21.   Six days after setting a world record, world and Olympic champion Linford Christie suffered a rare home defeat Saturday at the Birmingham IAAF invitation indoor meet.

22.   Sydney, Australia -- athletics, international indoor meet.

23.   The pole vault never has been contested at the outdoor championships, but has been held twice at the indoor meet.

24.   The three runners all tested positive for ephedrine, a banned stimulant, at indoor meets in Europe this winter.

25.   United States athletics officials have already watched indoor meets die in Los Angeles, Houston and Reno.

26.   Johnson is among six athletes represented by agent Brad Hunt who agreed to compete only after signing a deal for a series of televised indoor meets and promotions.