Riku Miura
Riku Miura (; born December 17, 2001) is a Japanese pair skater. With her skating partner, Ryuichi Kihara, she is the 2023 World Figure Skating Championships, 2023 and 2025 World Figure Skating Championships, 2025 World champion, two-time World silver medalist (2022 World Figure Skating Championships, 2022, 2024 World Figure Skating Championships, 2024), a two-time Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Four Continents champion (2023 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2023, 2025 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2025), the 2022–23 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2022–23 Grand Prix Final champion, a six-time ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, ISU Grand Prix medalist (three golds, two silvers, one bronze), three-time ISU Challenger Series medalist (one gold, two silvers), and two-time Japan Figure Skating Championships, Japanese national champions (2019–20 Japan Figure Skating Championships, 2019–20, 2024–25 Japan Figure Skating Championship ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024–25 Grand Prix Of Figure Skating Final
The 2024–25 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and ISU Junior Grand Prix Final was held from December 5–8, 2024, at the Patinoire Polesud in Grenoble, France. The combined event was the culmination of two international series: the Grand Prix of Figure Skating and the Junior Grand Prix. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at both the senior and junior levels. The Grand Prix Final was originally to be held in Orléans, France, but the French Federation of Ice Sports chose to relocate the event to Grenoble. Qualifiers Senior qualifiers ;Alternates Junior qualifiers ;Alternates Changes to preliminary assignments Medal summary Senior medalists Junior medalists Medals table Senior Junior Senior results Men's singles In the free skate, Ilia Malinin attempted to perform all six figure skating jumps (toe loop, Salchow, loop, flip, Lutz, and Axel) as quadruple jumps for the first time in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2025 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The 2025 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships took place from February 19 to February 23, 2025, at the Mokdong Stadium#Mokdong Ice Rink, Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul, South Korea. Medals were awarded in single skating, men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The competition was awarded to South Korea in January 2023 and was originally scheduled from February 4–9. In April 2024, it was rescheduled to February 18–23. Qualification Nations from non-European countries were able to send three entries at most for each discipline. Age and minimum TES requirements The competition was open to skaters from all non-European International figure skating, member nations of the International Skating Union. The corresponding competition for European skaters was the 2025 European Figure Skating Championships, 2025 European Championships. Skaters were eligible for the 2025 Four Continents Championships if they turned 17 years of age before July 1, 2024, and met ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tī'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts. While modern karate is primarily a striking art that uses punches and kicks, traditional karate training also employs Throw (grappling), throwing and joint locking techniques. A karate practitioner is called a . Beginning in the 1300s, early Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial artists brought their techniques to Okinawa. Despite the Ryukyu Kingdom being turned into a puppet state by Japanese samurai in 1609, after the Invasion of Ryukyu, its cultural ties to China remained strong. Since Ryukyuans were banned from carrying swords under samurai rule, groups of young aristocrats created unarmed combat methods as a form of resistance, combining Chinese and local styles of martial arts. Training emph ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The first World Junior Championships were held in 1976 in Megève, France. Currently, skaters competing at the junior level must be at least 13 years old, but not yet 19 (for singles skaters), 21 (for women competing in ice dance or pair skating), or 23 (for men competing in ice dance or pair skating), as of the previous July 1. Adam Rippon of the United States currently holds the record for the most World Junior Championships won in men's singles (with two), while Mao Shimada of Japan holds the record in women's singles (with three). Natalia Krestianinova and Alexei Torchinski of the Soviet Union, and Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China, are tied for the most championships won in pair skating (with three each), while Luka Berulava of Georgia has al ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Russian Olympic Committee
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) is the National Olympic Committee representing Russia. Its current president during IOC suspension is Mikhail Degtyarev. The membership of ROC is currently suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since 12 October 2023. History Russia's Olympic Committee was founded in 1911 by representatives of Russian Sports Societies at a meeting in Saint Petersburg, in the premises of the Imperial Russian Society for Saving on the Water (Sadovaya Street 50), when the Statute was adopted and members of the committee were elected. The first chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee was Vyacheslav Sreznevsky. In 1951–1992, the Russian Olympic Committee was essentially the Soviet Olympic Committee, based in Moscow. By decision of the Constituent Assembly on 1 December 1989, the All-Russian Olympic Committee was established as an independent public organization within the Soviet Olympic Committee. On 13 August 1992, it was officially ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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International Skating Union
The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international sport governing body, governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands, in July 1892, making it one of the oldest international sport federations. The ISU was formed to establish standardized international rules and regulations for the skating disciplines it governs, and to organize international competitions in these disciplines. It is now based in Switzerland. History The International Skating Union (ISU) was founded in 1892 in the Dutch seaside town of Scheveningen. The meeting was attended by 15 men, as the national association representatives from the Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany/Austria, and two clubs from Stockholm (Sweden) and Budapest (Hungary). The ISU was the first international winter sports federation to govern speed skating and figure skating, as it laid dow ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Court Of Arbitration For Sport
