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...something neither her misery nor lack of condition could disguise: raw athletic talent. With financial aid from the International Olympic Committee, which helps promising athletes from developing countries, Edwin arranged to bring Williams to the U.S. for her first taste of high-quality training. He also persuaded Nike to sponsor her. As a result, Williams in Sydney is a model of athletic chic. But even in garish red spikes and a cutting-edge floppy cap, she is still, one senses, a fashion innocent...
...guidelines also say that in unusual circumstances, students unaffiliated with any official organizations will also be able to make use of the funds. Such a group would have to work on a particular academic project and have a faculty sponsor...
...global control of its ubiquitous five-ring logo. But the greybeards who run the committee were caught napping by the age of the Internet. Olympic.com was snapped up by a reputable U.S. paint company of that name, so the IOC lumbers on with the less catchy olympic.org (Although official sponsor IBM did snag olympics.com for this year's Sydney Games site...
Africana.com does not publish banner ads on its website and had hoped to support itself through sponsorships, using public television as a model. At the time of the sale, AT&T had signed on as their first major sponsor...
...right. Most states sponsor 529 programs that let you either prepay tuition for qualified universities or save funds in tax-deferred accounts for higher-education costs. And you don't necessarily have to live in the state whose plan you choose. Unlike other college-savings plans, 529 programs let you put away huge sums of money--more than $100,000 in some states, vs. the $500 annual contribution for an education IRA--and they generally have no income or age limitations. If you're thinking about going back to school, you can even set up a plan for yourself...