1.   Armstrong flew to Austin on Saturday night after finishing eighth in a five-day race in Spain.

2.   Last year, after finishing eighth in the Kentucky Derby, Afternoon Deelites was found to have a slight tear to a tendon in his left foreleg.

3.   A fine jumper who is still working on her artistic development, Kwan is appearing at her second Worlds after finishing eighth last year.

4.   After finishing eighth in the Olympics that year, Harding pleaded guilty to hindering prosecution and was stripped of her national championship title.

5.   After finishing eighth at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships last month, Moceanu was a long shot to make the six-woman Olympic team.

6.   Cruzeiro remain in the Brazilian championship after finishing eighth in the first phase.

7.   They were fifth in the free skate and fifth overall after finishing eighth in the short.

8.   But he quit the US circuit after finishing eighth this year.

9.   But he quit the US after finishing eighth this year and has failed to finish in both his Formula One races this season, in France and Spain.