Searching for hierarchical keywords

Hi,
I'm a newcomer to Aperture, and I have trouble using the hierarchical keywords.
For example, if I create the keywords Sport->Soccer and Sport->Hockey, and I assign the keywords Soccer and Hockey to some photos, how can I search for the photos carrying the parent keyword 'Sport', which is, according to Aperture documentation, automatically associated with the children keywords ? The keyword 'Sport' doesn't appear in the list of selectable keywords in the Keyword HUD, only the keywords 'Soccer' and 'Hockey' can be selected.
Can anybody help me ?
Thanks in advance.
Thierry (Brussels).

This is a very frequently requested feature, so I would not be surprised if we see it in the next version.
Meantime, either use the text search, or use a Keyword Keeper:
http://www.bagelturf.com/aparticles/metadata/keyhigh/index.html
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