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Richard Pound

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The Resume

    (March 22, 1942- )
    Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
    Competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome
    Won a gold, two silver and one bronze in freestyle swimming at the 1962 Commonwealth Games
    Elected to International Olympic Committee (1978)
    Defeated by Jacques Rogge for presidency of IOC (2001)
    Head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (1999– )
    Received Order of Canada (1992) and National Order of Quebec (1993)
    Author of 'Inside Dope (How Drugs Are the Biggest Threat to Sports, Why You Should Care, and What Can Be Done About Them)'

Why he might be annoying:

    What kinda of perverted people name their son Dick Pound?
    He is a practitioner of tax laws.
    He routinely makes claims of doping in professional sports without hard evidence.
    He is brash and profane.
    He has made scores of enemies from professional sports associations.
    Lance Armstrong demanded of the IOC that he resign as WADA head.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He grew up in small towns on both Canadian coasts.
    He holds degrees in Commerce and Civil Law.
    He used television and sponsorship deals to net billions for the IOC.
    He branded and marketed the five-ring symbol of the Olympic Games.
    Time Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
    His investigation of the Salt Lake City bidding scandal led to the creation of an ethics watchdog position.
    He considers Jacques Rogge to be a fair-minded man (big vote of confidence there).
    He is calls out professional sports associations on fraudulent doping policies.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 56 Votes: 66.07% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 70 Votes: 74.29% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 67.50% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 83 Votes: 73.49% Annoying