against further issue members voted
Members voted against it, and there was no further discussion. The issue is now closed.
affect against athletes business fight means might necessary results testing ultimately
The IOC means business in the fight against doping. It will use the means necessary to find out where athletes are. Unannounced testing reduces the possibility for any means to be used that might ultimately affect the results of the test.
against fight means
In the fight against doping any means are used.
against athletes clean fight fighting protect public question respect
The fight against doping is to protect athletes who are clean and who respect the rules. It's not a question of fighting against doping for public opinion.
adverse affair bring clarity full happened last power samples seriously takes within
The samples did not show up any adverse findings. The IOC takes this affair very seriously and will do what it can within its power to bring full clarity to what happened over the last days.
adverse samples
The samples did not show up any adverse findings.
emotion emotions linked
Emotion is something that is linked with sport.
athens general needed
There was a general observation in Athens that things needed to be improved.
decade drawn events line
Events of a decade ago are history, and the IOC has drawn a line under the past.
smoothly tests
The tests went very smoothly and there were no complaints.
commission help inquiry light pressure shed welcome
There's no pressure being put by the IOC. We welcome the inquiry commission set up the Austrians. It will help shed light on the situation.
campaign groups human olympics platform rights using
We're used to campaign groups using the Olympics as a platform for their campaigns. The IOC is not a human rights monitoring organization.
comment intentions voting
We don't comment on IOC members' voting intentions and it is irrelevant.
beijing closer striving
But at Beijing we will be much closer the the 50-50 were are striving for.