51.   After losing its first two games in Nagano, many are asking how did Finland get to the semifinals of the Olympic tournament.

52.   At least two Cuban basketball players defected during an Olympic qualifying tournament, the organizing committee said Sunday.

53.   Benson, the top pick in the U.S. major-league draft last month, is right about the atmosphere surrounding the Olympic tournament.

54.   Both delegations earned automatic bids for the Olympic tournament.

55.   Canada, a co-favorite with the United States to win the first Olympic tournament to include NHL players, plays Kazakstan on Friday.

56.   Christoph Mendy of France landed the punch of the Olympic boxing tournament so far when he knocked out Romanian Avidiu Bali in the second round Thursday.

57.   During a ceremony before the final, Sweden and Russia were drawn in the same group for the Olympic tournament in Atlanta.

58.   FIFA is viewing the Olympic tournament as a way to further expose more areas of the United States to international soccer.

59.   Fights were rare during the first round of the Olympic tournament, when the NHLers were still on duty in North America.

60.   Forsberg, the Colorado Avalanche star, will play his third Olympic tournament in Salt Lake City next February.