31.   But in reality, the discipline and caution and skill demonstrated by the competitors is in the same league as other Olympic athletes.

32.   But it is clear that childhood dreams and adult patriotism do not always dictate the movements of the modern Olympic athlete.

33.   But like the Olympic athletes he hopes to greet in Athens, Damianos still has the problem of raising cash.

34.   But she said that he, like many Americans, never understood that the deep respect among Olympic athletes, transcending nationality.

35.   But they recognize that their popularity has come at a price to the other Olympic athletes.

36.   But was she the best Olympic athlete on the ice, really?

37.   But we have plenty of recent examples of Olympic athletes putting their health at risk in the quest for Olympic glory.

38.   By now it is rare for individual U.S. Olympic athletes to enter the games without an agent and a bank account amassed from competitions and product endorsements.

39.   But when the first reports circulated here Friday among U.S. Olympic athletes gathered for a series of sessions and interviews with reporters, the consternation and surprise were palpable.

40.   Certainly, the fears about rampant free agency among Olympic athletes are legitimate, but only to people who care which country won which medals.