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Maria Ikelap
Maria Epiph Ikelap (born January 4, 1987, in Weno Island, Chuuk) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for the Federated States of Micronesia.Athlete biography: Maria Ikelap beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 27, 2008 Ikelap represented Federated States of Micronesia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in . She competed at the |
Weno
Weno, formerly Moen, is an island municipality of Chuuk State of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). It is the largest town in the FSM and the capital of Chuuk. It has an estimated area of 20 square kilometers. Population The population was 13,856 at the census taken in 2010. Geography It is located in the Chuuk Lagoon. Its villages are on the coast (Sapuk, Penia, Peniesene, Tunnuk, Mechitiw, Iras, Nantaku, Nepukos, Mwan, Neiwe, and Wichap, Epinup) and serve as the center of commerce. Weno is the state capital and the second-most populous island of the FSM (if the complex of Tol/Wonei, Polle and Patta is counted as one island), with a population of 13,856 at the 2010 census. The highest point is Mount Teroken, elevation 364 m (1,214 ft). Transportation Weno has the only airport in the state, Chuuk International Airport. The road system is not well established in some parts of the island. No public transportation exists, but visitors can use a small taxi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 World Junior Championships In Athletics
The 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2006 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held from 15 August to 20 August at the Chaoyang Sports Centre in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China. The Championships were dominated by the host nation China, and Kenya. The United States showed a near complete domination in the relay events. Estonia won four gold medals; their first medals ever at the World Junior Championships. Results Men Women Medal table Participation According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list, 1350 athletes from 176 countries participated in the event. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. References Official results(archived) {{IAAF Championships 2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Track And Field Athletes For The Federated States Of Micronesia
Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece between 776 BC and 393 AD * Olympic (greyhounds), a competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Clubs and teams * Adelaide Olympic FC, a soccer club from Adelaide, South Australia * Fribourg Olympic, a professional basketball club based in Fribourg, Switzerland * Sydney Olympic FC, an Australian soccer club * Olympic Club (Barbacena), a Brazilian football club based in Barbacena, Minas Gerais state * Olympic Mvolyé, a Cameroonian football club based in Mvolyé * Olympic Club (Egypt), a football and sports club based in Alexandria * Blackburn Olympic F.C., an English football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire * Rushall Olympic F.C., an English football club based in Rushall * FC Olympic Tallinn, an Estonian fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micronesian Games Silver Medalists For Chuuk
Micronesian describes something of, from, or related to Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania composed of hundreds of small islands in the Pacific Ocean. Micronesian may refer to: People and society * Micronesian people, people from the general region of Micronesia * Micronesian citizen, a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia, an independent sovereign island nation ** Micronesian passport, issued by the Federated States of Micronesia * Micronesian Americans, Americans descended from people of the Federated States of Micronesia * Micronesian Japanese, people from Japan who settled in Micronesia in the first half of the 20th century * Micronesian mythology Micronesian mythology comprises the traditional belief systems of the people of Micronesia. There is no single belief system in the islands of Micronesia, as each island region has its own mythological beings. Region Micronesia is a region in ..., the traditional belief systems of the people of Micronesia * Micro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
