11.   The US women, making their Olympic debut, are solid for silver if they can hold off nemesis Finland.

12.   This was not the way, however, that Moceanu wanted her Olympic debut to go.

13.   This year, the women joined the strange underbelly of bobsledding with their Olympic debut in the sport.

14.   Triathlon makes its Olympic debut in Sydney.

15.   Two decades later, triathlon makes its Olympic debut in Sydney.

16.   Vidal was making his Olympic debut, two years after severing ligaments in both knees during a training accident.

17.   Whether the U.S. will have the substance to go with its quirky style is another matter, though, as four likely starters will be making their Olympic debut.

18.   And then there was curling, a sport barely known in much of the world until its Olympic debut this year.

19.   Athletes ski just under a mile in the sprint, a fast-paced, fan-friendly race making its Olympic debut.

20.   Baxter made his Olympic debut at Nagano, Japan, four years ago but was disqualified in the slalom when he straddled a pole on the first run.