11.   Worden, in fact, was the first American to compete internationally in a solar-car racing event, the prestigious annual Tour de Sol race in Switzerland.

12.   Women in the pits at racing events were obvious by their absence.

13.   Aamodt races all events, while Alphand is a speed specialist who competes only in downhill and super-G races.

14.   Amin said the circuit probably would introduce racing events for these young riders after about five weeks, once they get used to the track.

15.   Alpine and cross country skiing and ice sledge racing events will be held at many of the same venues used for the Nagano Olympics.

16.   Dutch woman Klaarte Zuiderbaan leads the match racing event with a perfect record of five races.

17.   Glavany did not say whether horse riding or horse racing events would be affected by the discovery of the first case of foot-and-mouth in France.

18.   His skill at drawing won him commissions to design posters for racing events like the Kentucky Derby.

19.   International rugby matches and horse racing events have also been canceled.

20.   Sri Lanka hopes to host regional auto racing events and draw more tourists who provide the South Asian island nation with most of its foreign currency earnings.