21.   Faezeh Hashemi, daughter of a former president and the force behind the games, admits women face prohibitions like competing without a hejab in front of men.

22.   Finland, competing without star Janne Ahonen, easily won a World Cup team jumping event Saturday.

23.   However, a second opinion Tuesday suggested she could train and compete without further damage.

24.   How are stations to compete without freebies and price cuts, then?

25.   It has in fact become a standard that it is now difficult to compete without having some form of a loyalty programme.

26.   It is competing without Jennie Thompson, third place finisher in the U.S. championships.

27.   It is competing without Jennie Thompson, third placer in the U.S. championships.

28.   Moreover, we believed that our native enterprises could not compete without such protection.

29.   This is the Olympic debut for the team, which will be competing without an NHL player on the roster.

30.   USATF president Pat Rico then sent a letter to the IAAF on behalf of the athletes, requesting they be permitted to compete without penalty.