21.   Over the next few days, these athletes will compete in such events as ice climbing, snow-boarding, and snow mountain-bike racing.

22.   Q. I wonder how, in the ancient Olympics, did the athletes compete against the clock.

23.   The biggest problem for this team, in fact, could be deciding which six athletes will compete in the team competition and deciding a batting order of sorts.

24.   The organizers of the annual Bloomsday race in Spokane, Wash., for years have allowed able-bodied athletes to compete in wheelchairs.

25.   Then, a sacred truce was called so athletes could peacefully compete.

26.   To make sure no woman could fool them again, athletes competed naked from that day on.

27.   U.S. athletes compete and do well in national tournaments yet fall down overseas despite their talent because they lack that edge.

28.   Under the proposed deregulation, an athlete can compete in organized professional sports after high school graduation and still maintain intercollegiate eligibility.

29.   What matters are the Games, which will give the world a chance to see athletes competing at the limits of speed, agility and grace.

30.   When an athlete is competing, their lives are pretty structured.