Giselle Davies
Giselle Davies
concern crowds draw early events full great happen medal rounds sold venues
No, there is no concern from the I.O.C. side. Many events have been sold out, with packed venues and correspondingly great atmosphere. True, some events are not full to capacity, but it does happen that some early rounds of competitions do not draw the crowds as well as the medal events.
affair bigger bring clarity determined full happened past power seriously takes
The IOC takes this affair very seriously and is determined to do everything in its power to bring full clarity to what has happened in the past days. We must look at the bigger picture.
full issues stated support
The two issues are not necessarily related. In the bid, they stated the full support of the IOC anti-doping policy.
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.
athletes control fully identified procedures within
Anti-doping procedures are being done fully within the rules. Notification to the athletes is being done by anti-doping control officers. They are identified and identifiable.
acted advice based respect substance time
We respect the CAS decision. The IOC had acted at the time based on advice from WADA that the substance was prohibited.
closer ratio
We are getting closer to the 50-50 ratio in Beijing.
comfort committee days factor few issues meetings past table
We did not have in the past few days any meetings of the coordinating committee as there were no issues on the table and this is a comfort factor for IOC.
against further issue members voted
Members voted against it, and there was no further discussion. The issue is now closed.
analysis easy laboratory needs thoroughly
Laboratory analysis is not yet complete. Analysis by the lab needs to be done very thoroughly and efficiently. This is not easy work.
comment intentions voting
We don't comment on IOC members' voting intentions and it is irrelevant.
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.
today totally
Today we have a totally different and accountable system.
event minority promote uses wonderful
These things need to be put in proportion. It is always disappointing when a minority uses such a wonderful event to promote its cause.