1.   As the rewards to be gained from sporting success have increased, so the emphasis placed on winning has also increased.

2.   People who run countries have all too often fallen for the notion that sporting success somehow confers political legitimacy.

3.   Sporting success was an important propaganda weapon during the Cold War.

4.   Asked what holds it together, Belgians often cite the royal family, the occasional sporting success, and Brussels.

5.   It was the first major international sporting success for the new nation.

6.   Sporting success everywhere belongs to the young, which means the whole world will admire the exceptions.

7.   Sporting success is a Spirlea family tradition.

8.   The convergence of nationalism, extreme conservatism, and sporting success can be volatile.

9.   This combination of Latin-flavored sporting success has attracted huge crowds for the Mexican national team, which considers Southern California a second home.