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1997 Winter Universiade
The 1997 Winter Universiade, the XVIII Winter Universiade, took place in Muju County, Muju and Jeonju, Chonju (Jeonju), Jeonbuk province, South Korea. The snow sport events were held in Muju Resort in Muju. The ice events were held in Chonju, the provincial capital about 55 kilometers from Muju Resort. On 6 July 1993 during the 1993 Summer Universiade in Buffalo, New York, Buffalo, USA, International University Sports Federation, FISU decided that South Korea would host the 1997 Winter Universiade. These were both the first winter multi-sport event and Universiade held in South Korea. The games were the largest sport event in South Korea in the 1990s, along with the 1999 Asian Winter Games. Logo *The two laughing profiles in a U-shape are inspired by a 'U', the first letter of the Universiade and intended to give out a soft and tender image. *The colors of blue and red, the two theme colors of the Korean national flag, Taeguk' ki, symbolizes the goal of the Winter Universiade '97 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muju County
Muju County (''Muju-gun''), is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in North Jeolla Province (Jeollabuk-do), South Korea. Muju is known for its Muju Firefly Festival and is a tourist area. History During the era of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, Mupung (the present name) in Byeonjin belonged to Silla and was called ''Musanhyeon'', and Jugye area (current Muju-eup) in Mahan belonged to Baekje and was called ''Jeokcheonhyeon''. It is known that Musan was renamed as ''Mupung'' and Jeokcheon as ''Dancheon'' after the Era of Unified Silla (668~917). After Goryeo (918~1392) was founded, Mupung did not change its name whereas Dancheon was renamed as ''Jugye'', and as Joseon rearranged administrative districts in 1414 (the 14th year of Taejong), Mupung and Jugye were incorporated into one district. It was named as Muju through the combination of the first letters of the two areas, Mupung and Jugye, after they were incorporated into one administrative district. Geography Muju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jumping Park
Jump Park is the ski jumping hills in the Muju Resort. It is located in Muju, South Korea. The ski jumping hills consist of a large hill with a K-point of 120, a normal hill with a K-point of 90, and two training hills. It hosted the ski jumping at the 1997 Winter Universiade. The latest events at the venue was the summer ski jumping held in September 2008. See also * Muju Resort * 1997 Winter Universiade The 1997 Winter Universiade, the XVIII Winter Universiade, took place in Muju County, Muju and Jeonju, Chonju (Jeonju), Jeonbuk province, South Korea. The snow sport events were held in Muju Resort in Muju. The ice events were held in Chonju, the ... * List of ski areas and resorts in South Korea References External links Official website Ski jumping venues in South Korea Muju County Hills of South Korea {{SouthKorea-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
January 1997 Sports Events In Asia
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Multi-sport Events In South Korea
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Sports Competitions In Jeonju
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International Sports Competitions Hosted By South Korea
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1997 In South Korean Sport
Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 16 – Murder of Ennis Cosby: Near Interstate 405 (California) on a Los Angeles freeway, Bill Cosby's son Ennis is shot in the head in a failed robbery attempt. * January 17 – A Delta II rocket carrying a military GPS payload explodes, shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. * January 18 – In northwest Rwanda, Hutu militia members kill 6 Spanish aid workers and three soldiers, and seriously wound another. * January 19 – Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years, and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city. (→ Hebron Agreement) * January 23 – Madeleine Albright becomes the first female Secretary of State of the United States, after confirmation by the United States Senate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 In Multi-sport Events
Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy S-300 missile system, Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot S-300 crisis, Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 16 – Murder of Ennis Cosby: Near Interstate 405 (California) on a Los Angeles freeway, Bill Cosby's son Ennis is shot in the head in a failed robbery attempt. * January 17 – A Delta II rocket carrying a military GPS payload explodes, shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. * January 18 – In northwest Rwanda, Hutu militia members kill 6 Spanish aid workers and three soldiers, and seriously wound another. * January 19 – Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years, and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city. (→ Hebron Agreement) * January 23 – Madeleine Albright becomes the first female Secretary of State of the United States, after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter World University Games
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1997 Winter Universiade
The 1997 Winter Universiade, the XVIII Winter Universiade, took place in Muju County, Muju and Jeonju, Chonju (Jeonju), Jeonbuk province, South Korea. The snow sport events were held in Muju Resort in Muju. The ice events were held in Chonju, the provincial capital about 55 kilometers from Muju Resort. On 6 July 1993 during the 1993 Summer Universiade in Buffalo, New York, Buffalo, USA, International University Sports Federation, FISU decided that South Korea would host the 1997 Winter Universiade. These were both the first winter multi-sport event and Universiade held in South Korea. The games were the largest sport event in South Korea in the 1990s, along with the 1999 Asian Winter Games. Logo *The two laughing profiles in a U-shape are inspired by a 'U', the first letter of the Universiade and intended to give out a soft and tender image. *The colors of blue and red, the two theme colors of the Korean national flag, Taeguk' ki, symbolizes the goal of the Winter Universiade '97 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeonju Sports Complex Stadium
Jeonju Sports Complex Stadium (also Jeonju Civil Stadium; ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Jeonju, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 people and was built in 1980. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Jeonbuk have won the K League a record nine times, including ... used this stadium from 1995 to 2002. External linksJeonju Sports Facilities Management CenterWorld Stadiums profile Buildings and structures in Jeonju Football venues in South Korea Multi-purpose stadiums in South Korea Athletics (track and field) venues in South Korea Sports venues in North Jeolla Province Sport in Jeonju Sports venues completed in 1980 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1980 establishments in South Korea 20th-century architecture in South Korea {{SouthKorea-spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
