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I regret that the system let us down, the only positive aspect of today’s ruling is it that the election will now go forward as planned, and the media will be closely watching for any evidence that anyone is photographing their ballot.

Prince Ali

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I like it. Any positive change we can do, we have to go for it, try different things and not stay the same.

Esteban Gutierrez

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It's just about pointing the finger at that problem.

The Frenchman

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I think there’s lots of things we can do and will be doing, what people needed was a bit of a shake up. I seem to be the only person that has thought we should do something in Formula One, to wake everybody up a little bit. And maybe that’s what’s happened.

Bernie Ecclestone

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

You have to go win the game, (The Nets) made a push, and they took the lead. At that point, everything is out the window. Players gotta go win it; players gotta play. And we did that.

Damian Lillard

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

This process, especially in the last four years, has required much sacrifice, particularly of my socializing time, lots of commitment and discipline, i aim to enjoy the experience as much as possible because it's not often you get to go to an Olympic Games. But in the competition, just giving 100 percent diving and representing Jamaica as well as I can over my six dives.

Tall Jamaican diver Yona Knight-Wisdom

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It was just hard to focus, honestly, just blurry for a good 10 minutes, i had to get back in the game, though, and had to do what I could to get back. ... (I'm) proud of this win. We needed it.

Gordon Hayward

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I want to reassure you that the government is working very closely with the international Olympic movement, with the local organizing committee, supported by the WHO, to make sure we have a very good work plan to target the mosquito, and to make sure that people who will come here either as visitors or athletes will get the maximum protection they need, i am confident the government can do it.

Director General Margaret Chan

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The Zika virus is very tricky. We should expect to see more cases. We should expect this to be a long journey, but the government commitment led by President Rousseff is commendable, base don what I have seen here, I can tell you: the mosquito is difficult, but it cannot beat Brazil.

Director General Margaret Chan

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I am confident the government can do it.

Director General Margaret Chan

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Base don what I have seen here, I can tell you: the mosquito is difficult, but it cannot beat Brazil.

Director General Margaret Chan

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

In August 2009 Sheikh Salman then Bahrain FA president was accused of using FIFA financed sports development budgets to fund Sheikh Salman unsuccessful campaign for FIFA executive committee election, in a leaked letter received by the Al Bilad newspaper it was claimed that Sheikh Salman had spent upwards of 850,000 dinars( 1.6 million GBP) on Sheikh Salman campaign and that some of Sheikh Salman money had come from FIFA financed football development projects.

Parliament Damian Collins

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

In a leaked letter received by the Al Bilad newspaper it was claimed that Sheikh Salman had spent upwards of 850,000 dinars( 1.6 million GBP) on Sheikh Salman campaign and that some of Sheikh Salman money had come from FIFA financed football development projects.

Parliament Damian Collins

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

After New FIFA requested urgent information from the Bahrain FA regarding the misappropriation of funds, Sheikh Salman did not comment until early December 2009, at which point Sheikh Salman denied those claims, however the Bahrain FA did not dispute the contents of the leaked documents.

Parliament Damian Collins

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I have been pleased with the hard work and attitude the squad have shown since Italy, everyone wants to be on the field on Saturday so there were some tough selection calls. Elliot Daly has impressed in training and is now ready to be part of the matchday 23.

Eddie Jones

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

This is not the first time that the contracts were not tendered, this has been happening since administrations prior to Brayan Jimenez.

Francisco Garcia

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

What we are trying to do is make more transparent the process of sponsorship, of transmission rights and of any other activity that generates funds, according to the new model of FIFA statutes.

Adela Camacho de Torrebiarte

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Florida NASCAR is pure racing without politics, fans always look for heroes connecting with the driver ahead of the car.

Mathias Lauda

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We have got an opportunity to do something really good and hopefully that is not missed.

Christian Horner

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We have been talking about this for a long time so if we can't agree that is a failure.

The Frenchman

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It's a challenge because there is only one rink in Singapore, theoretically it shouldn't be a challenge as it's an indoor winter sport which means we aren't really limited by the outside weather, we can create as many ice rinks in Singapore technically, but of course we need to wait for more things (events and skaters) to come up so we can have skating in more parts of Singapore.

Chun Lee-kyung

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I've said before that I don't much like democracy. Nothing gets done, i do quite like David Cameron. I didn't think I would, but he has done what he thinks is best for Britain in the European Union negotiations.

Bernie Ecclestone

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I respect that, but I want us to leave Europe. It doesn't make any difference to my business. It doesn't make any difference to anyone here. I know what we give European Union, but not what European Union gives us back.

Bernie Ecclestone

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Most nights we're going to come away with a win playing that hard, we played against a very good team tonight, they played well. ... Lance (Stephenson) looked good. He adjusted really quickly. We kind of slimmed down the playbook a little book and just gave him three or four plays to remember and just let him play in space, he's good at that.

The Memphis Grizzlies

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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