This project of mine is celebrating it's 1st birthday this week, and what a great year it's been. Rollingpix has opened so many doors for me. I have travelled, met great people and hopefully opened some eyes with my photography and journalism about chair athletes.

The interviews with Mike Rowney, Tyler Deith and Hilary Lister would not have happened for me without this vehicle to publish them. This is my second year attending the NASDAQ 100 as a credentialled journalist. I went to Vancouver, Canada for two months, a C 6 Quadriplegic, on my own.

Many thanks to everyone who has supported, inspired and helped me over the past year, and keep coming back.

- 2006 Blind Cricket Schedule.
- Disabled Sailing. Betsy Alison becomes full time as U.S. Disabled Sailing Team Coach. (more)
- Disabled Sports Hong Kong. 2006 Summer Schedule.
- Paralympics. 0 Doping Violations in Torino.
- US Quad Rugby. March Scores.

It has been 11 days since I posted last...Sorry. The latest news from the tournament, which started yesterday is as follows. Venus Williams and Lindsay Davenport, both previous winners, have withdrawn from the competion.

You can view results from Wednesdays and Thursdays draws and watch live scores on the NASDAQ 100 Open site here.

One week until my b-day!

FRIDAY: There are enough stars to fill the heavens over Key Biscayne. Friday festivities include Nadal, Agassi, Mauresmo, Hingis, Ginepri, Baghdatis, Henin-Hardenne, Kuznetsova, Nalbandian, Gonzalez, Petrova and Hantuchova all in action. Tickets still available.

Taken from US Paralympics

The U.S. Sled Hockey Team’s dreams of chasing gold were doused today after Team Norway outscored them, 4-2. The U.S. still has a chance at earning itself some hardware, as the team will now move on to the bronze medal match on Saturday. The first period set the pace for what might possibly have been the fastest-skating, hardest-hitting game thus far at the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games. > more...

If you want all the news on Wednsdays events click here.

Laurie Stephens (Wenham, Mass.) won the women's mono-ski Super-G competition, giving her two medals in two events. Stephani Victor (Park City, Utah) finished fourth...The U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team has taken a 3-0 first period lead in its must-win game against Sweden. Brad Emmerson (Amherst, N.Y.), Taylor Lipsett (Mesquite, Texas) and Alexi Salamone (Grand Island, N.Y.) scored the goals...Nick Catanzarite (Winter Park, Colo.) finished fourth in the men's mono-ski Super-G. > more...

I got my e-mail response from the media credentials manager today, and as you can tell from the headline my application was approved! I can't believe how fortunate I am and all this effort with Rollingpix is really starting to pay off.

Stay Tuned for more updates, this is going to be the best birthday ever.

Dear Ralph,
Thank you for your interest in the 2006 NASDAQ-100 Open. A summary of your organization's credential request is listed below:
Ralph Raymond,Internet - Approved
We appreciate your interest in covering the NASDAQ-100 Open.
Michael Corbo - Media Credentials Manager

I am going to do the best job I can and with a little bit more luck this will be the start to the rest of my new and great professional career. Thanks for your support and keep coming back.

Taken fromAdaptiveActionSports.com

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This is a really great site, please check it out and support them if your able

My name is Ralph Raymond and I operate a photo-journalism site for and about wheelchair athletes. I am in a wheelchair myself and for the past year I have been interviewing, profiling and posting Internet articles with some of the world's top w/c athletes. This e-mail specifically concerns the upcoming NASDAQ 100 Open Tournament, and my desire to be your correspondent there.

To the best of my knowledge I am the only w/c photographer covering w/c events and it is my dream to make a career out of it. I was allowed to photograph last years match between Mr's Jeremiasz and Hall by David Tratner, the tournaments Director, and have re-applied for this years event. I am enclosing some of those pictures. I humbly implore you to consider my request, and should you accept it please contact Michael Corbo at mcorbo@imgworld or by phone at 305-365-3581. He is the Media Credentials Manager.

Otherwise please keep me in mind for any event you may need my services for. Thank you all for your tireless efforts and keep up the hard work.

Things have been quiet here for the past few days, the planning for the NASDAQ 100 Open is all done. We have confirmed our tournament tickets, hotel reservations are made, just waiting now to see if I will get media credentials.

If anyone is going to be at the tournament leave me a msg and maybe we can meet up. Keep checking back, I will post updates as soon as I can.