Klaus Steinbach Quotations

We are proud of our results and reached our goal to be one of the best countries.

We'll be fighting for a top position among the nations and our competitors have put high expectations on themselves.

We didn't want to bring him here. A German court forced us to take him.

We have proved our leading position in the world.

We're optimistic for Turin because of the success Germans have had in this winter season and last year. They've built up a lot of self-confidence.

Sports bodies and the state can fight doping together without having to limit the independence of sport.

We have checked with the court and were told that the earliest slot is Friday.

We can be happy and proud. We started well and finished strongly, our athletes showing great character.

Those two regions have the strongest infrastructure for winter sport.

This verdict is wrong ... and according to the National Olympic committee is not acceptable. We will appeal the decision.

Often our athletes gave their best performances in the last minutes of competition and so we are still expecting some more exciting competitions. Already, we are proud of our results and reached our goal to be one of the best countries.

Everyone saw the Germans had very fast skis at Salt Lake. That was because our technicians did extensive testing on the special Utah snow qualities early on. It was really a major and well planned effort that really paid off.

In a matter of hours we will appeal the decision. The CAS is not the way to go. It can't overrule the decision of a German court. We will make the best efforts to ensure that the preparation of the athletes doesn't suffer.