Jim Scherr
Jim Scherr
case
It's a case of mismanaged expectations and unfortunate and unforeseen circumstances.
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It nice to know that people aren't laughing at us when we show up any more.
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We share the point of view offered by CAS in its decision, which is that Zach Lund is an honest athlete who was poorly served by the international anti-doping system.
achieve team
Unfortunately in these Games, it was unrealistic for the team to achieve at that level.
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With their population base and the methods they use to funnel athletes into programs, they are very close to where the Cubans, East Germans and Eastern Europeans used to be.
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We feel that this is, without question, the most accomplished team and perhaps the strongest team that we've placed on the field of play in an Olympic Winter Games. Our expectations are very high.
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It is a little bit our fault that this team has been viewed a little bit less than that because of the high expectations we all had.
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We'll feel pretty good if we get north of the low-20 threshold.
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We don't know if that's true or not, and we won't know until after the games are over. But we do know, on paper, this is our most accomplished team.
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Overall, we see this as a great performance, even if it has been viewed generally as a little less than that because of the high expectations we all had.
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They have a very defined strategy for success at these games. They'll focus on sports where they've traditionally been strong, then they'll look to pick up opportunities in sports where they can, and maybe take a few medals from us in track and field and swimming. If you look at it, it's a very cost-effective, smart strategy.
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They have a very defined strategy for success at these games.
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They represent the country. If someone says he skis wasted, yes, we will step in at some point in time and we would be concerned.
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They're both very competitive individuals. It's an individual sport that seldom comes together as a team. We just want to make certain that they understand our position and, in moving forward, understand how their actions are viewed by others.