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Wenjing Sui
Sui Wenjing ( zh, s=隋文静, p=Suí Wénjìng; born 18 July 1995) is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Han Cong, she is the 2022 Olympic gold medalist, 2018 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time world champion (2017, 2019), a three-time world silver medalist (2015, 2016, 2021), the 2019–20 Grand Prix Final champion, a six-time Four Continents champion (2012, 2014, 2016–2017, 2019–2020) and a two-time Chinese national champion (2010, 2011). On the junior level, she and her partner are three-time World Junior champions (2010–2012), the 2009–10 Junior Grand Prix Final champions, and captured 5 gold medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. Sui and Han are the first pair skate team to achieve a Super Slam, having won all major competitions in both their senior and junior career. They are the only team that has landed throw quadruple salchows and quadruple twists in competition. They are the current world record holders for the pair's short program and comb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sui (surname)
Sui is the transcription (linguistics), transcription of two Chinese surnames, () and (). Notable people () *Sui Gu (), a member of the Heishan bandits in the Eastern Han dynasty *Sui Lu (; born 1992), Chinese artistic gymnast *Sui Ran (; born 1992), Chinese basketball player () *Sui Dongliang (; born 1977), Chinese football midfielder *Sui Donglu (; born 1982), Chinese football defender *Sui Feifei (; born 1979), Chinese basketball player *Sui Jianguo (; born 1956), Chinese contemporary artist *Sui Jianshuang (; born 1989), Chinese rhythmic gymnast *Mike Sui (; ), American comedian *Sui Shengsheng (born 1980), Chinese volleyball player *Sonia Sui (; born 1980), Taiwanese actress, television host and model *Sui Xinmei (; born 1965), Chinese shot putter *Sui Wenjing (; born 1995), Chinese pair skater *Sui Weijie (; born 1983), Chinese football goalkeeper *Sui Yuan (; born 1992), Chinese actress *Sui Yunjiang (; born 1945), Chinese martial arts master {{surname Chinese-lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Figure Skating Championships ...
The Chinese Figure Skating Championships () is a senior-level figure skating national championship held by the Chinese Figure Skating Association to determine the Chinese national champions. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Senior medalists Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance Junior medalists Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance References External links Chinese Figure Skating official website {{National Figure Skating Championships Figure skating national championships Figure skating in China Figure skating Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Dan
Zhang Dan (; born 4 October 1985) is a Chinese former pair skater. With Zhang Hao, she is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a four-time (2005 bronze, 2006, 2008, 2009 silver) World medalist, and a two-time (2005, 2010) Four Continents champion. Zhang Dan retired from competition on May 6, 2012. Career Early career Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao (no relation) teamed up in 1997. In 1998–99 Junior Grand Prix (JGP), the pair competed in one event and won the gold medal. They continued the season with a bronze medal at the 1999 Chinese National Championships. The following season, they competed in two 1999–2000 JGP events, medaling in both. They qualified for the final, where they finished fifth. That year, they were second at nationals and finished fourth at Junior Worlds. The following three seasons, they were very successful at the junior level. They won all their Junior Grand Prix events, including the 2000–01 JGP Final and the 2001–02 JGP Final. They also c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was an international competition in the 2009–10 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", the annual event awards medals in the disciplines men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was held between March 8 and 14, 2010 at The Uithof in The Hague, Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether .... Qualification The competition was open to skaters representing ISU member nations who were at least 13 but not 19—or 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers—before July 1, 2009 in their place of birth. National associations selected their entries according to their own criteria. The term "Junior" in ISU competition refers to age, not skill level. Skaters may remain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Chinese Figure Skating Championships ...
