11.   Qualifying standards remain the same.

12.   She then met the qualifying standard on her first and only long jump.

13.   Still, every country with a defending champion is eligible to add a fourth member in that event if they meet qualifying standards.

14.   That would get her to Sydney because the top three finishers in each event advance, providing they meet the Olympic qualifying standard.

15.   The first three finishers in almost every event here qualified for Edmonton, provided they had met the qualifying standard or will do so in the next month.

16.   The top three finishers in each event advance to the world championships in Edmonton in August, provided they have met qualifying standards.

17.   They forced the race to change to qualifying standards and made New York a massive event.

18.   Those and other big-name programs wanted Smith -- until his ACT score rolled in, and he fell one point short of the minimum qualifying standard for freshman eligibility.

19.   To keep the Boston field manageable, the event has qualifying standards based on age and gender.

20.   Unlike the Boston Marathon, which relies on qualifying standards, times in rowing mean little, since wind and water conditions vary dramatically.