1.   Both teams survived close matches on Monday as the U.S. team beat The Netherlands in four games, and China needed five sets to beat Korea.

2.   Seldom do either of these coaches make a move that gets their teams beat on a Sunday afternoon.

3.   The latest incident happened after the national team beat the United Arab Emirates in a playoff game here Thursday.

4.   Larissa Lazutina of Russia had a third gold around her neck after the Russian cross-country relay team beat Norway and Italy.

5.   Larissa Lazutina of Russia had a third gold round her neck when the Russian cross-country relay team beat Norway and Italy.

6.   The team then beat the Capitals in triple overtime in what both teams thought was a semifinal game.