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS; , TAS) is an international body established in 1984 to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland, and its courts are located in New York City, Sydney, and Lausanne. Temporary courts are established in current Olympic host cities. The International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) was established simultaneously, and a single president presides over both bodies. The ICAS, which has a membership of 20 individuals, is responsible for the financing of and financial reporting by the CAS, and it appoints the Director-General of the CAS. Jurisdiction and appeals Generally speaking, a dispute may be submitted to the CAS only if an arbitration agreement between the parties specifies recourse to the CAS. However, according to rule 61 of the Olympic Charter, all disputes in connection with the Olympic Games can only be submitted to CAS,International Olympic CommitteeOlympic Charter an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2022 Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), were an international winter multi-sport event held from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Beijing, China, and surrounding areas with competition in selected events beginning 2 February 2022. It was the 24th edition of the Winter Olympic Games. Beijing was selected as host city on 31 July 2015 at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking its second time hosting the Olympics, and the last of three consecutive Olympics hosted in East Asia following the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang County, South Korea, and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Having previously hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing became the first city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics. The venues for the Games were concentrated around Beijing, its suburb Yanqing District, and Zhangjiakou, with some events (including the ceremonies and curling) repurposing v ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Figure Skating At The 2022 Winter Olympics – Team Event
The team event in figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics was held on 4, 6, and 7 February, at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Haidian District of Beijing. Summary The 2018 team event gold was won by Canada, with the Russian Olympic Committee placing second, and the United States placing third. Canadian 2018 Olympic champion Eric Radford returned, but this time he competed with a new partner, Vanessa James. In 2022, the Russian Olympic Committee entered the team event as the favorite, with the United States, Canada, and Japan also expected to be in medal contention. The ROC decided to enter their top skaters for both the short program and free skating and initially won the event nine points ahead of the United States, who initially took silver, while Japan initially won the bronze medal. Doping controversy The medal ceremony originally scheduled for Tuesday, 8 February, was delayed over what International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesperson Mark Adams described as a situation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024–25 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The 2024–25 Japan Figure Skating Championships were held in Kadoma, Osaka on December 19–22, 2024. It was the 93rd edition of the event. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pairs, and ice dance. The results were part of the Japanese selection criteria for the 2025 Four Continents Championships and the 2025 World Championships. Qualifying Competitors either qualified at regional and sectional competitions, held from September to November 2024, or earned a bye. Medal summary Senior Junior Entries Names with an asterisk (*) denote junior skaters. Junior The top eight finishers at the Japan Junior Championships in men's and women's singles were added to the Japan Championships. Results Men Women Pairs Ice dance Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2024–25 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships were held in Hiroshima, Hiroshima from November 15–17, 2024. The national champions in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2019–20 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The 2019–20 Japan Figure Skating Championships were held in Shibuya, Tokyo from December 18–22, 2019. It was the 88th edition of the event. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The results were part of the Japanese selection criteria for the 2020 World Championships, the 2020 Four Continents Championships, and the 2020 World Junior Championships. Qualifying Competitors either qualified at regional and sectional competitions, held from September to November 2019, or earned a bye. Entries Senior A list of preliminary entries was published in December 2019. Names with an asterisk (*) denote junior skaters. Junior The top six finishers at the Japan Junior Championships in men's and ladies' singles were added to the Japan Championships. The fourth-place finisher in ladies, Momoka Hatasaki, was a novice skater and not eligible for the senior Championships, resulting in seventh-place finisher Chisato Uramatsu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japan Figure Skating Championships
The Japan Figure Skating Championships () are an annual figure skating competition organised by the Japan Skating Federation to crown the national champions of Japan. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior level, although not every discipline is held every year due to a lack of participants. Junior-level skaters compete at the Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships. The results are among the criteria used to determine the Japanese entries to the World Figure Skating Championships, World Junior Figure Skating Championships, Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, and Winter Olympics, as well as the members of the Japanese national team. Nobuo Satō currently holds the record for winning the most Japan Championship titles in men's singles (with ten), while Midori Ito holds the record in women's singles (with nine). Narumi Takahashi and Ryuichi Kihara are tied for winning the most championship titles in pai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |