51.   In addition to Armstrong, the strong field includes pre-race medal favorites Laurent Jalabert of France and Mario Cipollini of Italy.

52.   In addition to North Korea, the field includes other international pariahs such as Iran, Iraq and Libya.

53.   In a sign of continuing improvement in U.S.-Vietnam relations, the field included David Lambertson, U.S. ambassador to Thailand.

54.   That field included Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Vijay Singh and David Duval.

55.   The Eastbourne field will include French Open champion Iva Majoli, Monica Seles, Jana Novotna and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario.

56.   The field also includes Mississippi State, Richmond, Southwest Missouri State, Illinois-Chicago and Louisiana-Monroe.

57.   The field also includes Tiger Woods, Davis Love III and Justin Leonard.

58.   The field includes eight members of the European Ryder Cup team that will face the Americans at Valderamma in Spain next week.

59.   The field also includes a second Democrat running as an independent, two third-party candidates and a write-in.

60.   The field also includes Dale Reid of Britain, Mardi Lunn and Corrine Dibnah of Australia and Sandrine Mendiburu of France, tournament director Fazah Yakin told reporters Wednesday.