31.   A silver medal would have gained appreciative applause, but it would have broken the spirits of the country.

32.   A team from Fallon McElligott in Minneapolis, Dawn McCarthy and Xenia Rutherford, won a silver medal in the print category.

33.   According to Bruguera, his silver medal in Atlanta has been a season-saver.

34.   Adkins faded badly to last, but Georgia Tech sophomore Angelo Taylor rallied for a silver medal.

35.   After Shimer won a silver medal at Calgary in November, his doping sample showed an abnormal testosterone-epitestosterone ratio.

36.   After advancing to the semifinals of the United States Open, Dementieva represented her country at the Olympics in Sydney, Australia, and left with a silver medal.

37.   After winning the silver medal for Russia at the Olympics, the hype around her superseded the attention that Anna Kournikova has received.

38.   After winning a silver medal, Williams is eager to pursue the stardom that many have predicted for him.

39.   Brian Leetch and Mike Richter played for Brooks at the Salt Lake City Olympics in February, where Brooks guided the United States to the silver medal.

40.   Brooks returned to guide the Americans to the silver medal in the Salt Lake City Olympics in February.