11.   The fevered atmosphere that erupted in January, when the scandal began, appeared to have dissipated somewhat.

12.   The scandal began with admissions of similar discretionary trading.

13.   But corruption scandals began plaguing his administration this year.

14.   For the first time since the doping scandal began three weeks ago, a rider was placed under formal investigation, a step short of being charged.

15.   He has not met with reporters since the scandal began and the government reaction is not known.

16.   It was the first time the Salt Lake organizers have made a formal presentation to the entire IOC assembly since the scandal began.

17.   The bribery scandal began with the arrest of an imported Singapore player who skipped bail and fled to his country, the Czech Republic.

18.   The scandal began in January when Netanyahu appointed Jerusalem lawyer Roni Bar-On as attorney general.

19.   The scandal apparently has begun to hurt his career.

20.   The scandal began a few days before the race started, when a masseur for the Festina team was found with a carload of dopants.