31.   The Olympic scandal has the Bank of America taking a tougher position on its line of credit with the Salt Lake Organizing Committee.

32.   The Olympic scandal moves to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, with its leading player staying away and theories swirling about a U.S. conspiracy to take over international sports.

33.   The Olympic scandal still haunts Salt Lake, which is bracing for the corruption trial of bid chief Tom Welch and deputy Dave Johnson.

34.   The prime minister, who customarily backs such Olympic bids, has postponed a decision on the Osaka bid, citing worries about the Olympic scandal.

35.   The two men, who exchanged pointed barbs last year over the Salt Lake City Olympic scandal, are ready to do business again.

36.   France was at the centre of allegations of vote trading in figure skating here Thursday in a controversy that was rapidly building into a major Olympic scandal.