21.   Many countries have one medal hope and others like China are complete mysteries.

22.   Medal hope Christof Wandratsch of Germany was unable to finish the race due to exhaustion.

23.   Medal hopes also include high jumper Steve Smith and hurdler Colin Jackson, the world record-holder and former world outdoor champion.

24.   Now, one win will guarantee a team a semifinal berth while a single loss means the end of medal hopes.

25.   Street and Moe are both returning from injuries, which leaves their Olympic medal hopes in question.

26.   Sweden left the Olympics empty-handed for the first time in history after its best medal hope, World Cup champion Per Elofsson, failed to win a medal.

27.   The young United States team comes to the competition with eight men athletes and flush with medal hopes, according to coach Kevin Jackson.

28.   The victory by the women, who also beat Australia in pool play, came in a round that had dashed U.S. gold medal hopes in previous international competitions.

29.   The young U.S. team comes to the competition with eight men athletes and high medal hopes, according to coach Kevin Jackson.

30.   U.S. medal hopes were dashed early Sunday in the second run.