1.   Games officials adamantly deny that.

2.   Games officials are divided among themselves about the gender rules, especially on the dance competition.

3.   A Philippine games official has protested the defeat of Filipino World Boxing Council featherweight champion Luisito Espinosa by challenger Cesar Soto and demanded an immediate rematch.

4.   Atlanta games officials were not available for comment.

5.   Britain protested, and by midnight Thursday, games officials had still not announced a ruling on the matter.

6.   Crosswhite said Wednesday that Malaysia may have difficulty coping with some specific sport issues as some of the games officials are former military officers.

7.   Games officials dismissed the possibility that Vezina had taken the stimulants for medical purposes, saying that the concentrations were too high in his urine to indicate such usage.

8.   Games officials, meanwhile, were trying to just keep out of the line of fire.

9.   Games officials said the Lebanese team missed its flight to Mallorca but still plans to participate.

10.   Games officials would not disclose the reason for the news conference, but suspicions grew that it involved high jump world record holder Jaiver Sotomayor of Cuba.