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Crossover (figure Skating)
Crossovers are a basic stroking technique in figure skating for gaining speed while skating along a curve or circle. They may be performed while skating either forwards or backwards. Description To perform forward crossovers in a counterclockwise direction, the skater begins with a stroke onto the left forward outside edge. The right foot is next placed on the ice towards the toe of the left foot and positioned on an inner edge, slightly inside the running curve. The right foot gradually becomes the new skating foot as the left foot leaves the curve to the outside and thrusts away. As the transfer of weight takes place, the skater pushes off the outside edge of the left foot. The next stroke is performed by placing the left foot next to the right, inside the circle, and pushing off the inside edge of the right foot. The upper body is generally turned to face into the circle with the arms extended. To perform counterclockwise backward crossovers, the skater begins by gliding ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmi Peltonen - 2018 Grand Prix Of Helsinki - 16
Emmi may refer to: People *Emmi (Australian singer), singer-songwriter and voice of Blind Pig *Emmi (Finnish singer), a Finnish singer-songwriter * Emmi Buttykay (1911–1957), a Hungarian actress *Emmi Dölling (1906–1990), a Czechoslovak/German political activist and journalist *Emmi Mäkelin (1874–1962), Finnish midwife and politician *Emmi Welter (1887–1971), German politician *Emmi Piiroinen (born 2007), Finnish rhythmic gymnast Institutions *Emmi AG, Swiss-based milk processor company *EMMI, ''European Money markets Institute'', is in charge to publish the Euribor daily reference rate *EMMIs, enemies in the 2021 video game ''Metroid Dread'' Abbreviations *Extended MMX#Cyrix EMMI (Extended Multi-Media Instructions), Cyrix EMMI, ''Extended Multi-Media Instructions'', an MMX (instruction set), MMX extension {{disambiguation, hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics, 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are Single skating, men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance; the four individual disciplines are also combined into a team event, which was first included in the Winter Olympics in 2014 Winter Olympics, 2014. The non-Olympic disciplines include synchronized skating, Ice theatre, Theater on Ice, and four skating. From intermediate through senior-level competition, skaters generally perform two programs (the Short program (figure skating), short program and the Free skating, free skate), which, depending on the discipline, may include figure skating spins, spins, figure skating jumps, jumps, moves in the field, Figure skating lifts, lifts, Figure skating jumps#Throw jump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuna Kim
Yuna Kim (; born September 5, 1990), also credited in eastern name order as Kim Yuna or Kim Yeon-a, is a South Korean figure skater. Known for her well-rounded skills, achievements, popularity, and impact on the sport, she is one of the most highly recognized athletes in South Korea and regarded as one of the greatest figure skaters in history, being commonly referred to as "Queen Yuna". Kim started skating at five years old and competed in women's singles from 2001 to 2014. She is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2014 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time World champion (2009, 2013) the 2009 Four Continents champion, a three-time Grand Prix Final champion (2006, 2007, 2009), the 2006 World Junior champion, the 2005 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a six-time South Korean national champion (2003–2006, 2013, 2014). Kim never finished off the podium in her competitive career, becoming the first South Korean figure skater to medal at the Olympic Games, World Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiira Korpi
Kiira Linda Katriina Korpi (; born 26 September 1988) is a Finnish figure skater. She is a three-time European Figure Skating Championships, European medalist (bronze in 2007 European Figure Skating Championships, 2007 and 2011 European Figure Skating Championships, 2011, silver in 2012 European Figure Skating Championships, 2012), the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard champion, the 2012 Cup of Russia, Rostelecom Cup champion, a two-time Cup of China medalist, and a five-time Finnish Figure Skating Championships, Finnish national champion (2009, 2011–2013, 2015). She retired from competitive skating in August 2015. Personal life Korpi was born in Tampere, Finland. Her father, Rauno Korpi, coached the Finland women's national ice hockey team, Finnish women's hockey team to a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. In Finland her nickname is ''Jääprinsessa'' (Ice Princess) due to her resemblance to Grace Kelly, the former Princess of Monaco. In addition to her native Finnish langua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Romanova
Eva or EVA may refer to: * Eva (name), a feminine given name Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Eva (Dynamite Entertainment), a comic book character * Eva (''Devil May Cry''), in the ''Devil May Cry'' video game series * Eva (''Metal Gear''), in the ''Metal Gear'' video games series * Eva Mapendo, in 2018 romantic drama series '' Ngayon at Kailanman'', portrayed by Julia Barretto * Evangelion (mecha), in the ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' franchise Films * ''Eva'' (1948 film), a Swedish film * ''Eva'' (1953 film), a Greek drama film * ''Eva'' (1958 film), an Austrian film * ''Eva'' (1962 film), a French-Italian film in English * ''Eva'' (2010 film), an English-language Romanian film * ''Eva'' (2011 film), a Spanish film * ''Eva'' (2018 film), a French film * ''Eva'' (2023 film), a Malaysian film Music Artists * Eva (singer), German pop singer (1943-2020) * Eva Narcissus Boyd (Little Eva), American singer (1943–2003) * Banda Eva, a Brazilian ax� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel Roman
Pavel Roman (25 January 1943 – 30 January 1972) was a Czech Figure skating, figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia in pair skating and ice dancing with his sister Eva Romanová. As ice dancers, they became four-time World Figure Skating Championships, World champions (1962–65) and two-time European Figure Skating Championships, European champions (1964–65). Career The Romans started their competitive careers in pair skating rather than ice dance, placing third at the Czechoslovak Figure Skating Championships, Czechoslovak Championships in 1957 and second in 1958 and 1959. They won the national ice dancing title in 1959, the first year that discipline was competed in Czechoslovakia. They competed in both disciplines at the 1959 European Figure Skating Championships, 1959 European Championships, placing 7th in dance and 12th in pairs. After that they focused on ice dancing. The siblings won their first world title at the 1962 World Figure Skating Championships, 1962 W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Weir
John Garvin Weir (; born July 2, 1984) is an American television commentator and retired figure skater. He is a two-time Olympian (2006 Winter Olympics, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics), the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships, 2008 World bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, 2001 World Junior Champion, and a three-time United States Figure Skating Championships, U.S. National champion (2004–2006). He was the youngest 2004 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, U.S. National champion since 1991, in 2006 the first skater to win U.S. Nationals three times in a row since Brian Boitano in the late 1980s, and the first American to win 2007 Cup of Russia, Cup of Russia in 2007. Weir was raised in Quarryville, Pennsylvania, winning several Equestrianism, equestrian competitions before switching to figure skating at the age of 12. Priscilla Hill was his first coach. He became eligible to compete in the Junio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
