31.   Former world champion Jorgen Persson appears to be well on the way to Atlanta after beating Damien Eloi, the English Open champion, in the Olympic qualifying competition.

32.   Guinea, the best third-placed country in the qualifying competition, are set to replace Nigeria if they do not compete.

33.   Hayatou also announced that Guinea, the best third-placed country in the qualifying competition, would replace Nigeria if they did not reverse their decision.

34.   He has scored nine times in eight matches in this qualifying competition, including the two in Palermo which sunk the World Cup runners-up.

35.   His best moment came in scoring against Romania in the qualifying competition -- a game where French coach Aime Jacquet ironically criticised him for running too much.

36.   His ultimate aim is selection for the Atlanta Olympics for which the world championships are the qualifying competition.

37.   His ultimate aimis selection for the Atlanta Olympics for which the world championships are the qualifying competition.

38.   If they fail, they have to go through the final qualifying competition in Lancashire on Sunday and Monday.

39.   All three qualify for the European Champions League next season though Bayern have, for them, the indignity of competing in the qualifying competition.

40.   Burke was the only British boxer to get through the tough qualifying competition in the European championships in Denmark, winning a Bronze Medal.