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“We cannot support what he is saying. An athlete must be a role model. If Bode Miller is at his peak, if Bode Miller refrains from making those comments, people will think of his performance and he can be a big star. He's a young man. You can understand it, but you cannot excuse it.”
Jacques Rogge
“Athletes, you are role models and your achievements both on and off the field of play will inspire and motivate the future generations. Please compete in a spirit of fair play, mutual understanding and respect, and above all, please refuse doping.”
“Not all sports are indispensable for the Olympic program, we know that.”
“The Olympic Truce will not be eternal. After the games, bad habits will return. But this village is a perfect example of what the truce exemplifies. Here, athletes of different religions, political systems, races and languages live peacefully together.”
“We have no doubt that BOCOG will deliver in a splendid way.”
“This man is openly defying us.”
“It is a saga. Not even Hollywood could come up with a scenario like it.”
“To find somebody guilty of doping you don't necessarily need urine and blood samples. It can also be based on circumstantial evidence.”
“Even if there is a negative test, that is only part of the equation. We have evidence of Italian police which we should receive shortly. If you want to prove the guilt of athletes, there are various methods of proof.”
“We had problems in Athens where people didn't know anything about softball or baseball or fencing. But I don't worry about Vancouver at all.”
