HUNTING ‘ROOS A MEDAL SPORT?

Sydney has the 2000 Summer Olympics. The marketing manager for the Australians says he intends to promote Sydney as “living up to people’s expectations as to the ruggedness and the adventure of Australia, but also saying that it is a very sophisticated place.”

In other words:

“Rectify Hollywood’s ‘Crocodile Dundee’ image of Australia,” Moore was quoted in a Nagano newspaper.

IN CURLING, MAYBE . . .

Tae Satoya was chastised by Japanese Olympic officials for not removing her baseball cap at a medals ceremony for freestyle skiing.

She left on the cap “because my hair was a mess.”