Kevan Gosper
Kevan Gosper
Richard Kevan Gosper, AOis an Australian former athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He was formerly a Vice President of the International Olympic Committee, and combined Chairman and CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, Australia...
aggressive beijing environment experience faced less second time
Beijing is back for a second time with a lot more experience and in a much less aggressive environment than it faced in '93,
beijing country degree encourages greater huge olympic point
Here we have a huge country which has never had the games. This could be an event, which encourages an even greater degree of openness. From an Olympic point of view, Beijing has to have the edge.
aspire athletes country decision islands marshall olympic opens opportunity represent
Today's decision opens up an opportunity for young athletes in the Marshall Islands to aspire to represent their country at the Olympic Games.
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It took time for the buzz to develop. I think it eventually got there. Overall, the games went above expectations. The acid test is always what happens games-time. And, for that, they passed with flying colors.
buzz eventually time took
It took time for the buzz to develop. I think it eventually got there.
great melbourne nations olympics three zealand
It is a great milestone, at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956 there were just three nations representing Oceania, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.
country developed excellent fully held judge last
This is a fully developed country that has held over 50 international championships in the last 10 years. If you judge them on the sporting process, they are an excellent choice.
great morale wise
This is a great morale boost, sporting wise and internationally.
believe games moving responsibility
I believe an important responsibility we have is to keep moving the games around the world,
candidates coming north pity presence risk split
I'm one of those who like to have a North American presence on the board. It's a pity two candidates are coming from the same country. There's a risk they'll split the votes. That would be unfortunate.