1.   Banks earlier beat Trojans Olympic champ Randy Williams in the long jump.

2.   Besides Olympic champ Tara Lipinski, several other top names are missing.

3.   Defending Olympic champ Mike Conley challenges world record holder Jonathan Edwards of England in the triple jump.

4.   Former British Olympic champ Linford Christie and teammate Doug Walker have been suspended for showing evidence of nandrolone, the anabolic steroid found in Ottey.

5.   Mitchell was added to the Goodwill field only after Olympic champ Linford Christie of Great Britain scratched because of a hamstring injury last month.

6.   The field is without luster after two-time Olympic champ Gail Devers failed to qualify in the sprint and Miller withdrew from the event.

7.   They happen to be Allan Johnson and Charles Austin, who also happen to be the defending Olympic champs.

8.   This year Kwan has already won all six of her competitions, even defeating former Olympic champ Kristi Yamaguchi in their first head-to-head meeting.

9.   Radek Dvorak salvaged a point in the standings for the Czechs, also the Olympic champs, with a late second-period goal.

10.   All are reigning Olympic champs.