Canadian Heritage committee  I will ask Dimitri to answer this question first, and then I will complete his answer.

Canadian Heritage committee  It is no secret that Russia itself presents challenges, and to hold games in such a small area is also a challenge. Also, we expect the weather to be like Florida on the ground and very cold and snowy in the mountains. This is the kind of weather that no winter sport has experien

Canadian Heritage committee  On site, at Sochi?

Canadian Heritage committee  When we took over this job we all decided that the core of our business would be the future athletes and coaches; everything else is ancillary. We need finance. We need all kinds of other initiatives, but our core business is athletes and coaches. For the winners and for those wh

Canadian Heritage committee  We have a modest list. We have a worldwide reputation as far as preparation for Olympic Games goes, and we are even improving a lot. These will be the most complex games coming up, and we are absolutely prepared to meet the challenge. I will ask Caroline to add a few things. She

Canadian Heritage committee  As you know, Mr. Dion, there is a very special connection between the team and Canadians, a very strong connection. That is probably the best thing they need to feel as far as support goes when we are doing that detailed preparation. That's why we already made the announcement in

Canadian Heritage committee  When it comes to official languages, you have seen that, since we have been in charge of the Canadian Olympic Committee, some drastic changes have been made in that area. The official Olympic language is French, and that also helps. Everything we are doing as part of our activiti

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, Mr. Minister, you are absolutely right. Our position on this is pretty clear. First of all, as a general comment, it's not our job to get involved in any political debate. Our job is to win and be prepared. Secondly, we are basing all our rationale on the absolute right t

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Honourable members of the committee, it is my pleasure to appear before you this morning to talk to you about our Canadian Olympic team's preparations. Thank you for the invitation to join you today. You may be surprised to learn that the Cana

Canadian Heritage committee  If you go back to 2009, I proposed a platform to the Canadian Olympic Committee for the future, and it was very clear. I said we had to build a Canadian Olympic Committee that was going to become a natural leader, not a leader that just says, “Follow me”, but one that you want to

Canadian Heritage committee  That's why we have to find a way to get what's out there. That's why we are distributing the $100 million for the next four years, because with our team we really line up sport with corporate Canada. That is the first step. Then I'm going to go back to the government and say, “

Canadian Heritage committee  Second, it's the process that we want to involve. Third, it's the individuals. I would say the fourth one would be to find a way to get recurrent revenue. With recurrent revenue, there are projects in place right now that could be very successful through, for instance, a natio

Canadian Heritage committee  I love that question for that reason. Let's go about getting everybody to put a dollar in.

Canadian Heritage committee  I don't know what would have happened without him over there. He was our best fan. First of all, for the preparation of the games he was the absolute partner we were dreaming about. He knew what we wanted. He knew what we were all talking about because he was the architect of wha

Canadian Heritage committee  The status quo is not an option. It has to increase. That's why we announced the $100 million coming from the private sector, and that's just the beginning. Did you want to add anything, Christopher?