61.   The only drugs cae so far at these Games was Cuban judo silver medallist Estela Rodriguez, who was reprimanded after traces of a diuretic were found.

62.   The other nation to shine on Friday was Kazakhstan, with gold and silver in the pole vault through Igor Potapovich and world championship silver medallist Gregory Yegorov.

63.   The silver medallists were all Chinese.

64.   The United States will be represented by Kwan, silver medallist Tonia Kwiatkowski and bronze medallist Tara Lipinski.

65.   The three-time world silver medallists are now favourites for gold at the Winter Games in Salt Lake City next month.

66.   Then Sabine Braun, the European champion and Stuttgart silver medallist, quit with an injured hand.

67.   There was further Cuban success as light-middle Alfredo Durvegal, the silver medallist in Finland, saw off the resilient but less mobile Slavisa Popovic of Yugoslavia.

68.   Triple-gold medallist Vladimir Smirnov of Kazakhstan had to settle for bronze behind Norwegian silver medallist Bjorn Daehlie.

69.   This time the Canadians expect and demand glory under experienced internationals Kevin Martin - a world silver medallist - and Kelley Law, respectively from Alberta and British Colombia.

70.   Though not surprised to become Olympic champion as he was playing so well, he admitted he had rarely beaten the silver medallist Wang Tao before.