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Figure Skating At The 2016 Winter Youth Olympics
Figure skating at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics took place at the Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre in Hamar, Norway from 12 to 21 February 2016. Unique to the Youth Olympic Games was a mixed NOC team trophy competition. Medal summary Events Medal table Eligibility Skaters were eligible to participate at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics if they were born between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2001, except males in pairs and ice dance, who may be born between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 2000. Qualification system The overall quota for the figure skating competition was 76 total skaters, consisting of 38 men and 38 ladies. There were 16 skaters in each of the single skating disciplines (men's and ladies'), 10 pair skating teams, and 12 ice dancing team. The maximum number of entries that qualified by a National Olympic Committee was 2 per event, making 12 (6 men, 6 ladies) the maximum number of entries that a country could qualify. If a country placed a skater in the first, second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre
CC Amfi, also known as Nordlyshallen ("The Northern Light Hall"), is an indoor sports arena in Hamar, Norway. It is mostly used for ice hockey and is the home arena of Storhamar Hockey. It has also been used for short track speed skating, figure skating, handball, events and concerts. The venue has a capacity for 7,000 spectators and was built for the 1994 Winter Olympics, where it was used for short track speed skating and figure skating. Other major events held at the arena include the 1999 IIHF World Championship in ice hockey, the 1999 World Women's Handball Championship, the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships and the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. Construction of CC Amfi started in August 1991 and it was inaugurated on 25 November 1992, with construction costing 83 million Norwegian krone (NOK). The venues are owned by Hamar Olympiske Anlegg, a subsidiary of Hamar Municipality. History The Olympic venue In the unsuccessful Lillehammer bid for the 1992 Winter Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Bidař
Martin Bidař (born 24 February 1999) is a Czech pair skater, who currently competes with Jelizaveta Žuková. They are two-time Czech national champions (2020–2021) and represented the Czech Republic at the 2022 Winter Olympics. With former partner Anna Dušková, he is the 2016 World Junior champion, 2016 Youth Olympic silver medalist (individually and in the team event), and 2015 JGP Final silver medalist. Dušková/Bidař represented the Czech Republic at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Personal life Martin Bidař was born on 24 February 1999 in České Budějovice, Czech Republic. He is the son of a figure skating coach, Iveta Bidařová, and the younger brother of a former pair skater, Petr Bidař. His sisters were also figure skaters. Skating career Early years Martin Bidař started learning to skate in 2003. Originally single skaters, he and Anna Dušková began skating together as a pair after their coach, Eva Horklová, suggested the idea. Recalling their b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diāna Ņikitina
Diāna Ņikitina (born 9 December 2000) is a Latvian former figure skater. She is the 2017 Golden Bear of Zagreb champion, the 2018 Cup of Tyrol silver medalist, and the 2018 Latvian national champion. She competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, placing 26th. Earlier in her career, Ņikitina placed within the top ten at two World Junior Championships and won silver in the team event at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. Early life Diāna Ņikitina was born on 9 December 2000 in Riga, Latvia. She studied through distance education at Riga Secondary School No. 1. Career Ņikitina competed internationally on the novice level in the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons. She moved up to the junior level in the 2014–15 season. Making her ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut, Ņikitina placed 11th in Japan in September 2014 and 5th in Croatia the following month. In March 2015, she competed at the World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, and qualified for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Shmuratko
Ivan Oleksiyovych Shmuratko ( uk, Іван Олексійович Шмуратко, born December 21, 2001) is a Ukrainian figure skater. On the senior level is the 2018 Volvo Open Cup bronze medalist, 2018 Bosphorus Cup silver medalist, and four-time Ukrainian national champion (2019–22). On the junior level, he is the 2019 JGP Italy bronze medalist. He has competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships. Earlier in his career, he won silver in the team event at the 2016 Youth Olympics. Career Early years Shmuratko started learning to skate in 2006. In the 2014–15 season, he won bronze at the Ukrainian Junior Championships. 2015–16 season Coached by Vira Volpova in Kyiv, Shmuratko won two junior international medals, gold at Ice Star and silver at the Santa Claus Cup. Competing on the senior level, he finished 4th at the Ukrainian national championships. He was named in Ukraine's team to the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer. In Norway, he placed f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Goodpaster
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled '' Yūsuf''. In Persian, the name is "Yousef". The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common male name in the 20th century. In the first century CE, Joseph was the second most popular male name for Palestine Jews. In the Book of Genesis Joseph is Jacob's eleventh son and Rachel's first son, and k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Rose (figure Skater)
Sarah Rose (born 1974) is an author and journalist known for ''D-Day Girls'' and ''For All the Tea in China''. Early life and education Rose was born in Chicago and attended the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Harvard College, and the University of Chicago. She lives in New York. Books and television Rose's newest book, ''D-Day Girls'', was published in April 2019 and debuted at #11 on the Indie Bestseller List and #6 on the Washington Post Paperback Bestseller List. It tells the story of women who were infiltrated into France ahead of D-Day to arm and train the French resistance by the secret British agency, SOE. Author Erik Larson called it, "Gripping...Spies, romance, Gestapo thugs, blown-up trains, courage, and treachery (lots of treachery) —and all of it true." Foreign Policy said, “''D-Day Girls'', written with novelistic detail, weaves together five women’s narratives using historical research from contemporary periodicals, archives, and intervi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Xiangning
