31.   How is not sending American athletes to Moscow going to hurt the Russians?

32.   I cheer American athletes for doing and saying the right things in the aftermath of the attacks, from their displays of charity to their support for canceling events.

33.   If they were American athletes, we would be screaming about what bad role models they are and elbowing them toward rehab.

34.   In talking to Americans attending events in which there were no American athletes, I asked how they chose the country they cheered for and many cited their heritage.

35.   In those days, we watched Jackie Robinson terrorize opposing pitchers and catchers, and knew we were watching a great American athlete, unfortunately well beyond his prime.

36.   James Easton, another member from the United States, said a boycott would only hurt the American athletes who could not compete.

37.   Jordan may go down as the last great American athlete who played just to win championships.

38.   Ljungqvist said it was possible that American athletes who have failed drug tests were competing in the Games.

39.   Many American athletes were left feeling betrayed by one of their own.

40.   Maybe this is just his way of trying to popularize the sport in the U.S. by acting like an American professional athlete.