1.   And he was undeniably frustrated at seeing American kids getting their heads handed to them at world meets.

2.   And for the first time at a world meet, no global marks were set or tied.

3.   Fiona May, who unhappily finished second to her in the long jump at this world championship meet, is a British-born Italian.

4.   He added, however, that he could jump just as far at sea level, where the world meet will take place.

5.   He passed on two world championship meets for the same reason.

6.   Lost amid the furor over the Chinese doping scandal was the terrific performance by the US swimmers at the world meet in Perth.

7.   No American distance runner, boy or girl, has come close to earning a medal at the world junior meet.

8.   With no world meet this summer, many athletes are delaying their seasons so they can peak for the Olympics in September.

9.   Acitivists from around the world meet to put pressure on diplomats and political leaders attending a U.N. summit on ending poverty.

10.   But his winning margin did qualify him for a world meet this year in Greece.