61.   Organizers had to redraw the rugby schedule and rain disrupted two more cricket matches as the first Commonwealth Games to be staged in Asia continued its shaky start Thursday.

62.   Organizers had to resolve numerous transportation problems because all participants had to be bused from neighboring Hungary.

63.   Organizers have still to release ticket details for the event at SkyDome.

64.   Organizers had no immediate response.

65.   Organizers had to make room for snowboarding, which was added as an Olympic sport in December.

66.   Organizers had to submit numerous letters, deal with five separate government departments and give officials detailed drawings of where they would place banners, Gomez said.

67.   Organizers had to truck in snow from higher elevations to prepare the course for two days of racing.

68.   Organizers have had difficulty selling tickets so soon after the season-closer in October.

69.   A Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman said Boutros-Ghali was on a very tight program, and tour organizers had had to turn down several requests for meetings.

70.   Athens organizers still have several sponsors to sign on including an airline and in the areas of energy and fuel.