31.   Le Gougne was reportedly trading her vote so the east bloc would vote for the French pair in the ice dance competition.

32.   Other informed sources in Pale said the French pair had since been transferred to another, unspecified, location.

33.   Others to share the limelight were French pair Frederic Regard and Thomas Levet.

34.   Swallow and Punsalan won the compulsory program Thursday and took the optional performance Friday, with the French pair second in both routines.

35.   The Americans have their first workout Monday when they come up against the unseeded French pair, Arnaud Clement and Virginie Razzano.

36.   The French pair went through the match without dropping serve.

37.   The French pair, playing together for only the second time, went through the match without dropping serve.

38.   The French pair of Sophie Moniotte and Pascal Lavanchy overcame compatriots and defending champions Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat to take the ice dancing title.

39.   The Italian duo finished third to French pair Maria Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat at the Olympics, angering Fusar Poli who accused judges of conspiring against them.