1.   Considering that American skiers and snowboarders won a record six medals four years ago at the Nagano Games, it was a bold statement.

2.   Jones, who is seeking a record five gold medals in Sydney, has been more visible on the track than on television.

3.   Aamodt won gold twice, in the combined event and the Super G, giving him a record seven Olympic medals in Alpine.

4.   After capturing a record five gold medals at the Sydney Olympics, China is strongly favored.

5.   American medal hopes on the first day of swimming belonged to its two relay teams, with veteran Thompson seeking to capture a record sixth gold medal.

6.   Among the stars attending are Shannon Miller, owner of a U.S. record seven Olympic medals in gymnastics and now a freshman at the University of Oklahoma.

7.   Australian Commonwealth Games secretary-treasurer Arthur Tunstall believes the team is set for a record gold medal haul in Kuala Lumpur next month.

8.   Germany can still add to its record medal total in the four-man bobsled.

9.   Greece ended a century-old Olympic drought in gymnastics and made a shaky Vitaly Scherbo wait another day for a shot at a record seventh gold medal.

10.   He made it official on Sunday, and in the process gave the United States a record gold medal haul in the Pan Am Games.