21.   Sampras has a vertebral injury midway down his back, said tournament doctor Claude de Roche.

22.   The slalom standings leader, Swedish teen Anja Paerson, veered off the course midway down the first run.

23.   Then his right pole was ripped out of his hand as he struck a gate midway down the course.

24.   Torrence was slow out of the blocks but took command midway down the track and won by several feet over Carlette Guidry.

25.   Riis then surprised many by peeling off and retreating to midway down the group as if he had a puncture.