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The hard bit is to come

The hard bit is to come

We did a podcast on PR. Called it Spin Class, which the participants didn't much like. They don't like the word spin, they prefer reputation, which sounds more grown up, and certainly more expensive.

Hear it here:

The Kirsty Coventry press conference, as we can now call it, was a big bit of the conversation. Jon Tibbs was in the room when it happened and reported back. Context is useful on these occasions. The summary would be that this was a blip at the end of what has been deemed a successful Winter Olympics.

See my previous note, written at

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Sent by Coventry

Almost a good headline.

The IOC boss throws her comms team under the bus. Tough day for James Pearce, the former BBC reporter who now heads up Olympic PR.

@dwnews

IOC President Kirsty Coventry has lashed out at her PR team during a press conference about not being properly informed about a series of controversial topics. Coventry expressed her frustration after being questioned about Gianni Infantino's involvement with Donald Trump's Board of Peace, Germany's reluctance to host the 2036 Olympic games and a New York Times story on Russian doping.

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Questions arising:

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