Li Xiangning (; ; born May 11, 2000) is a Chinese figure skater. She is the 2018 Cup of Nice silver medalist. the 2018 Chinese national champion, and a two-time Chinese national silver medalist (2016, 2017). On the junior level, she is the 2016 Youth Olympic champion in the team event. She placed 22nd at the 2018 Winter Olympics and 12th at the 2016 Youth Olympics. Li switched to pair skating during the 2018–19 figure skating season, partnering with Xie Zhong, but has since returned to singles before ever debuting competitively in pairs. Career Early years Li began learning to skate in 2004. She debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in August 2013, placing 10th in Riga, Latvia. 2014–2015 season Li qualified to the final segment in her first appearance at an ISU Championship – the World Junior Championships, held in March in Tallinn, Estonia; she placed 24th in the short program, 20th in the free skate, and 21st overall. 2015–2016 season In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirill Aleshin
Kirill Pavlovich Aleshin (russian: Кирилл Павлович Алёшин; born 24 April 1997) is a Russian retired ice dancer. With his former skating partner, Anastasia Skoptsova, he was the 2020 Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist, 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy silver medalist, and 2021 Russian national bronze medalist. Earlier in their career, they won gold at the 2018 World Junior Championships and 2017 Junior Grand Prix Final, as well as bronze at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. Early life Kirill Pavlovich Aleshin was born on 24 April 1997 in Omsk, Russia. Career Early years Aleshin began learning to skate in 2004. As a child, he was taught by Tatiana Odinokova in Omsk. From 2009–2010 to 2011–2012, he skated with Evgenia Cherpakova in Saint Petersburg. Beginning of partnership with Skoptsova Aleshin teamed up with Anastasia Skoptsova after she contacted him through a Russian partner search. They began competing together in October 2013. They qualified to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastasia Skoptsova
Anastasia Ilinichna Skoptsova (russian: Анастасия Ильинична Скопцова; born 8 November 2000) is a Russian retired ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Kirill Aleshin, she was the 2020 Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist, 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy silver medalist, and 2021 Russian national bronze medalist. Earlier in their career, they won gold at the 2018 World Junior Championships and 2017 Junior Grand Prix Final, as well as bronze at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. Personal life Anastasia Ilinichna Skoptsova was born on 8 November 2000 in Moscow, Russia. Career Early years Skoptsova began learning to skate in 2004. She made her international debut in autumn 2010, competing with Nikita Nazarov on the advanced novice level at the Tirnavia Ice Cup and NRW Trophy. The two placed thirteenth at the 2012 Russian Junior Championships. They were coached by Denis Samokhin in Moscow. Beginning of partnership with Aleshin Skoptsova and Kirill Aleshin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logan Bye
Logan Bye (born March 2, 1998) is an American ice dancer. With his skating partner and fiancée, Eva Pate, he is a two-time ISU Challenger Series silver medalist. With former partner Chloe Lewis, he is the 2016 Youth Olympic silver medalist, 2016 JGP Estonia bronze medalist, and 2018 U.S. junior national bronze medalist. Personal life Logan Bye was born on March 2, 1998, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He moved to Portland, Oregon in 2012, and then, two years later, to Michigan. He has a younger sister named Jessica. In May 2021, he graduated from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, earning a Master's degree in biomedical engineering. Bye began dating Eva Pate in December 2018 before their becoming on-ice partners. They became engaged in August 2022. Career Bye started learning to skate in 2001. Partnership with Lewis Early years Bye and Chloe Lewis met in February 2010 at a rink in Sun Valley, Idaho and began training together in August 2010. Because th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloe Lewis (figure Skater)
Chloe Rose Lewis (born June 18, 2000) is an American former ice dancer. With partner Logan Bye, she is the 2016 Youth Olympic silver medalist. Personal life Chloe Rose Lewis was born on June 18, 2000 in Portland, Oregon. She has two older brothers and cat. She attended the Catlin Gabel School in Portland, Oregon, where she lived before her move to Novi, Michigan around 2014. She currently a freshman in college. Career Lewis started learning to skate in 2004. At age seven, she began taking ice dancing lessons, instructed by Judy Blumberg. Intermediate and novice career Lewis and Logan Bye met in February 2010 at a rink in Sun Valley, Idaho and began training together in August 2010. Because they lived in different cities, they trained half a month together, half apart during their first two seasons. In the 2010–11 season, they qualified to compete on the intermediate level at the U.S. Junior Championships and finished sixth. Lewis/Bye placed fourth on the novice leve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grigory Smirnov
Grigory Sergeyevich Smirnov (russian: Григорий Сергеевич Смирнов, born 1 April 1997) is a Russian retired ice dancer who competed for the United States. With his former skating partner, Anastasia Shpilevaya, competing for Russia, he is the 2019 Bavarian Open champion, 2016 Youth Olympic champion, and 2017 Russian junior national champion. During the 2021–22, he competes with Avonley Nguyen for the United States. He did not represent the US in international competition. Personal life Grigory Sergeyevich Smirnov was born on 1 April 1997 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. He resides in Moscow. Career Early years Smirnov began learning to skate in 2002. He competed with Yulia Borisova in the 2010–11 season and with Valeria Neyman in 2011–12. Smirnov teamed up with Anastasia Shpilevaya ahead of the 2012–13 season. Competing on the junior level, they placed fifth at the Ice Challenge and won silver at the Pavel Roman Memorial. The following seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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