1.   All three American girls will move on to the individual apparatus finals, which begin Sunday.

2.   Dawes and Phelps could take medals in individual apparatus events as well.

3.   In the individual apparatus Sunday and Monday, Ray will compete on beam, Morgan Hamm on floor exercise and Blaine Wilson on vault.

4.   She is considered among the favorites in the gymnastics individual apparatus finals, especially in the floor and vault routines, where her power can be best displayed.

5.   Still, Roethlisberger and Wilson stand above the rest and could contend in individual apparatus events.

6.   The Olympic competition in Atlanta will be quite a different challenge than this specialized event, which was limited to optional exercises on individual apparatus.

7.   Podkopayeva and Boginskaya will do battle again Sunday in the individual apparatus events.

8.   The competitions to find the best all-around men and women gymnasts take place Wednesday, with the individual apparatus championships the next day.

9.   The men, who only qualified for the floor and parallel bars finals, would also be looking to put more athletes into individual apparatus finals.

10.   In all Russia claimed three out of four individual apparatus golds on the final day of competition.