11.   And Guerin wanted to play in February, the first time the league will shut down to allow its best professionals to represent their countries in the Winter Games.

12.   And Spain scrambled to replace cross-country skier Juergen Mul, who was slated to represent the country until he was banned from the Games following a positive drug test.

13.   And that tells me Suns guard Kevin Johnson has earned the right to represent his country in an Olympics.

14.   Besides representing her country in the World Amateur and several other competitions, junior Linda Ericsson is a former national champion in Sweden.

15.   Besides, this, finally, is his chance to represent his country on the court.

16.   After advancing to the semifinals of the United States Open, Dementieva represented her country at the Olympics in Sydney, Australia, and left with a silver medal.

17.   Bowe still sounded disappointed Friday over how New Yorkers were so blase after he represented his country in the Pan American Games and the Olympics.

18.   But all of them have taken the lead of Manager Tommy Lasorda and found joy in the pressure of representing their country.

19.   But directors representing other countries accused the United States of using the loan to make a political statement.

20.   But my goal was to win the gold medal and represent my country well.