21.   Beach volleyball, which made its Olympic debut in Atlanta, will also see action in Jakarta for both men and women.

22.   But all three jumpers this year were making their Olympic debut, and that lack of experience has hurt.

23.   But all three Americans were making their Olympic debut in the qualifying round in Sydney, and that inexperience showed.

24.   Chris Witty of Park City makes her Olympic debut and will see how far along she is on her recovery from mononucleosis.

25.   Curling will make its Olympic debut as a full medal event at this Kazakoshi Park Arena in the Nagano Winter Games next February.

26.   Curling, a sport of sweeping and stones, made its Olympic debut.

27.   Curling, a sort of cross between shuffleboard on ice and hyperactive housekeeping, makes its Olympic debut at Nagano.

28.   Glaser is making her Olympic debut, but had been through the trials three times before.

29.   He added a gold in the synchronized platform event, which will be making its Olympic debut next year in Sydney.

30.   He made his Olympic debut in Nagano, where he was disqualified in slalom for straddling a pole on his first run.