Quotes by Mike Fennell

“The security forces led by the police and including the military and private security forces and the intelligence forces, all ensuring that it will be a very safe environment for the athletes, officials and everybody who will be there.”

“Well, expectations are very, very high.dont ask me to count medals because I never count medals before, but certainly we have a very good team and the preparations have been intense.”

“Whilst there will be speculation, we are not going to add to that speculation.”

“I think its a good early warning.”

“It is important to protect the rights of the athletes properly because the penalties are severe in the end.”

“I am not comfortable with the time frame the whole thing has taken but that is the challenge we have to face.”

“I think that we have to recognize that the vast majority of athletes are clean and on this occasion we have had the most robust drug-testing arrangements of any games.”

“It is not on our agenda at all.”