1.   We are amazed that the athletics world is so eager to be part of the reinstatement of drugs cheat Ben Johnson.

2.   This was supposed to have been the event where he at last assumed his rightful position at the summit of the athletics world following his nightmare at the Olympics.

3.   His warnings come as the athletics world championships draw to a close in Edmonton, Canada.

4.   Perhaps the result of that case will make the athletics world jump.

5.   The president of athletics world governing body IAAF scotched talk here on Thursday of two world records -- one for altitude and one for sea level.

6.   Jackie Joyner-Kersee and others in the US athletics world reacted with sadness Saturday to the news that triple Olympic gold medallist Wilma Rudolph had died.