21.   And for the first time, athletes were included on the Olympic committee that made the final uniform choices.

22.   And because athletes are the second largest group of excessive drinkers, Cornell is also working with athletic coaches to foster a change in student drinking behavior.

23.   And in the on-deck circle, Cal Ripken Jr. Certainly not in the same stratosphere, an athlete whose fame is more longevity than accomplishment.

24.   And it could have shattered the notion that college athletes are amateurs.

25.   And the athletes were marvels to behold.

26.   And never stays more than an hour ... More people have applied to become the Boston College athletic director than there are athletes in the school.

27.   And she never makes the false assumption that the star athletes are also, uniformly, academic flops.

28.   And some athletes are concerned that fast food may fuel their racing engines with an empty tank.

29.   And there are also athletes like Alisa Harvey Hill who struggle to get any kind of financial support.

30.   And there is plenty of anecdotal evidence that athletes are aware of the appropriateness or potential power of their charitable donations or work.