21.   But the marathon still lags behind soccer as a national passion.

22.   Cricket is the national passion of both countries, and soldiers kept radios to their ears as they zeroed in on their targets.

23.   Newly introduced cheerleaders and stepped-up merchandising mark new efforts to capitalize off the national passion.

24.   Now they can devote themselves to the twin national passions at the same time.

25.   Soccer is a national passion in Bangladesh and rival fans often settle scores with knives, machetes and homemade guns.

26.   Soccer is a national passion in Vietnam, where most World Cup matches were shown live.

27.   The murder quickly became the main topic of conversation in a nation where nighttime novelas are a national passion.

28.   His remarks took the lid off a key problem for health officials in the prosperous city-state, where food is a national passion.