31.   The second-seeded Swiss pair open their Hopman Cup campaign on Monday against the Romanian team of Adrian Voinea and Irina Spirlea.

32.   Tired but upbeat, the Romanian national team arrived in France on Sunday for the World Cup, still focusing on its opener against Colombia.

33.   Frenchman Bernard Charreyre will be handed a four-year contract to coach the Romanian national team, the president of the Romanian federation Octavian Morariu said on Thursday.

34.   A Romanian team spokesman Julian Stanlescu refused to comment on the claims.

35.   Alexandru Mogos, head of the Romanian Olympic team, had said on Tuesday that the swimmers had decided to remain in the United States to further their careers.

36.   The Romanian team was scheduled to arrive here from Los Angeles later Sunday and have scheduled two closed training sessions on Monday and Tuesday.