First of all, I want to tell them that it is their stories and their experience that guide me every day in doing the job that I'm doing. I want to salute their courage. I want to thank all of the athletes and all of the victims who came out and told us their stories. Without those stories, it's still the culture of silence, and that's exactly what needs to be broken.
We need to empower athletes in speaking out. We need to empower witnesses. That's one of the reasons the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner was created, so that there's a safe place for their cases to be assessed and addressed in a professional and transparent matter. The most important of the criteria was independence.
I want to thank each and every one who came out and who is also helping us do our jobs today and improving the sport system.