61.   Such events have become commonplace as China tries to show trading partners that it is cracking down on the piracy of CDs and other copyrighted material.

62.   That event became a victory dance to a harp and castanets for Khorkina, the grand dame of gymnastics again.

63.   The Atlanta Olympics were marred by breakdowns in computer systems, including a poor results service, and the event became a public relations disaster for IBM.

64.   The event became the grudge race of the championships after Szabo threatened to boycott due to doping suspicions about Yegorova, then changed her mind.

65.   The event became a triumph for German Chancellor Helmut Kohl.

66.   The event has become a huge moneymaker for the city.

67.   The event became part of the games this year.

68.   The event became a part of the World Indoor Championships last year and will be introduced at the World Outdoor Championships next year at Seville, Spain.

69.   The event has become a showcase for seniors like Smith, hoping to get another chance to impress NFL scouts looking for draftable talent.

70.   The Webbys never looked more like a marketing vehicle than last year, when the event became a stage for zany stunts.