Denis Oswald Quotations

This project is certainly very ambitious, but there must be a balance between your ambition and your resources.

London's project is ambitious and visionary, but as sporting people we admire this ambition and look forward to playing our part in London's Olympic journey.

There have been some changes but mainly regarding the outside and aesthetics of the aquatic centre, but this would in no way reduce its technical value.

We will support them in their initiatives and help them to find the way, but now it's up to them to act. We wanted all 28 sports to remain on the program. Our position has not changed.

As I can see and hear, there might be more support for softball.

The very professional approach that London has shown us during this visit and during my previous visits to London, since its election last July, has demonstrated the energy and excitement that this project is bringing to the city and the country.

Preparing for the Games requires a team effort: the group named today as Coordination Commission can be expected to make a significant contribution to that effort, on behalf of the IOC.

Apparently there was some confusion at the time of the vote. It was so close that possibly a new vote would be deserved and possibly lead to a different result.

As long as they can still compensate with work on Saturdays and Sundays I think it won't be a problem.

There must be a balance between your ambitions and your resources but I think in the case of London they certainly have the resources, the people and the technical ability to achieve what they have promised.

I don't see any risk. There is too much at stake, the image of the country is at stake, and really I'm fully confident that everything will be delivered according to the bid book. We of course have learned the lessons of Athens and even without our help, London has learned the lessons of Athens and has been very quick to start, and that's a very good sign which gives a very positive impression.