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Lee Seung-hoon (speed Skater)
Lee Seung-hoon (; ; born 6 March 1988) is a South Korean speed skater. He won a gold medal in the 10,000 metres, a silver medal in the 5000 meters at the 2010 Winter Olympics, becoming the first and only Asian man ever to achieve these feats, a gold medal in mass-start at the 2018 Winter Olympics, a gold medal in the mass start at the 2016 World Championships in Kolomna, and a bronze medal in mass-start at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He was a short track speed skater, winning the 2008 World Championship 3000 m super-final and three gold medals at the 2009 Winter Universiade. Lee converted to long track in September 2009, as he failed to earn his spot on the South Korea national short track team in the national trials. Early life Lee Seung-hoon started skating in first grade at Lila Elementary School. However, when the Asian Financial Crisis hit South Korea, his father's business failed in 1998 when he was in the fourth grade. Lee's parents tried to get their son to give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee (Korean Name)
Lee, I, or Yi () is the second-most-common surname in Korea, behind Kim (). As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were 7,306,828 people by this name in South Korea or 14.7% of the population. Historically, was written as Ni () in Korea. The spelling formally changed to I () in 1933 when the initial sound rule () was established. In North Korea, it is romanized as Ri () because there is no distinction between the alveolar liquids /l/ and /r/ in modern Korean. Latin-alphabet spelling Though the Revised Romanization spelling of this surname is I, South Korea's National Institute of the Korean Language noted in 2001 that one-letter surnames were quite rare in English and other foreign languages and could cause difficulties when traveling abroad. However, the NIKL still hoped to promote systemic transcriptions for use in passports, and thus recommended that people who bore this surname should spell it Yi in the Roman alphabet. However, the majority of South Koreans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships
The 2016 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships was held between 11 and 14 February 2016 in Kolomna, Russia. Schedule ''All times are local (UTC+3).'' Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events Participating nations 161 speed skaters (not all skaters at the team pursuit included) from 24 nations participated at the championships. The number of speed skaters per nation that competed is shown in parentheses. References External links World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, 11 - 14 Feb 2016, Kolomna, Russia (entries, results and announcements)ISU World Single Distances Championships 2016 (results) {{DEFAULTSORT:World Single Distances Championships 2016 2016 Single Distances 2016 in speed skating World Single Distances, 2016 Sport in Kolomna 2016 in Russian sport World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships The World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating competitions organised by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Asian Winter Games
The 2017 Asian Winter Games (), also known as Sapporo 2017 (), were a continental winter multi sport events and the 8th edition of the Asian Winter Games. They were held from February 19 to 26 2017 in Sapporo and Obihiro in Hokkaido, Japan. These Games were originally scheduled for 2015, however, in the Olympic Council of Asia's general assembly in Singapore on 3 July 2009, the committee decided to move the Games to one year before the Winter Olympics moving forward. The games began on 19 February with the opening ceremony (the curling and hockey events begin the day before) and ended with the closing ceremony on 26 February. Sapporo and Obihiro were named as the host cities on January 31, 2011, as the sole bidding cities. The hosting contract was signed by Tsunekazu Takeda, the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee. It was the third time that Sapporo hosted the event and fourth time in Japan. Previously the city held the two first editions of the Games in 1986 Asian Winte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed Skating At The 2011 Asian Winter Games
Speed skating at the 2011 Asian Winter Games was held at Alau Ice Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan. The twelve events were scheduled for January 31 – February 6, 2011. Schedule Medalists Men Women Medal table Participating nations A total of 61 athletes from 7 nations competed in speed skating at the 2011 Asian Winter Games: * * * * * * *References speedskatingresults.com {{Speed skating at the Asian Winter Games Speed skating at the 2011 Asian Winter Games, 2011 in speed skating, Asian Winter Games Events at the 2011 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Asian Winter Games
The 2011 Asian Winter Games (; ), also known as Astana-Almaty 2011 (), were a continental winter multi-sport event held from January 30 to February 6, 2011 in Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan. It was the first time that Kazakhstan hosted such a large event since independence from the Soviet Union. The documents for the hosting city were signed in Kuwait on March 4, 2006. Preparation Costs Kazakh Minister of Sports Temirkhan Dosmukhambetov notes the US$726 million for construction and renovation comes from the 2008 state budget. The Olympic village, on the other hand, will be financed by private investors. Overall, Kazakhstan is spending over $1.4 billion to get the area ready to host the games. Venues Ski Jump centre in Almaty, built for the Games. Astana Mayor Imangali Tasmagambetov announced venues being built include a multipurpose Sports Palace which will seat up to 15,000 spectators, a ski jump complex, a biathlon stadium, and an athlete village. Upgrades to existing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed Skating At The Asian Winter Games
Speed skating has been featured as a sport in the Asian Winter Games since the first winter games in 1986. Editions Events Medal table Participating nations List of medalists List of records References {{Speed skating at the Asian Winter Games Asian Winter Games The Asian Winter Games (AWG) is an international multi-sport event held every four years for members of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) featuring winter events. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested creating a winter version of the ... Sports at the Asian Winter Games International speed skating competitions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships – Men's Team Pursuit
The Men's team pursuit race of the 2015 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships The 2015 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships was held between 12 and 15 February 2015 in Heerenveen, Netherlands. Schedule Source:schaatsen.nl Participating nations 161 speed skaters from 23 nations participated. The number of sp ... was held on 13 February 2015. Results The race was started at 21:35. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2015 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships - Men's team pursuit Men's team pursuit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships
The 2015 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships was held between 12 and 15 February 2015 in Heerenveen, Netherlands. Schedule Source:schaatsen.nl Participating nations 161 speed skaters from 23 nations participated. The number of speed skaters per nation that competed is shown in parentheses. Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events References {{DEFAULTSORT:World Single Distance Championships 2015 2015 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships, World Speed Skating Championships, 2015 Single Distance 2015 in speed skating, World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships 2015 in Dutch sport, World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships International speed skating competitions hosted by the Netherlands, World Single Distance, 2015 February 2015 sports events in Europe, World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships Sports competitions in Heerenveen, World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships, 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships – Men's Mass Start
The Men's mass start competition at the 2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships took place on 15 March 2025. Results The race was started at 16:48. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships - Men's mass start 2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships
The 2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships took place from 13 to 16 March 2025, at the Vikingskipet in Hamar, Norway. Schedule ''All times are local (UTC+1).'' Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events References External linksISU website {{DEFAULTSORT:World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, 2025 2025 Single Distances 2025 in speed skating World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships The World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating competitions organised by the International Skating Union. History Since the late 19th century, speed skating championships were always decided by racing multiple ... Sport in Hamar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships – Men's Team Pursuit
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2013 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships
The 2013 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships took place between 21 and 24 March 2013 in the Adler Arena, Sochi, Russia. It was a test event for the 2014 Olympic Games. Schedule Source: schaatsen.nl& ISU.org Medal summary Men's events Source: ISU Women's events Source: ISU Medal table References {{DEFAULTSORT:World Single Distance Championships 2013 2013 Single Distance 2013 in speed skating World Single Distance, 2013 Sports competitions in Sochi 2013 in Russian sport March 2013 sports events in Europe 21st century in Sochi Speed Skating Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long-track speed skating, short-track speed skating, and marathon speed skat ... March 2013 in Russia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
