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Synchronized Swimming At The 1988 Summer Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, two events in synchronised swimming were contested, both for women only. Medal summary Medal table References * {{Synchronized swimming at the Summer Olympics Events at the 1988 Summer Olympics 1988 1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm, 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United State ... 1988 in synchronized swimming Synchronized swimming in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool
Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool () is an aquatics venue located in Seoul, South Korea. It hosted the Swimming at the Summer Olympics, swimming, Diving at the Summer Olympics, diving, Water polo at the Summer Olympics, water polo, Synchronized swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics, synchronized swimming, and the swimming part of the Modern pentathlon at the 1988 Summer Olympics, modern pentathlon events at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics. The venue was constructed from November 1977 to December 1980 and has a seating capacity of 8,000. References1988 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 164. Venues of the 1988 Summer Olympics Indoor arenas in South Korea Olympic diving venues Olympic modern pentathlon venues Olympic swimming venues Olympic synchronized swimming venues Olympic water polo venues Sports venues in Seoul Sports venues completed in 1980 1980 establishments i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Karen Josephson
Karen Julia Josephson (born January 10, 1964) is a former American synchronized swimmer who competed for Ohio State University and was a 1988 Olympic silver medalist and a 1992 Olympic gold medalist. She won one gold and one silver medal in duet, and one gold and one silver team medal at the World Aquatics Championships. She won gold medals in both duet and team at the Pan American Games. Ohio State University Josephson attended and competed in synchronized swimming for the Ohio State University from 1982-1985 under Head Coach Dr. Mary Jo Ruggieri. She helped lead OSU to three national championships, and was the 1985 United States Synchronized Swimming Inter-collegiate Athlete of the year. An outstanding student, she was an All Big-10 Academic selection in 1984, as well as an OSU Scholar Athlete for four years. She graduated OSU with a degree in biochemistry in 1985. Both she and her sister attended medical school but dropped out after two semesters. Olympic medals Josep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Artistic Swimming At The Summer Olympics
Artistic swimming (known as synchronised swimming until 2017) has been an event at the Summer Olympics since the 1984 Games. The current Olympic program consists of a ''Women's Duet'' event and a ''Mixed Team'' event. In the Women's Duet, pairs complete two routines, the Duet Technical routine and Duet Free routine, with medals awarded on cumulative scores. In the Mixed Team, teams of eight complete three routines, the Team Technical, Team Free, and Team Acrobatic, with medals awarded on cumulative scores. Male athletes were permitted to enter this event from Paris 2024, however no male athletes have yet competed in this event. A ''Women's Solo'' event was removed from the Olympic program after the 1992 Olympic Games. The United States, Canada and Japan were initially the strongest nations in the sport, however from 2000 to 2020, Russian athletes competing as either Russia or under the Russian Olympic Committee flag won all twelve gold medals contested. Following sanctions be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Events At The 1988 Summer Olympics
Event may refer to: Gatherings of people * Ceremony, an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion * Convention (meeting), a gathering of individuals engaged in some common interest * Event management, the organization of events * Festival, an event that celebrates some unique aspect of a community * Happening, a type of artistic performance * Media event, an event created for publicity * Party, a social, recreational or corporate events held * Sporting event, at which athletic competition takes place * Virtual event, a gathering of individuals within a virtual environment Science, technology, and mathematics * Event (computing), a software message indicating that something has happened, such as a keystroke or mouse click * Event (philosophy), an object in time, or an instantiation of a property in an object * Event (probability theory), a set of outcomes to which a probability is assigned * Event (relativity), a point in space at an instant in time, i.e. a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Synchronized Swimming At The 1988 Summer Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, two events in synchronised swimming were contested, both for women only. Medal summary Medal table References * {{Synchronized swimming at the Summer Olympics Events at the 1988 Summer Olympics 1988 1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm, 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United State ... 1988 in synchronized swimming Synchronized swimming in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC; , CIO) is the international, non-governmental, sports governing body of the modern Olympic Games. Founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas, it is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC is the authority responsible for organizing the Summer, Winter, and Youth Olympics. The IOC is also the governing body of the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and the worldwide Olympic Movement, which includes all entities and individuals involved in the Olympic Games. , 206 NOCs officially were recognized by the IOC. Since 2013, the IOC president has been Thomas Bach; he will be succeeded by Kirsty Coventry in June 2025. Mission Its stated mission is to promote Olympism throughout the world and to lead the Olympic Movement: *To encourage and support the promotion of ethics and good governance in sport; *To support the education of youth through sport; *To ensure that the spirit of fair play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Miyako Tanaka
