11.   He is the first known North Korean sports official to defect.

12.   His father, a German sports official, abandoned him to be raised by an aunt.

13.   In Berlin, two trials dredged up the sordid performance secrets of former East German sports officials and doctors who gave steroids to young swimmers.

14.   In many courts, Mel Narol knows that assaulting a sports official can carry a more serious felony or misdemeanor charge.

15.   Incidents like these and several high-profile attacks at sporting events in other states suggest that sports officials are increasingly becoming targets for retribution.

16.   One vocal opponent, Princess Anne of Britain, said the ban would be unenforceable because many delegates would still visit the cities in other capacities as sports officials.

17.   Reformers hoped the NCAA restructuring that took effect in August would create change by putting college presidents in charge instead of athletic directors and other sports officials.

18.   Several of the new Olympic sites have been criticized by athletes, coaches and international sports officials.

19.   So far, the big casinos in Las Vegas are siding with Goodlatte, the Christian Coalition and college sports officials in trying to stop online gambling.

20.   Soccer referees are about the loneliest sports officials on the planet, although rugby buffs and boxing fans will make a case for their lone rangers, too.