1.   It was such an unlikely double that Olympic officials had to be convinced to change the schedules around to accommodate the quest.

2.   The bombing has forced Olympic officials to step up security measures throughout Olympic venues and surrounding facilities.

3.   Last Tuesday a top Belarussian Olympic official dismissed the allegation, suggesting intrigues within the team as the motive.

4.   Although the sizzling temperatures seemed to affect nearly everyone, Olympic medical officials said no one had required hospitalization for heat-related illness on Saturday.

5.   Among the most curious are Olympic officials themselves, who are trying to ensure that no one is using trademarks without paying for them.

6.   An Olympic official went before the cameras to announce that ticket holders were showing up in good numbers and that scalpers were busy.

7.   An Olympic official wrote a letter of apology Thursday for slighting Prague in Torch Relay press releases.

8.   And now come reports from Australia that hundreds of Sydney Olympic officials and their families have jumped in line for the torch relay.

9.   As Olympic officials did not hasten to point out, the tragedy could have been much worse.

10.   As they competed with each other, officials from Sweden, Utah or South Africa found themselves pondering how they might sway an Olympic official from Poland or Congo.