41.   Olympic organizers appear to get the job done in a laid back and self-deprecating sort of way.

42.   Olympic organizers have mounted what they call the largest security operation in Australian peacetime history.

43.   Olympic organizers have pledged that the games will be staged with privately raised money.

44.   Olympic organizers have released a third wave of previously sold-out, high-demand tickets.

45.   Olympic organizers learned to live with, and even be proud of, the kink in the field and temporary quarters inside the stadium.

46.   Olympic organizers also removed any state flags along the route.

47.   Olympic organizers have rung up another corporate sponsorship.

48.   Olympic organizers launched a marketing campaign Monday to sell choice tickets and luxury suites to corporations looking for the ultimate business entertainment experience.

49.   Olympic organizers thus find themselves having to count more heavily on ticket sales than planned to avoid a shortfall.

50.   Olympic organizers want sponsors to return their unwanted tickets to be resold to the general public during the Games.