21.   After winning two silver medals in the past three years, including a near-miss last year, Finland finally got the gold.

22.   Between pre-Olympic hype and winning five medals, Jones attained a level of fame she never could have imagined.

23.   Belgium continued a tradition by winning four Olympic medals in judo including one gold and could have contenders for world titles.

24.   Boxers from pro-British Protestant backgrounds enthusiastically join an all-Irish amateur association that, at its highest level, means winning medals for Ireland in the Olympics.

25.   For many Japanese, this beats winning Olympic medals.

26.   German female speedskaters also did exceptionally well, winning eight medals.

27.   Henrik Jansson of Sweden and Julie Pomagalski of France closed the World Snowboarding Championships by winning gold medals in the spectacular cross events Sunday.

28.   In five days here, she has wiped out the frustration by winning three medals.

29.   LeMay Doan revealed a secret of Canadian supremacy in winning four medals Saturday.

30.   Russian skaters have about as hard a time just getting to the Olympics as they do winning medals once there.