11.   Placing in this event does not determine selection to the Olympic squads.

12.   Previous Olympic squads have been thrown together in six weeks, necessitating simultaneous workouts between inviteds and uninviteds.

13.   Raptors general manager Glen Grunwald said hes very disappointed Carter was left off the Olympic squad.

14.   Several players found out in unusual ways that they were named to the U.S. Olympic squad last week.

15.   Still, getting back on the Olympic squad is an uphill quest.

16.   The Sonics have no official reason to wish for Baker to withdraw from the U.S. Olympic squad.

17.   Today the Olympic squad takes on the Bolton Wanderers, an English Division One club, in an exhibition in Indianapolis.

18.   USA Basketball still must name two players to the Olympic squad and probably would love to have Michael Jordan be one of them.

19.   Veteran coach Leo Totten of Littlestown, Pa., has been named team leader of the U.S. Olympic squad.

20.   With that in mind, USA Hockey boss Dave Ogrean spent Thursday crafting a letter that every member of the Olympic squad will receive next week.