101.   The young Italian hope entered the stadium to Italian shouts of delight as he held the advantage over Alsgaard who looked to be struggling.

102.   Traditional drumming fell silent as a procession of red-robed bishops and white-clad priests and altar boys carrying crucifixes and candles entered the stadium around sunset.

103.   Women were barred from entering Shirudi stadium in central Tehran following pressure from leading conservative Ayatollah Ahmad Janati, several security men told AFP.

104.   It emerged that Gao had been disqualified before entering the stadium but had been unaware of the decision.

105.   Some could even find themselves behind bars, if they try to enter the stadium with tickets known to have been stolen.

106.   The children received food parcels before entering the stadium.