1.   The defending champions ended up second, the bronze medalists fifth.

2.   Although the two-time Olympic bronze medalist was favored entering the competition, Langen struggled.

3.   And Abrahams became great friends with Paddock and bronze medalist Arthur Porritt of New Zealand.

4.   Aren Nielsen, bronze medalist the last two years, was never a contender and finished eighth.

5.   As the bronze medalist from Jamaica is explaining her race strategy, several cell phones go off within seconds of one another.

6.   At left is silver medallist Sven Hannawald of Germany and at right is bronze medalist Adam Malysz of Poland.

7.   At a tournament in Sydney last year, Slay defeated the Japanese bronze medalist from the Atlanta Olympics.

8.   A gleeful Melissa Morrison of the U.S., was the happiest bronze medalist Wednesday.

9.   Bronze medalist Irina Shilova of Belarus rounded out the tight field, finishing two-tenths of a point behind Kim.

10.   Bronze medalist Katja Seizinger of Germany, a double-gold winner here, was more than two seconds slower.