And in Rantburg Sports...OBERHOFEN, Switzerland - Former U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix will serve on the international ski federation's ethics commission, dealing with doping and other issues.
"Are you on zee dope?"
"Ummmmmm...no?"
"Very good. Good luck on zee slopes."
Blix led the U.N. inspectors who searched for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq before the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. He heads the Stockholm-based Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission, which is sponsored by the Swedish government.
...where he's known as the Swedish Stevie Wonder.
"This is a new organ within the FIS, and the goal is to have some established personalities with a trusted reputation in the world to serve on this committee, and Mr. Blix obviously meets those criteria," FIS spokeswoman Riika Rakic said Monday.
Really. When I think "trust", Hans Blix is the first guy I'm thinking of. I see international skiing rocked by an international scandal within 2 years.
Blix's appointment was announced at FIS' council meeting in Oberhofen."There have been some scandals in other sports, and we want to make sure that is not repeated in our sport," Rakic said.
Yeah, ya can't get nuthin by Blixie...