61.   Ahmed said he was still proud of having carried the Iraqi flag during the opening ceremony.

62.   After the opening ceremonies, perhaps the most anticipated elements of the Olympics for Australians are the first and last days of the swimming competition.

63.   After six years of dreaming and six hours devoted to the opening ceremony Friday night, the Games will finally be turned over to athletes.

64.   Brian Dale, an organizing committee torch relay spokesman, said the lanterns disappeared on the night of the opening ceremony Friday.

65.   Bruce Baumgartner, a two-time gold medalist in freestyle wrestling from Edinboro, Pa., has been selected to carry the American flag during the opening ceremony.

66.   But a parishioner with relatives buried in the cemetery attended the opening ceremony, found the project offensive and asked the pastor to have it removed.

67.   But even before the opening ceremonies started, Dignity spoke out.

68.   But for Majid abu Maraheel, a distance runner, simply carrying the Palestinian flag at the opening ceremonies in Atlanta will be more than enough glory.

69.   But Cooper knew she had to be at the walk because she was a featured speaker during the opening ceremony.

70.   But it was Wednesday of last week and he had still not heard from Olympic officials about participating in the opening ceremony.