“Today is the most important day in the 2,000-year history of our sport” – FILA President Nenad Lalovic, on the IOC reinstating wrestling to the Olympic roster (Mult., 9/8).
“Both Tokyo and Madrid have hosted the games before; Istanbul hasn’t. It hasn’t been fair. In a way, they are cutting ties with the 1.5-billion-people Muslim world” – Turkey Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, on the IOC selecting Tokyo over Istanbul to host the '20 Games (REUTERS, 9/9).
“The rumour had already come out, so we said let’s go in the most visible place in the world so nobody suspects anything” – Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao, on closing a $130B deal to sell Vodafone’s stake in Verizon at a Rangers game at Madison Square Garden (GUARDIAN, 9/9).
“This won’t be a long search. We’re already down to two (candidates)” – MLSE President & CEO Tim Leiweke, on the search for a new Toronto FC GM (CP, 9/8).
“There’s going to be a new stadium with a new lease on life with a 10-year commitment from the Bills to stay right here in Buffalo. I think 2013 is going to be a lucky year” – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on the team’s 10-year agreement to stay in Orchard Park (BUFFALO NEWS, 9/9).
