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.
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We take full responsibility for any unpleasant episodes. We need to do a better job at making them understand how what they do affects the whole team and the country.Jim Scherr
There were stories about how we used to wait days at the Winter Olympics between winning medals. We're optimistic that those days are behind us now.
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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.
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We as an Olympic committee have to do a better job of holding them accountable and providing resources.
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This team has a taken a hit in terms of its comportment here in Italy because of a couple of incidents involving some high-profile athletes.
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It's more of a direct competition and direct threat. While we have to learn how to compete for medals in those sports where we don't normally contend, such as the Nordic areas, we certainly have to take very seriously those threats to our current medals.
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