1.   I could swear the Olympic torch carrier who came running past my street the other day was a dwarf.

2.   She was held up as a living version of the Olympic torch, burning with the spirit of sportsmanship.

3.   The Olympic torch will be carried into the stadium.

4.   An elegant piece of equipment made of aluminum, brass and pecan or hickory wood, the Olympic torch suffered some serious abuse during the testing phase.

5.   And his lighting of the Olympic torch revived his commercial career.

6.   And the passing of the Olympic torch, with its symbol of hope, not to mention its glamour, gives towns like Crowley a huge lift.

7.   And then they helped advance the Olympic torch a few hundred yards closer to Atlanta, bridging an emotional gap in their long- distance relationship.

8.   As the Olympic torch relay makes its way from Cincinnati to Columbus Friday, the celebrations along the way will mark the halfway point of an unprecedented American journey.

9.   At Paul Eames Park last week, Hoss walked gracefully through the crowd watching the Olympic torch come through town.

10.   At Wal-Mart, Olympic Barbie sales peaked when the Olympic torch flame passed through Yuma in April, said Patricia Villaneda, in the toy department.