1.   Several national organizing committees look at shoe companies and appearance fees as a threat to their authority.

2.   The bid document stated clearly that a private organizing committee, and not city government, would raise money and build venues.

3.   The organizing committee had made the colossal error of hiring a non-union press to print the official program.

4.   Claire and Beryl were on the organizing committee.

5.   Among the people laid off was Ron Edwon, a line maintenance worker and chairman of the union organizing committee.

6.   And ACOG warns that anyone buying tickets other than through the organizing committee risks being ripped off.

7.   And Otterson said many church members were involved in the bidding process, including the former president of the organizing committee, Tom Welch.

8.   And the organizing committee still is undecided about where to place six venues, an issue normally resolved much more quickly.

9.   Another four million tickets have been set aside for international sales, Olympic sponsors, national organizing committees, politicians and dignitaries.

10.   And throughout the competitions, he has functioned as an official greeter and firefighter for the city and for the organizing committee, putting out flareups as they occur.