Hickenlooper: ‘We Should Not Let WADA’s Misconduct Tarnish the Next Olympic Games or Rob Another Member of Team USA from Their Rightful Place on a Podium’

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HICKENLOOPER: “Today we’re going to discuss how to strengthen anti-doping enforcement, as you’ve described, about the recent scandals that have brought a dark cloud over the integrity of Olympic sports. I went to my son’s graduation couple days ago and the commencement speaker was Katie Ledecky. So I don’t have to tell you where — what school we were at. And she gave a spectacular speech, a really impressive, impactful speech. And my son later pointed out that athletes now are commonly asked to give commencement addresses because they’ve been under the heat lamp of media attention. They’ve done a lot of time, spent a lot of time explaining themselves and describing circumstances and situations. And they do a very good job at summing things up in a way that people can understand. And certainly, Katie Ledecky, if we had more time, I would walk you through the first couple of points she made. Maybe our Ms. McLaughlin will help fill it in.”