13 Quotes by Klaus Steinbach

This verdict is wrong ... and according to the National Olympic committee is not acceptable. We will appeal the decision.

Often our athletes gave their best performances in the last minutes of competition and so we are still expecting some more exciting competitions. Already, we are proud of our results and reached our goal to be one of the best countries.

Everyone saw the Germans had very fast skis at Salt Lake. That was because our technicians did extensive testing on the special Utah snow qualities early on. It was really a major and well planned effort that really paid off.

In a matter of hours we will appeal the decision. The CAS is not the way to go. It can't overrule the decision of a German court. We will make the best efforts to ensure that the preparation of the athletes doesn't suffer.