41.   Five-time Olympic gold medalist Bonnie Blair joined Stars general manager Bob Gainey in making the ceremonial puck drop last night.

42.   Floyd Patterson, the Olympic middleweight gold medalist who went on to become heavyweight champion, was able to do it.

43.   Former world champion and Olympic silver medalist Carruthers said his commentary will only be as good as the athletes on the ice.

44.   Four months later, the former Olympic gold medalist followed that win with an impressive victory against Genaro Hernandez, defending his World Boxing Organization lightweight title.

45.   Gary Hall Jr., the Olympic medalist, exemplifies this approach.

46.   Formerly, Grishuk and Platov were coached by Natalya Dubova and were training partners of the two-time Olympic medalists Maia Usova and Alexander Zhulin.

47.   Four Olympic medalists, including Maurice Greene, will be grand marshals.

48.   Four-time Olympic medalist Lasse Kjus of Norway was grateful for just finishing in the Vienna sandwich.

49.   Godina is a two-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist at Atlanta.

50.   Georgetown University basketball coach John Thompson and Olympic gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee have been confirmed as panelists for the ESPN program, which will be broadcast live.