41.   Though the US could have nailed down an Olympic berth even if it had lost by a goal, that would have been cold comfort.

42.   Three Americans are guaranteed Olympic berths, but the United States could receive several additional berths.

43.   This marks only the second time that a United States team has been forced to qualify for an Olympic berth.

44.   With the Melbourne Games coming up, Faggs was trying for her third Olympic berth while Rudolph was a teen-ager hoping for her first.

45.   Only the top two finishers earn Olympic berths.

46.   An international event, the World Cup is a step below world championship or Olympic competitions, but some team members are likely to compete for Olympic berths.

47.   At Mount Bachelor, her father was on hand to see her lock up the Olympic berth.

48.   Baver, of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, was disqualified, although she already was assured of an Olympic berth.

49.   But hours later, a federal appeals court in Chicago said Lindland should get the Olympic berth.

50.   Cyrus Beasley overcame a bad case of nervousness and Ruth Ann Davidon ignored a painful rib injury to earn their first-ever Olympic rowing berths Sunday.