Giselle Davies Quotations

We respect the CAS decision. The IOC had acted at the time based on advice from WADA that the substance was prohibited.

We are getting closer to the 50-50 ratio in Beijing.

We did not have in the past few days any meetings of the coordinating committee as there were no issues on the table and this is a comfort factor for IOC.

The program commission aimed to provide the executive board with recommendations based on a fair and wide analysis of the situation with an emphasis on the relevance of events and disciplines for future generations as well as the participation of women,

When there's a violation, the IOC communicates on that.

One would imagine that we would have the test results before the Games are over.

Nothing is back yet. The IOC has not received the results.

But at Beijing we will be much closer the the 50-50 were are striving for.

If the IOC finds them guilty of a doping violation they would be declared ineligible for the Games.

Laboratory analysis is not yet complete. Analysis by the lab needs to be done very thoroughly and efficiently. This is not easy work.

Members voted against it, and there was no further discussion. The issue is now closed.

We don't comment on IOC members' voting intentions and it is irrelevant.

We're used to campaign groups using the Olympics as a platform for their campaigns. The IOC is not a human rights monitoring organization.

Today we have a totally different and accountable system.

We have confidence that a solution will be found.

The opening ceremony set the tone, and now there's a comfort factor. We can say we are seeing the Olympic Games getting into their stride.

There have been 161 tests. Up to today there are no positive doping tests.

We thank him for his work and hope the leadership issue will be swiftly resolved.

Events of a decade ago are history, and the IOC has drawn a line under the past.

Emotion is something that is linked with sport.

There was a general observation in Athens that things needed to be improved.

There's no pressure being put by the IOC. We welcome the inquiry commission set up the Austrians. It will help shed light on the situation.

The samples did not show up any adverse findings. The IOC takes this affair very seriously and will do what it can within its power to bring full clarity to what happened over the last days.

The samples did not show up any adverse findings.

The tests went very smoothly and there were no complaints.

On day six, we are now seeing the Olympic Games really getting into their stride. They are really focusing on sport and on the athletes which at the end of the day is what it is all about.

Anti-doping procedures are being done fully within the rules. Notification to the athletes is being done by anti-doping control officers. They are identified and identifiable.

This is not a new issue. This has been on the table since the host city contract was signed nearly seven years ago. The onus of resolving the issue is in the hands of the games' organizers.

This is not the IOC's position, and we were not consulted about this letter. The position of the IOC remains the same. The FIG documented and validated the result of the competition, and those results will stand.

This is not the IOC's position, and we were not consulted about this letter, ... The position of the IOC remains the same. The FIG documented and validated the result of the competition, and those results will stand.

This can take time. This can take a number of days.

This allows our president to go out and watch sports. He is delighted about it.

As we now understand the situation, New York is not able to provide such guarantees. In such an exceptional circumstance as this, a bid city has the right to address the issue in front of the executive board.

It's not an issue we've had in any shape or form here. I don't want to speculate per se of this becoming a bigger phenomenon, but it would be fair to say that if there were more and more of these coins or pins put in the ice, then it would be something we'd need to make sure there's common sense and it doesn't get out of hand, really in line with all our clean-venue policies.

It's inappropriate to make comparisons with another case for a different substance in a different time period. The laboratory is doing its work according to its time frame.

It's due to general judging issues that remain unresolved since the Athens Olympics.

It seems from their side (police) the timing was matched.

not about the IOC trying to be above Italian law.

No, there is no concern from the I.O.C. side. Many events have been sold out, with packed venues and correspondingly great atmosphere. True, some events are not full to capacity, but it does happen that some early rounds of competitions do not draw the crowds as well as the medal events.

The two issues are not necessarily related. In the bid, they stated the full support of the IOC anti-doping policy.

They were all negative. But the IOC thinks this is a serious matter, and the anti-doping tests were just one element in what's a wider affair.

These things need to be put in proportion. It is always disappointing when a minority uses such a wonderful event to promote its cause.

The laboratory analysis is still ongoing. It just takes this long sometimes, and that's the bottom line.

The issue is now closed. The vote taken in Singapore will stand.

The IOC would like to stress that doping controls are only one element in this wider affair.

The IOC works hard to protect the investment of our partners. Without their contribution the Olympic Games couldn't happen in the way they do. The balance is working extremely well.

The IOC will follow the procedure to remove the athletes' accreditations.

The IOC will continue with its procedures on Monday,

The IOC takes this affair very seriously and is determined to do everything in its power to bring full clarity to what has happened in the past days. We must look at the bigger picture.

The IOC means business in the fight against doping. It will use the means necessary to find out where athletes are. Unannounced testing reduces the possibility for any means to be used that might ultimately affect the results of the test.

The IOC is not above the law and has never expected or requested to be. From the IOC perspective that has not been where our focus was for the whole process.

The IOC has provisionally suspended the athlete for a disciplinary issue.

The IOC has learned lessons from the past. We have made inquiries and taken sanctions. What is past is past. The IOC has drawn a line under that.

The IOC does not currently expect any change in service levels for any of the important client groups at the Olympic Games, such as athletes, media or spectators.

If no violation is reported at the end of the day, this means the procedure was satisfactory and no violations were detected.

In due course, a disciplinary commission will be set up. (It) can work after the Games and look at issues that happened at Games time.

In the fight against doping any means are used.

However, due to the exceptional nature of this case, the IOC has decided to specifically communicate that the samples did not show up any adverse findings.

All exams are carried out according to existing rules. The medical personnel is clearly identified, and the athletes can fill (out) a form or file a complaint if the are not satisfied with the procedure. So far, no issues and complaints have been received.

The fight against doping is to protect athletes who are clean and who respect the rules. It's not a question of fighting against doping for public opinion.

All the checks showed he needs nothing more than a bit of rest. He's fine. He'll be back in the office first thing Monday.