In interviews, Brown repeatedly called himself a consultant to the USATF and to the U.S. Olympic Committee.

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With no policy for settling ties, USATF spent a day to deliberate with the USOC and other officials.

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"One athlete was on the verge of tears, " said the USATF report.

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In the confusion, some jobs were overlooked, according to the USATF report.

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"If you put it too far out, the trials won't be an indicator of what happens at the Games, " said Jill Geer, USATF spokeswoman.

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"That the bib debacle transpired just moments before taking the track did not help the team's fortunes, as it was clearly a very significant distraction and cause of negativity, " said the USATF report.

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Even so, the International Olympic Committee is still vexed with the USATF for exonerating sprinter Jerome Young, who tested positive for steroid usage in 1999 but whom the USAFT allowed to compete in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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