1.   The very pinnacle of the sport is the Olympic Games and the world professional circuit.

2.   At the same time, such Brazilian designers as Alexandre Herchcovitch and Icarius are gaining cachet on the world fashion circuit.

3.   But there has been little serious conversation about organizing a world Grand Prix circuit, similar to the one figure skating launched last year.

4.   Christophe Croquelois was one Parisian who liked to think he knew the world party circuit.

5.   Glamorous as it is, the world ski circuit is usually a lonely place for Yanks.

6.   Griffith Joyner was a spectacular presence on the world track circuit with her long fingernails, her flamboyant racing suits and her searing speed.

7.   Nonetheless, Cannes sees itself as offering an alternative to the lowbrow Hollywood movies that dominate world theater circuits.

8.   Street suffered a devastating knee injury last season, which forced her from the world circuit early in the season.

9.   The past three years Niccum and McClain have been partners on the world junior circuit, improving dramatically with experience.

10.   A plan to launch a professional world circuit, financed by Australian media magnate Kerry Packer, had given added urgency to the debate.