There's a number of differences. The main reason I came back was that I saw a definite shift. Part of it was because of the Own the Podium program, but part of it was also that Canada was starting to focus on excellence, and our athletes no longer seemed afraid to try to be the best in the world. I saw that change in attitude, and it was a critical piece for me.
On November 5th, 2009. See this statement in context.