11.   On the M-Wave oval, German women controlled the distance events with a half-dozen medals.

12.   Records in distance events were improbable anyway because there are no runners serving as pacemakers in the Olympics, Diack said.

13.   The day also held surprises for the Norwegian hosts, accustomed to winning the distance events but ended up winning the sprints instead.

14.   The distance events will provide another stage for dominant performances by El Guerrouj and Gebrselassie.

15.   The German women controled the distance events with a half-dozen medals and Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann equaled a historic mark of eight speedskating medals spanning three Olympics.

16.   The controversy peaked when Foschi swam at the Olympic trials, but she failed to qualify in three distance events.