Jean Killy Quotations

We had a very, very difficult seven years. The end result we would have been happy with. It went very well. I was relieved after the first four or five days.

Olympic transformation nearly complete, ingredients for great Games in place

Of course, not everything is finished yet and the IOC will continue to worry until after the closing ceremony, just as we do at every Olympic Games. The remaining test events will give the games organizers vital opportunities to further improve on plans that have been drawn up for the venues now being completed.

It is not an obligation but a joy

These were the Games of the heart, of warmth and of a smile.

Now it will take a couple of weeks to decide if it is worth it to bid again.

They were games of heart, of warmth, of smiles and generosity. It was Italy at its best.

The IOC will continue to worry until after the closing ceremony, just as we do at every Olympic Games.

If you take the quality of the sites, the quality of the sports, you couldn't do really any better than that. For the atmosphere, there was magic here and there, but not everywhere.