11.   Though he will not compete at these Games, basketball star Dikembe Mutombo said his Olympic dream started with a commercial.

12.   We saw our dreams start to wither.

13.   On a rainsoaked St. James Park, Spurs had a dream start.

14.   He made a dream start from the second row, accelerating past Hill and Mansell at the front to streak into the first bend.

15.   American speed skater Bonnie Blair made a dream start to her final season, winning three of the four World Cup races which ended here on Sunday.

16.   Cardiff forward Earnshaw had a dream start to his international career.

17.   Defender Hilton Jordaan gave weakened Cosmos the dream start of a second-minute goal only for Lloyd Mutasa to equalise with a header past Burundian goalkeeper Aime Kitenge.