81.  After helping the United States Olympic team win a gold medal during the off season, Hill returned to the Pistons more confident, more determined, more focused.

82.  After the final stage of the U.S. Olympic equestrian team competition Sunday at Hamilton Farms, Peter Leone emerged smiling.

83.  All three decathletes made their first Olympic teams, with both Huffins and Fritz registering the best point totals of their careers.

84.  Allen had a breakthrough season, including a berth on the Olympic team in Sydney.

85.  All four were on the U.S. World Championship team, which finished ninth, and are candidates to make the Olympic team.

86.  Alexandra Harbold of Rockaway Beach, Queens, joined her husband, Michael Harbold, on the U.S. Olympic team.

87.  All previous ring appearances came either as an overlooked amateur, not expected to make the U.S. Olympic team, or as a popular but underappreciated professional.

88.  All five starters on the Olympic team earned national endorsement deals.

89.  All three have qualified for the Australian Olympic team, and all three profess a certain amount of awe at Popov.

90.  Brian Dunseth, who sat out the last three games, did not make the trip and will leave Monday to join the US Olympic team in Australia.