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Lu Ying (writer)
Lu Ying (陆滢, Lù Yíng, born 22 January 1989) is a Chinese competitive swimmer. She competed for China at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ... in Rio. She won a silver medal in the women's 100 metre butterfly at the 2012 Summer Olympics. References External links * * * * Profileat gz2010.cn 1989 births Living people Chinese female butterfly swimmers Swimmers from Shanghai World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for China Olympic silver medalists for China Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Asian Games medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2010 Asian Game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu (surname)
Lu is the pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of several distinct Chinese surnames that are written with different Chinese characters, characters in Chinese. Depending on the character, it may be spelled Lú, Lǔ, or Lù when pinyin Tone (linguistics), tone diacritics are used. Lu (surname 卢), Lu 盧 and Lu (surname 陆), Lu 陸 are the most common: both are among the List of common Chinese surnames, 100 most common surnames in China. Languages using the Latin alphabet do not distinguish among the different Chinese surnames, rendering them all as Lu. List of surnames romanized as Lu *Lu (surname 卢), Lú 卢/盧 (2nd tone), List of common Chinese surnames, the 52nd most common surname in China. "Lo" in Cantonese. The character also means "black". *Lu (surname 陆), Lù 陆/陸 (4th tone), the 61st most common surname in China. "Luk" in Cantonese. The character also means "land". *Lu (surname 鲁), Lǔ 鲁/魯 (3rd tone), the 115th most common surname in China. "Lo" in Cantonese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 100 Metre Butterfly
The Women's 100 metre butterfly competition of the Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, swimming events at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships was held on 2 August with the heats and the semifinals and 3 August with the final. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. The following new records were set during this competition. Results Heats The heats were held on 2 August at 09:30. Swim-off The swim-off was held at 11:56. Semifinals The semifinals were held on 2 August at 17:32. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final The final was held on 3 August at 17:40. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships - Women's 100 metre butterfly Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, Women's 100 metre butterfly 2015 in women's swimming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Summer Universiade
The 2011 Summer Universiade ( zh, c=2011年夏季世界大学生运动会, labels=no), also known as the XXVI Summer Universiade ( zh, c=, s=第二十六届夏季世界大学生运动会, labels=no) and Shenzhen 2011, was hosted in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Bid selection The cities of Kazan, Russia, Kaohsiung,Chinese Taipei, Shenzhen, China, Murcia, Spain, and Poznań, Poland were in contention for the Games. On 16 January 2007, FISU announced at the conference prior to the 2007 Winter Universiade, that the host would be Shenzhen. With five candidates, it was the most competitive race to host a Universiade until that date. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada was also posed to make a serious bid, but withdrew. Shenzhen was not considered a favorite, as several other sporting competitions have been assigned to China in recent years, including the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the 2009 Winter Universiade in Harbin, and the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou. Also, as a city, Shenzhen w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universiade
The FISU World University Games, formerly the Universiade, is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The former name is a Blend word, portmanteau of the words "University" and "Olympiad". The Universiade is referred to in English as the World University Games or World Student Games; however, this latter term can also refer to competitions for sub-University grades students. In July 2020 as part of a new branding system by the FISU, it was stated that the Universiade was to be officially branded as the FISU World University Games. The most recent summer event was the 2021 Summer World University Games held in Chengdu, China from 28 July – 8 August 2023, after being postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China, COVID-19 pandemic. It effectively replaced the 2023 Summer World University Games, that was set to be held in Yekaterinburg, Russia, which were cancelled due to the Russian i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2010 Asian Games – Women's 50 Metre Butterfly
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, such as saltwater or freshwater environments, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Swimmers achieve locomotion by coordinating limb and body movements to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that results in directional motion. Newborns can instinctively hold their breath underwater and exhibit rudimentary swimming movements as part of a survival reflex. Swimming requires endurance, skill and efficient techniques to maximize speed and minimize energy consumption. Swimming is a popular activity and competitive sport where certain techniques are deployed to move through water. It offers numerous health benefits, such as strengthened cardiovascular health, muscle strength, and increased flexibility. It is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known as the XVI Asian Games () and also known as Guangzhou 2010 (), were a regional multi-sport event held from November 12 to 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (although several events commenced earlier on November 7, 2010). It was the second time China hosted the Asian Games, with the first one being 1990 Asian Games, Asian Games 1990 in Beijing. Guangzhou's three neighboring cities, Dongguan, Foshan and Shanwei co-hosted the Games. Premier of the People's Republic of China, Premier Wen Jiabao opened the Games along the Pearl River in Haixinsha Island (Tianhe District), Haixinsha Island. A total of 53 venues were used to host the events. The design concept of the official logo of the 2010 Asian Games was based on the legend of the Guangzhou's Five Goats, representing the Five Goats as the Asian Games Torch. A total of 9,704 athletes from 45 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 476 events of 42 Asian Games sports, sports a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Games
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the 1951 Asian Games, first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Asian Games, 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Asian Games, 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games. Nine nations have hosted the Asian Games. Forty-six nations have participated in the Games, including Israel at the Asian Games, Israel, which was excluded from the Games after its last participation in 1974 Asian Games, 1974. The last edition of the Games was held in Hangzhou, China, from 23 September to 8 October 2023. The next edition will be held in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, from 19 September to 4 October 2026. Sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Women's 100 Metre Butterfly
The women's 100 metre butterfly competition at the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 23 at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre. The last champion was Dana Vollmer of US. This race consisted of two lengths of the pool, all in butterfly Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi .... Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows: Results All times are in minutes and seconds. Heats The first round was held on August 23, at 10:12. B Final The B final was held on August 23, at 19:38. A Final The A final was held on August 24, at 20:24. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Women's 100 metre butterfly 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 2014 in women's swimming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, also known as the 2014 Hancock Prospecting Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m) event, was held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, from 21 to 25 August 2014. Qualifying criteria Unlike the World Championships and Olympic Games, nations can enter as many people as they like in the preliminaries of each event (in most international meets, only two swimmers from each nation are permitted). However, only two swimmers per nation can qualify for the semi-finals and finals. Prior to FINA's creation of semi-finals in the late 1990s, a total of 3 swimmers per country could qualify for the final and consolation heats of an event, with no more than 2 swimmers per country in a final or consolation. For relays, each country may enter up to one team in each relay event to swim in the final heat and count toward the team score. Countries may also enter a “B” relay that will swim in a preceding heat. These “B” re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The Pan Pacific Swimming Championships is a long course swimming event first held in 1985.Queensland to host 2014 Pan Pacific Championships , published by on 2012-05-11; retrieved 2012-05-11. It was founded as an alternative to the , for those countries that could not swim in those championships, in a manner similar to the |
2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M) – Women's 100 Metre Butterfly
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2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M)
The 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) were held in Doha, Qatar on 3–7 December 2014. The Hamad Aquatic Centre in the Aspire Zone hosted the event. Host selection On 14 December 2010, FINA announced that Catania, Italy would host the 2014 Short Course Worlds. In November 2011, the Italian Swimming Federation (FIN) withdrew their support of Catania as host for the event, due to the Italian regional government's missing deadlines related to financial guarantees for the event. FIN's withdrawal of support for Catania made it unlikely that the event would stay in Italy. On 4 April 2012, the FINA Bureau announced that Doha, Qatar would host the event.WSC 25m: Doha (QAT) will be the host in 2014 , press release 2012-#20. Published by |