is a former synchronized swimmer from Japan who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. Miyako Tanaka-Oulevey is a Japanese sports psychologist, a PhD holder in system design and management, a certified mental training consultant in sports (CMTCS), public speaker, TV commentator, author In legal discourse, an author is the creator of an original work that has been published, whether that work exists in written, graphic, visual, or recorded form. The act of creating such a work is referred to as authorship. Therefore, a sculpt ..., and a 1988 Seoul Olympics bronze medalist in synchronsized swimming, duet. While assisting the US synchronized swimming Olympic head coach for 4 years in the US, she earned a master’s in sports management specializing in sports psychology. Her academically specialized fields are performance enhancement, career transition, and stress management, stress coping. She is the author of more than 40 books (including joint works), and routinely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sarah Josephson
Sarah Gay Josephson (born January 10, 1964) is an American Olympic champion and former competitor in synchronized swimming. Biography Sarah Josephson competed in the women's solo event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She partnered with her twin sister Karen Josephson to win a silver medal in the women's duet at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and then a gold medal in the same event with at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She won silver medals in the solo, duet, and team events at the 1986 World Championships in Madrid. At the 1991 World Championships in Perth she won gold medals in the duet and team events. Josephson also competed at the 1987 Pan American Game in Indianapolis, winning gold medals in duet and team events. See also * List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame is a history museum and hall of fame, serving as the central point for the study of the history of swimming in the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Michelle Cameron
Michelle A. Cameron-Coulter, (born December 28, 1962, in Calgary, Alberta) is a retired Canadian Olympic synchronized swimmer, and former world champion. Career Cameron began synchronized swimming at age 13, and she joined the Calgary Aquabelles in 1976. In 1985 she was paired with swimming partner Carolyn Waldo. The pair found great success, winning most major duet competitions including the 1985 Rome and Spanish Opens, 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1986 World Aquatics Championships and the 1987 Pan Pacific Championships. Cameron's most notable achievement is earning a gold medal in the women's duet event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She was the first person from the province of Alberta to win an Olympic gold medal. Honours In 1988, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 1991, she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. In 2000, she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. See also * List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Synchronized Swimming At The 1984 Summer Olympics
Synchronized swimming was introduced to the Olympic Games at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, with two events, both for women only. Former competitive swimmer and MGM film star Esther Williams served as commentator. The events were contested at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium. Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Competition schedule Medal summary Medal table Medalists References * {{Synchronized swimming at the Summer Olympics Events at the 1984 Summer Olympics 1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ... 1984 in synchronized swimming Synchronized swimming competitions in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mikako Kotani
is a Japanese former synchronized swimmer who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she gained a bronze medal each for the solo and duet events, and the 1992 Summer Olympics. She was the first woman to be Japan's flag-bearer for the 1988 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony. Retirement Since retiring, Mikako Kotani has opened a synchronized swimming school and served on the JOC (Japanese Olympic Committee), IOC Athletes' Commission, and Association of National Olympic Committees. In 1997, she introduced the resolution to promote Olympic truce to the United Nations General Assembly. In 2013, she was chosen to present the proposed venue layout for Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. As of September 2017, she is currently a director on the board for the JOC and Olympians Association of Japan. In addition, she is on the executive committee of the World Olympians Association. See also * List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame The Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tracie Ruiz
Tracie Lehuanani Ruiz (born February 4, 1963) also known after 1985 by her married name Tracie Lehuanani Ruiz-Conforto is a former American competitive synchronized swimmer for the University of Arizona who won a total of three Olympic medals with a gold in both the duet and solo event at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the first to feature synchronized swimming, and a silver in the solo event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Early competition Ruiz was born February 4, 1963, in Honolulu, Hawaii. By the age of nine, she trained with Charlotte Davis's Seattle Aqua Club in Seattle, Washington. Around the age of ten, Ruiz was paired with a young Candace Costie by Charlotte Davis and the duet team won the Junior National Duet title in 1979. By 1982, when the International Olympic Committee announced they would include the duet event in the upcoming 1984 Olympic Games, Coach Davis, Ruiz, and Costie set a goal to train for the 1984 Olympics. In 1984, Davis stopped coaching at the Seattle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
