11.   A small but prestigious group, whose co-leader is former Australian Ambassador Tony Kevin, issued a more-or-less unqualified endorsement.

12.   A small but prestigious observer group whose co-leader is former Australian Ambassador Tony Kevin issued a more-or-less unqualified endorsement of the polls.

13.   A small but prestigious group, whose co-leader is former Australian Ambassador Tony Kevin, issued a more or less unqualified endorsement.

14.   The only unqualified endorsement came from Marc Hodler, the longtime Samaranch lieutenant whose loose lips led to the investigation of the Salt Lake City bid.