Darryl Seibel Quotations

Until we have announced our process, and finalized it, nobody is behind the curve.

We have asked that those cities interested in bidding for 2016 to just basically not become too active at this point. We've asked them not to start forming committees, developing logos or spending lots of money just yet. We are not telling them they can't speak about it.

We have indicated to our athletes it is perfectly appropriate to wave the flag and when they do so they should wave it with pride and honor.

No one is being singled out. But the accumulated effect of letting that go unchecked would hinder the ability we have to do what we do.

If we go forward, we want to be certain that the city has an opportunity to be competitive. Given how the bid landscape has changed, we need to be certain before we ask any U.S. city to do all that is required in the bid process.

If we had our preferences, of course we'd like all the stories to be good, strong positive stories. But even when we've had stories that are something other than that, I think the situations are being handled the right way.

I don't know enough about the concept. But until we have finalized our process and announced our process, no one is behind.

The purpose is twofold. One, to assess their willingness to speak with us and, two, if they're willing to do so, to schedule a time and date to get that done.

It is in process and we are awaiting final approval from the organizing committee and the international federation.

I think there is a greater level of awareness and recognition of these athletes further out from the games than we've seen in the past. I think that phenomenon really began before Salt Lake City.

It does matter. Not just to the U.S. Olympic Committee. It matters to the American public. It matters to our broadcast partners. Now, to us as an Olympic Committee, it is not the only thing that matters.

We feel good about where we are. We're up there with perennial Winter Olympic powers.

We do not believe that any such document exists.

We have not yet made a determination how we will go forward with that position.

We haven't made a decision about whether we would pursue a 2016 bid for the United States at this point.

The decision announced (Monday) by the arbitrator is separate and apart from our investigation, which is focused on how these allegations impact the United States Olympic Team.

We feel we're off to a good start. We've had a few bumps and bruises, but that's the nature of sport. We've had some surprises, some good, others not.

We're very happy competitively with where we stand after the first week. And we've got an exciting week ahead with some high-profile sports.

There should be absolutely no confusion about how a matter such as this is to be handled by a National Governing Body. We review the anti-doping protocols with our N.G.B.'s and we expect every N.G.B. to strictly comply with these protocols. We have made the leadership of the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation acutely aware of our concern over how this matter was handled.

These are very serious allegations. We will immediately begin to investigate these claims and if we determine there has been misconduct on the part of the coach, the appropriate disciplinary action will be taken. This matter will receive immediate and complete attention.

Our concerns would lie in two areas. One, the lack of communication with an athlete who ultimately will be affected by the outcome of an arbitration, and two, lawyers arguing over medals 14 months after the games are concluded is not good for the Olympic movement.

The Olympic team is a reflection of our country and what our country stands for, and one of the most important ideals our country stands for is the ability to express yourself.

During the last three weeks ... we should have been reading and hearing about the remarkable stories of athletes attempting to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team in the sport of skeleton. We have instead heard about serious allegations of misconduct. This story has taken a great deal of attention away from the athletes.

You move forward now to '05-06, and I think you're seeing a continuation of all of this, a continuation of the recognition of Winter Olympic athletes.

This is a significant step. Our interest in the short term is in preserving opportunities for athletes to train and compete. In the long term, we want to see a governance and managerial structure that better serves the sport.

The replacement provisions are injury, illness and exceptional circumstance. It's really in the hands of the organizing committee and international federation to determine whether or not they'll accept the replacement petition.

It was a friendly afternoon of sledding, and as I understand it he completed his run and fell off the sled.

In less than a week, Bode apologized for his comments, he took responsibility for his comments and his governing body took decisive action.

In the long term, there is a direct correlation between the strength of the N.G.B.'s and the strength of the U.S. Olympic team.

By doing it this way, you have an opportunity to have a candid conversation with all those involved.

He skis on the edge. He's as likely to finish on the podium as not, given his style.