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Such requirements are contrary to EU law.

The Commission

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I was very upset at what happened as I had anticipated competing in the individual (apparatus) and all-around finals, winning individual medals was why I had stuck in for another four years after Barcelona. So my mindset at the time was that I didn’t accomplish all my goals, that I didn’t win as many medals as I had wanted.

Kerri Strug

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I often felt that I was being given unfair marks and that the judges were not being objective, as they were mixing up sport and politics, to be always first is completely normal for me, as it is for my great country, which certain silly people don’t agree with.

Svetlana Khorkina

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Twelve years after I finished my sporting career I am the first and only three-time all-around world champion and Biles will always be the second, basically, I am more interested in how the Russian girls will get on in Rio.

Svetlana Khorkina

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It's a massive honor for me to be the first British man to win a world championship title. Britain have been close before and we’ve been gradually improving since 2012, closing the gap on the rest of the world, we’ve got some amazing gymnasts in our team... and I don’t think it’ll be the last world title a British man wins in gymnastics.

Max Whitlock

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

For the team, the potential is there to push for medals, especially considering recent results so hopefully we can do clean routines and be in with a chance in Rio.

Max Whitlock

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I just wish I could see it for myself the way you guys see it because for me it’s normal, it’s something I do every day, sometimes when I watch( my performances on YouTube) I think it’s unreal. How is it possible that I can chuck Simone Biles in the air and do all these tricks and land them ?

Simone Biles

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

To me records prove how mentally strong and powerful you are and how well you can handle pressure, it’s inspiring to young athletes that there are records that can still be broken. It’s never over, there is always something else you can do to do more.

Simone Biles

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

This shows that Brazil is on its toes and monitoring any suspects that could become a threat.

Staff Eliseu Padilha

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

If he manages to compete in the Olympic Games, Schwazer will abandon athletics for good right after because he is sickened and scared (by athletics), if he changes his mind and goes on, I will be the one to tell him at that point: Alex, I will follow and support you all the way but it is better that I won't keep on training you because otherwise this story will never have an end.

Sandro Donati

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

There remain significant challenges and in the recent past online has not performed in line with our high expectations as a company at the forefront of the market.

Chairman Gareth Davis

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

At a time of increasing consolidation and competition as well as regulatory impacts in our core market, it is key that the delivery of this strategy is accelerated and the board believe this is best led by a new CEO.

Chairman Gareth Davis

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Philip has a clear set of priorities for this transition period, principally the turnaround of the online business.

Chairman Gareth Davis

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

China have been firmly against doping and have a zero-tolerance approach to this particular problem, we have made it very clear that we want to ensure fair play and the well-being of athletes.

Gao Zhidan

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

She is just steady all the way through, if Brianne Theisen-Eaton is steady in Rio, I can guarantee you Brianne Theisen-Eaton's in the medals. Whether it is the gold, silver, bronze, I don't know.

Harry Marra

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It's a nice stat.

Harry Marra

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Although I know he is a very experienced athlete, I am not sure if he is mentally fit. It would be misleading to say I knew his mental or physical strength. He has not been in touch for a long time.

Brother Colm O'Connell

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

While those women were doing their victory lap I was sobbing, trying to get enough control to face my family.

American Shannon Rowbury

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

After the( 2012) race I wanted to cry, it should have been a joyous moment in front of my home crowd but I felt humiliated. I felt I had to apologize for my performance to my family and friends.

Briton Lisa Dobriskey

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

As an athlete whose life and livelihood has been negatively effected by drug cheats, I would ask for establishing a better protocol, i did receive a message from( IAAF President) Seb Coe, which I very much appreciate. Seb Coe explained some of the complications and said Seb Coe hoped to work towards a more timely information process.

American Shannon Rowbury

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I do not agree with the decision of the trainer to place me as an alternate and I am ready to contribute to the Brazilian team as I have done for the last 25 years.

Rodrigo Pessoa

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We are convinced that Longbow Finance S.A. is the perfect partner to again make the team competitive and successful in Formula One, at the same time the new structure will allow us to finally further expand our third party business in which we commercialize our know-how.

Monisha Kaltenborn

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We lost a big opportunity to really improve the city, the money has run out and very little has changed.

Alessandro Molon

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It has never been so precarious.

Edmar Santos

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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