Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you both for being here. First let me just say that obviously, we are extraordinarily proud of our athletes.
I just wanted to ask a question at the beginning of my round. I read an article after the games by one of the athletes who was disappointed when comparing the perceived treatment of both types of athletes. As I read that I felt disappointed for the athlete and how she felt, because these are extraordinary people who do incredible things. They accomplished some absolutely incredible performances not just in London, but even in the training leading up to the games.
Could you address that for me? I know you talked about funding issues. I just have a big concern that any of our athletes would have felt in some way like second-class athletes. How do we stop that from happening?