1.   Fighting-age men are routinely detained during the Russian sweeps.

2.   A Russian sweep is not unprecedented.

3.   An error-free routine, combined with her qualifying group victory Wednesday, left Butyrskaya in position to complete a Russian sweep of the titles.

4.   Butyrskaya led a Russian sweep of the short, with Viktoria Volchkova and Julia Soldatova, a pair of up-and-coming teen-agers just out of junior ranks.

5.   Even without Plushchenko, there is a chance for a Russian sweep.

6.   He looks to regain his European title in the event that could have a Russian sweep of the medals.

7.   Her triumph prevented a Russian sweep.

8.   Her triumph Tuesday prevented a Russian sweep.

9.   Italians Barbara Fusar-Poli and Maurizio Margaglio won the ice dance Sunday, preventing a Russian sweep at the Cup of Russia.

10.   The pairs event has Germans Mandy Woetzel and Ingo Steuer the only real threat to prevent a Russian sweep of firsts.