Jim Scherr
Jim Scherr
bit case few great hit hope incidents performance taken team view
This team has taken a bit of a hit because of the expectations of some high-profile athletes. It was a case of mismanaged expectations and some unforeseen circumstances. But we'd hope a few incidents would not overshadow what we view as a great performance by our team.
absolutely athletes great measures taken
That was absolutely improper and something we have taken great measures to have our athletes not do,
coach experience great honor olympic people realize selected wrestling
Many people don't realize that women's wrestling is now an Olympic sport, ... It was a great experience for me to coach that team. It was an honor to be selected to do so.
achieve bit capability coming great high total tough
It was a tough Games. Overall, this has been a great performance. We didn't achieve our total capability because of the high expectations coming in. It's a little bit our fault.
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.
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.
generally great high less viewed
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.
athletes clearly difficult environment expect face great terms time
We expect a difficult time in terms of the environment going in but clearly we've got some great athletes to face those challenges.
behavior conduct country delegation experience opportunity public themselves
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.
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.
certainly challenge faced movement olympic time united
It's certainly the most significant challenge we've faced in a very long time as an Olympic movement in the United States.
competition history largest olympic sports
It will be the largest Olympic sports competition in the history of the world.
case happened next number point present react themselves
We will use a number of things that happened here to point out specifically to our next teams, case studies, if you will, how to react and how to present themselves in the games' environment.
bit hit taken team
This team has taken a bit of a hit because of their comportment.