31.   Eight years ago, it beat defending champion Argentina in the opening game in Italy and went on to become the first African nation to reach the quaterfinal.

32.   Eight years ago, it beat defending champion Argentina in the opening game in Italy and went on to become the first African nation to reach a quarterfinal.

33.   Finland beat defending champion Sweden in overtime after splitting the two games.

34.   Four years earlier in Italy, however, they beat defending champion Argentina in the opening game and reached the quarterfinals.

35.   He beat Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek in the first round and faces Paul Haarhuis next.

36.   He followed by defeating two former French Open winners, Thomas Muster and Yevgeny Kafelnikov before beating Bjorkman, who beat defending champion Thomas Enqvist in the semifinals.

37.   He then beat two former French Open winners, Thomas Muster and Yevgeny Kafelnikov before beating Bjorkman, who beat defending champion Thomas Enqvist in the semifinals.

38.   However, the last time Goebel skated a long program he did three for the third time in beating world champion Alexei Yagudin at Skate America.

39.   In a less surprising result, South Africa beat defending champion Pakistan by five wickets in Group B in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Thursday.

40.   In the disputed fight, the three judges scored it a draw even though most boxing observers believe Lewis clearly had beaten the champion.