1.   Kay Poe injured her knee in the semifinals and was a certain loser to Kim for the Olympic team berth.

2.   Roethlisberger wears a knee brace, has absorbed as many injuries as a crash-test dummy, but is looking for one last Olympic team berth.

3.   With three spots in Nagano available, it seemed highly unlikely that the USFSA committee would deny an Olympic team berth to the reigning world champion.

4.   Only one of U.S.-based Europeans to qualify by right for a team berth.

5.   Struggling Colin Montgomerie and Nick Faldo started their campaigns for Ryder Cup team berths with uninspiring first rounds Thursday at the European Masters.