"Occasions for defining moments do not arise every day. When they do, we must seize the opportunities they present for improving everyone's life."

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Source: U.S. balloonists forced down shortly after launch. www.cnn.com. January 9, 1998.

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Dick Pound

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Dick Pound is a prominent Canadian lawyer and sports administrator known for his leadership in the Olympic movement and advocacy for clean sports.

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