61. The four teams playing Saturday earned Olympic berths in the preliminary round, and Russia and Sweden will vie for the final opening on Sunday. 62. The four teams playing Saturday earned Olympic berths in the preliminary round, and Russia and Sweden will vie for the final opening Sunday. 63. The IOC official said the move was aimed at eliminating political influence from decisions on Olympic berths and to streamline the process for considering changes in the program. 64. The other Olympic berth goes to Beata Handra and Charles Sinek, the fourth-place finishers. 65. The only exception is in the heavyweight category, where only the winner earns an Olympic berth. 66. The only exception is in the heavyweight category where only the winner earns an Olympic berth. 67. The real competition here was for the second Olympic berth. 68. The teen-agers edged Angela Nikodinov to earn their first Olympic berths. 69. The teen-agers edged Angela Nikodinov to each earn their first Olympic berths. 70. The United States, as the host country, is guaranteed an Olympic berth. |