Preparing for the Games requires a team effort: the group named today as Coordination Commission can be expected to make a significant contribution to that effort, on behalf of the IOC.

Every venue should be ready before the Games, leaving us enough time -- even if it's little time -- to do the testing, to put the [Olympic] overlays [on]. The only worry we have is that the pace will not be kept because of unexpected difficulties.

I'm very pleased with the effort today, especially walking into next week. We have three tough games, so physically it's going to be a tough week.

Our inexperience showed a little bit. Still, I'm very happy with the effort.

I couldn't have been more pleased with the way he started, it was a terrific effort.

There have been some changes but mainly regarding the outside and aesthetics of the aquatic centre, but this would in no way reduce its technical value.