51.   Croatia, which won the silver medal in Barcelona, Spain, will now need help to avoid a semifinal meeting with the United States.

52.   Derek Parra of the United States won the silver medal, and Jens Boden of Germany, the bronze.

53.   Despite his silver medal in the Olympics, Crear has never been viewed within the track community as the man to beat.

54.   During the Civil War, he designed elaborate presentation swords and silver medals for heroes and regiments.

55.   During what seemed like an endless ceremony, members of the Canadian team reluctantly accepted silver medals.

56.   Erik Rasmussen of Minnesota was the most productive player for the U.S. team, which won an unprecedented silver medal at the world junior championship in Switzerland.

57.   Eberharter was named right after top-seeded Maier, and eight years after that promising start at the World Championships, he won the silver medal in Nagano.

58.   Even with a silver medal, Kwan may have gained as much encouragement by her performance Saturday as Lipinski did.

59.   Experts and competitors say Gostigian has a chance at the silver medal.

60.   Except at the world championships, where Slutskaya has three silver medals, most of the recent confrontations have gone to the Russian champion.