71.   Meanwhile, Guariniello questioned Italian soccer federation president Luciano Nizzola for more than two hours Saturday.

72.   On Friday, Colombian soccer federation president Alvaro Fina had insisted he had the backing of six nations.

73.   Other targets of the Senate probe include former national team coach Wanderley Luxemburgo, three state federation presidents and agent Reinaldo Pitta.

74.   On Wednesday, German swimming federation president Ruediger Tretow said that FINA had failed to appear at the Supreme Court hearing and the case had been adjourned until Thursday.

75.   Prime Minister Antonio Guterres, on hand to watch the game, met at halftime with the soccer federation president and government officials to discuss the incident.

76.   Samaranch retains the right to appoint an additional seven federation presidents to the IOC.

77.   Responding to that report, federation president Hara said the money comprised a gift, payments for a training camp and a loan.

78.   Russian Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Sysuyev and federation president Rene Fasel participated in the signing ceremony.

79.   Samaranch wants to restructure the makeup of the IOC by giving membership to more federation presidents, lessening the influence of national Olympic committee officials.

80.   Some even say he is maneuvering certain figures out of FIFA so that his son-in-law, Brazilian federation president Ricardo Teixeira, can take over as his successor.