Jim Scherr
Jim Scherr
asia beijing business experience government leaders pacific prepare throughout valuable
Chip's considerable experience working with leaders of government and business throughout Asia and the Pacific Rim will be especially valuable as we prepare for the Beijing Games.
al davis
I'll give you the Al Davis line: Just win, baby.
athlete athletics excited good great
I know Bode. He's a good kid. He's a great athlete and we're just excited to see what he does.
city clearly competing difficult environment expect friendly front great group home lake salt time
In Salt Lake City we were on our home soil, very friendly environment, same time zone, home-cooked meals, competing in front of friends and family. We expect a more difficult time here, but we clearly have a great group of athletes.
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In Salt Lake City, we had a wonderful opportunity to participate on our home soil. We had a home crowd and a friendly environment. We were in the same time zone or similar time zone to where the athletes trained. You're eating home-cooked meals with friends and family. And I think familiarity with the venues helped as well.
disruption games monitor
I don't think there will be disruption of the Games because of this, but you never know, so it is something we monitor very carefully.
came games ourselves
I'm disappointed in ourselves and our own expectations that we came into the games with, which may not have been realistic.
chance chinese conduct country public view
The Chinese public will have the chance to view our country through the conduct of our athletes.
bit country drops expected games generally host next percent
The host country of one Games to the next Games generally drops about 40 percent from one games to the next. So if you can do the math, from 34, we would be expected to be a little bit lower.
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In Beijing, China's public will have the opportunity to experience firsthand our country through the conduct of our delegation at those Games. So their behavior and how they conduct themselves will be exceptionally important.