101.   The Australians had accused their U.S. counterparts of singling them out in efforts to give American athletes every advantage in preparing for the Atlanta Games.

102.   The American athletes praised the ice, locker rooms and other parts of the arena.

103.   The International Olympic Committee originally said that American athletes would not carry the flag, although plans were to raise it as the official U.S. flag at the ceremony.

104.   The IOC originally said American athletes would not be allowed to carry the flag, but that it could be raised as the official U.S. flag at the ceremony.

105.   The first drug tests of American Olympic athletes by an independent agency are expected this summer, a top U.S. Olympic Committee official said.

106.   The report cited the example of an unidentified American athlete who competed after testing positive for an anabolic steroid.

107.   The return of the American athletes is important to the Iranians, who see the visit as further proof of the potential for improving relations with the United States.

108.   The sponsorship money creates better resources for American athletes, who can win more medals.

109.   The USADA took over testing of American athletes following the Sydney Olympics, operating as an independent agency funded by the federal government.

110.   The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, an independent agency funded by the federal government, oversees drug-testing of American athletes.