The Chinese Figure Skating Championships () is a senior-level figure skating national championship held by the Chinese Figure Skating Association to determine the Chinese national champions. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Senior medalists Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance Junior medalists Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance References External links Chinese Figure Skating official website {{National Figure Skating Championships Figure skating national championships Figure skating in China Figure skating Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 (; Gosiute dialect, Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; ; Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), were an international winter multi-sport event that was held from February 8 to 24, 2002, in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Salt Lake City was selected as the host city in June 1995 at the 104th IOC Session. They were the eighth Olympics to be hosted by the United States, and the most recent to be held in the country until 2028, when Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Olympics, 34th Summer Olympics. The 2002 Winter Olympics and 2002 Paralympic Winter Games, Paralympics were both organized by the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of 2002, Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC), the first time that both events were organized by a single committee, and inspiring other Olympic and Paralympic Games to be orga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hongbo Zhao
Zhao Hongbo (; born 22 September 1973) is a Chinese retired pair skater. With his wife Shen Xue, Zhao is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion (2002, 2003 & 2007), a three-time Four Continents Champion (1999, 2003 & 2007) and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion (1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006 & 2009). Shen and Zhao were the first Chinese pair team to win a medal at an International Skating Union event and at the World Figure Skating Championships, in 1999. In 2002, they became the first Chinese pair skating team to win a World Championship. They are also the first Chinese pair skaters to win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games. In 2010, they were the first Chinese skaters to win the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games in any figure skating category, ending almost half a century of Russian and Soviet pair skating dominance. Personal life Zhao was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang and is of Manchurian ethnicity. Shen a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shen Xue
Shen Xue (; born 13 November 1978) is a Chinese retired pair skater. With her husband Zhao Hongbo, Shen is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion (2002, 2003 and 2007), a three-time Four Continents Champion (1999, 2003 & 2007), and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion (1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006 & 2009). Shen and Zhao were the first Chinese pair team to win a medal at an International Skating Union event and at the World Figure Skating Championships. In 2002, they became the first Chinese pair skating team to win a World Championship. They are also the first Chinese pair skaters to win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games. In 2010, they became the first Chinese skaters to win the gold medal at a Winter Olympic Games in any figure skating category, ending almost half a century of Russian and Soviet pair skating dominance. Personal life Shen was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China. Shen and Zhao announced th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Program (figure Skating)
The short program of figure skating is the first of two segments of competitions, skated before the free skating program. It lasts, for both senior and junior Single skating, singles and Pair skating, pair skaters, 2 minutes and 40 seconds. In synchronized skating, for both juniors and seniors, the short program lasts 2 minutes and 50 seconds. Vocal music with lyrics is allowed for all disciplines since the 2014–2015 season. The short program for single skaters and for pair skaters consists of seven required elements, and there are six required elements for synchronized skaters. Overview The short program, along with the Free skating, free skating program, is a segment of single skating, pair skating, and synchronized skating in international competitions and events for both junior and senior-level skaters. It has been previously called the "original" or "technical" program. The short program was added to single skating in 1973, which created a three-part competition until compu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Twist Lifts
Figure skating lifts are required elements in two disciplines of figure skating: pair skating and ice dance. There are five groups of lifts in pair skating, categorized in order of increasing level of difficulty. Judges look for the following when evaluating pair lifts: speed of entry and exit; control of the woman's free leg when she is exiting out of the lift, with the goal of keeping the leg high and sweeping; the position of the woman in the air; the man's footwork; quick and easy changes of position; and the maintenance of flow throughout the lift. Twist lifts are "the most thrilling and exciting component in pair skating". They can also be the most difficult movement to perform correctly. They require more strength and coordination than many other pair elements, and are usually the first or second element in a program. According to the International Skating Union (ISU), "the Woman must be caught in the air at the waist by the Man prior to landing and be assisted to a smooth lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Slam (figure Skating)
Grand Slam (GS) is a term used by fans of figure skating for the winning all three major annual senior-level international competitions (World Figure Skating Championships, World Championships, Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, Grand Prix Final, and European Figure Skating Championships, European Championships or Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Four Continents Championships) within a single season within one of the four disciplines: single skating, men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, pairs, and ice dancing, ice dance. Winning all three major annual senior-level international competitions at any point during the course of a career is called a "Career Grand Slam". In pair skating and ice dancing, one team may accomplish a Career Grand Slam skating together or one skater may achieve it with different partners. Winning the gold medal at the Figure skating at the Olympic Games, Olympic Games in addition to the three major annual senior-level international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
