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Vadim Davidovich
Vadim Davidovich (; born 19 September 1996) is an Israeli ice dancer. With his skating partner, Shira Ichilov, he is the 2019 Israeli Figure Skating Championships, Israeli national champion and has competed in the final segment at two ISU Figure Skating Championships, ISU Championships. Career Early years Davidovich started learning to skate in 2003. Early in his career, he represented Belarus with Hanna Karastsialiova (Karastseleva) and with Russia's Anastasia Tkacheva. Tkacheva/Davidovich appeared at one ISU Junior Grand Prix event, in 2015. The two were coached by Alexander Zhulin and Oleg Volkov in Moscow, Russia. 2016–2017 season In July 2016, Davidovich teamed up with Shira Ichilov to compete for Israel, coached by Galit Chait in the United States. In November, making their international debut, Ichilov/Davidovich finished tenth in junior ice dancing at the 2016 Tallinn Trophy. In March, they placed 26th in the short dance at the 2017 World Junior Figure Skating Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2017 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were held March 15–19, 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", the event determined the World Junior champions in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Pair champions Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya / Harley Windsor became the first skaters representing Australia to win gold at an ISU Figure Skating Championships. The United States received gold in two disciplines, with Vincent Zhou winning the men's singles title and Rachel Parsons / Michael Parsons taking the ice dancing title. Russia's Alina Zagitova won the ladies' title in her first appearance at the event. Records The following new junior records were set during this competition: Qualification Skaters from all ISU member nations were eligible for the competition if they were at least 13 years old but not 19—or 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers—before 1 July 2016 in their pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Four Seasons (band)
The Four Seasons is an American band formed in 1960 in Newark, New Jersey. Since 1970, they have also been known at times as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. They are one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling musical groups of all time, having sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide. The band evolved out of a previous band called The Four Lovers, with Frankie Valli on lead and falsetto vocals, Bob Gaudio on keyboards and tenor vocals, Tommy DeVito (musician), Tommy DeVito on lead guitar and baritone vocals, and Nick Massi on bass guitar and bass vocals. The Four Seasons had two distinct eras of widespread success: the 1960s, during which Massi departed in 1965, and was replaced initially by Charles Calello and more permanently by Joe Long, and the mid- to late 1970s, with the lineup consisting of Valli, Don Ciccone (bass guitar and baritone/soft falsetto vocals), John Paiva (lead guitar and harmony vocals), Gerry Polci (drums and tenor vocals), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherry (song)
"Sherry" is a song written by Bob Gaudio and recorded by The Four Seasons. Song information According to Gaudio, the song took about 15 minutes to write and was originally titled "Jackie Baby" (in honor of then- First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy). In a 1968 interview, Gaudio said that the song was inspired by the 1961 Bruce Channel hit " Hey! Baby". At the studio, the name was changed to "Terri Baby", and eventually to "Sherry", the name of the daughter of Gaudio's best friend, New York DJ Jack Spector. One of the names that Gaudio pondered for the song was "Peri Baby", which was the name of the record label for which Bob Crewe worked, named after the label owner's daughter. The single's B-side was "I've Cried Before". Both tracks were included in the group's subsequent album release, ''Golden Hits of the 4 Seasons'' (1963). In 2023, "Sherry" was selected for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Dance (figure Skating)
The free dance (FD) is a segment of an ice dance competition, the second contested. It follows the rhythm dance (RD). Skaters perform "a creative dance program blending dance steps and movements expressing the character/rhythm(s) of the dance music chosen by the couple".S&P/ID 2024, p. 148 Its duration is four minutes for senior ice dancers, and 3.5 minutes for juniors. French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron hold the highest recorded international FD score of 137.09 points. Background The free dance (FD) takes place after the rhythm dance in all junior and senior ice dance competitions. The 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 ... (ISU), the body that oversees figure skating, defines the FD as "the skating by the coupl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhythm Dance
The rhythm dance (RD) is the first segment of an ice dance competition. The International Skating Union (ISU) renamed the short dance to the "rhythm dance" in June 2018, prior to the 2018–2019 season. It became part of international competitions in July 2018. American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates hold the highest RD score of 93.91, which they achieved at the World Team Trophy in 2023. Background The rhythm dance (RD) is the first segment performed in all junior and senior ice dance competitions, performed before the free dance (FD), at all International Skating Union (ISU) Championships, Junior and Senior ISU Grand Prix events and finals, Winter Youth Olympic Games, qualifying competitions for the Winter Olympic Games, and Olympic Winter Games. The ISU defines the RD as "a dance created by an Ice Dance Couple to dance music with designated rhythm(s) and/or theme(s)"S&P/ID 2024, p. 146 selected and announced by the ISU yearly. In 2010, the ISU voted to eliminate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volvo Open Cup
The Volvo Open Cup is an annual international figure skating competition held in Riga, Latvia. In some years, the event is part of the ISU Challenger Series. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. Ac .... Senior results CS: Challenger Series event Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance Junior results Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance References External links Volvo Open Cupat SkatingScores.com Kristal Ice Skating Club competitions {{ISU Challenger Series ISU Challenger Series International figure skating competitions hosted by Latvia Sports competitions in Riga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 CS Finlandia Trophy
The 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy was held in October 2018 in Espoo. It was part of the 2018–19 ISU Challenger Series. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of single skating, men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Entries The International Skating Union published the list on entries on September 7, 2018. Changes to preliminary assignments Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing References {{Authority control 2018 in figure skating, CS Finlandia Trophy 2018 in Finnish sport Finlandia Trophy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia
Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar (river), Iskar river and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Known as Serdica in Classical antiquity, antiquity, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of the city begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic settlement of Southeast Europe, Celtic tribe Serdi. During the decline of the Roman Empire, the city was raided by Huns, Visigoths, Pannonian Avars, Avars, and Slavs. In 809, Serdica was incorporated into the First Bulgarian Empire by Khan (title), Khan Krum and became known as Sredets. In 1018, the Byzantine Empire, Byzantines ended Bulgarian rule until 1194, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2018 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 5–11 March 2018. Records The following new junior records were set during this competition: Qualification Minimum TES The ISU stipulates that the minimum scores must be achieved at an ISU-recognized junior international competition in the ongoing or preceding season, no later than 21 days before the first official practice day. Number of entries per discipline Based on the results of the 2017 Junior World Championships, each ISU member nation fielded one to three entries per discipline. Schedule Entries Member nations began announcing their selections in December 2017. The International Skating Union published the full list of entries on 13 February 2018. Changes to initial assignments Results Men The leader from the short program, Alexei Krasnozhon, sustained an injury on his first jumping pass, a quad Salchow, and subsequently withdrew from the competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Golden Spin Of Zagreb
The 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb was the 50th edition of the annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Zagreb, Croatia. It was held at the Dom sportova in December 2017 as part of the 2017–18 ISU Challenger Series. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Entries The International Skating Union published the preliminary entries on 21 November 2017. Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dance References Citations External links 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagrebat the 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 ... Croatian Skating Federation {{2017–18 in figure skating CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 2017 in Croatian sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minsk-Arena Ice Star
The Ice Star (also known as the Minsk-Arena Ice Star) is an annual international figure skating competition held in Minsk, Belarus. In some years, the event was part of the ISU Challenger Series. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior, junior, and novice levels. On March 1, 2022, in accordance with a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee, the International Skating Union (ISU) banned figure skaters and officials from Russia and Belarus from attending all international competitions due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thou .... Likewise, all international competitions in Russia and Belarus were dropped from the ISU schedule. Senior results CS: Challenger Seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
