51.   Nine IOC members eventually resigned or were expelled in the wake of the scandal, which also has prompted the probe by the U.S. House Commerce Committee.

52.   Nine members resigned or were expelled in the initial phase of the investigation.

53.   Nine members resigned or were ousted in the first phase of the inquiry that concluded in January.

54.   Nine IOC members resigned or were ousted in the first phase of the Salt Lake inquiry that was completed in January.

55.   On his first full day as head of the beleaguered Salt Lake Organizing Committee, Mitt Romney saw another member resign.

56.   Opposition parties, which have boycotted the legislature since March, have decided their members will formally resign unless Mrs. Zia agrees.

57.   So far, four IOC members have resigned and another five have been expelled.

58.   Some members have already resigned while more must surely follow because of the nepotistic nature of their appointments.

59.   Seven other members resigned on Sunday for similar reasons.

60.   Six members have resigned to protest the peace with Israel.