41.   The last qualifying event is the NHK Trophy, being held next week in Sapporo, Japan.

42.   The no-ad system will be introduced next year in zonal group Davis Cup competition and in Fed Cup qualifying events.

43.   The Phuket qualifying event will feature extreme sports like skate boarding, in-line skating, bicycle stunts, wake boarding and sport climbing.

44.   The Zagreb Golden Spin serves as the secondary qualifying event for the Olympics.

45.   This plan, while widely welcomed, has been criticized for leaving out top players Anand and Ivanchuk, who are not playing in the German qualifying event.

46.   Two Olympic champions and a pair of world record holders set the pace Monday in qualifying events at the world swimming championships.

47.   Vacek lost in the last round of the qualifying event last weekend and replaced Lleyton Hewitt when the U.S. Open champion withdrew Tuesday.

48.   U.S. ski and snowboard officials will heighten security measures for World Cup and Olympic qualifying events this winter in wake of the terrorist attacks.

49.   Vacek lost in the last round of the qualifying event last weekend and replaced Lleyton Hewitt when the U.S. Open champion made a controversial withdrawal Tuesday.

50.   While the event draws top competitors, it also conducts its registration for qualifying events on a first come, first-served basis.