Don Porter Quotations

We're going to have to go out and lobby on behalf of our sport to get the support. We'll continue to do those things that have to be done to get it back in front of the session.

I am encouraged by recent media reports that the IOC President has expressed the possibility of reconsideration of the decision in Singapore in that there were precedents for the full IOC to reconsider a decision,'

For too long we have been identified with baseball. We are a completely separate and independent sport and only should be judged on the basis of what is factual and not by association or politics.

having done very well in the last 10 years in developing softball not only in the international level but also in the national level.

I think anti-Americanism was a factor. I think that vote was political. It wasn't about a sport. It had do with a political situation to protect the president. It hurts our sport and it hurts our athletes.

Our feeling is, speaking only for ourselves, that it was a tie in Singapore. And it should be addressed.

Our national federations are legitimate members, some are stronger, some are weaker.

We'll be working towards the things that need to be done to our sport overall. We're not sitting on our hands, we're still working at proving things that we need to do, we know that.

We provide a lot of softball equipment and technical assistance to China and we are also sending coaches. It is very important to get young people interested in it.

We remain committed to getting our sport back on the 2012 program,

Customers don't expect you to be perfect. They do expect you to fix things when they go wrong.

We are two separate sports, similar in some respects, but separate, and we want people to understand that. That might have caused confusion before.

It was all very positive, a very good meeting. He outlined eventually what the process would be as far as reconsideration.

It's very disappointing to lose by one vote, especially when there's an abstention, ... I wonder who the 52 are who voted against us. That's my concern.

It's not too late to get on to the London program,

It's going to have to be at Torino, ... If it isn't, I think time will work against us.

It was pretty good drama, and maybe a little cheesy. But Dad never worried about being cheesy or being cool. He simply articulated what he thought was right, and then acted on those beliefs.

I'm optimistic. Everyone I've talked to is very supportive at least to come back and give us an opportunity for another shot at it. That's all we're asking for.

In essence, he said the door is open, that reconsideration could be given,

I am optimistic that this unified effort by our softball delegation will show Mr. Rogge and the IOC members that almost three months after the vote, we remain committed to getting our sport back on the 2012 program.