11.   Organizers refused to say how it was smuggled out.

12.   Organizers refused to say how much they were spending.

13.   Parade organizers refused them a permit -- again.

14.   Parade organizers refused to grant them a permit -- again.

15.   Ben-Ruby said that demonstration organizers had refused police requests to apply for a permit.

16.   But Nagano organizers have refused, saying they promised environmental groups not to encroach on a protected national park area.

17.   But organizers had refused to change it because of the park.

18.   But organizers had refused to change it because they did not want to infringe on surrounding national park land.

19.   Citing security reasons, the organizers refused to disclose what dignitaries would be visiting the games.

20.   Contest organizers refused to comment.