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Alex Shibutani
Alex Hideo Shibutani (born April 25, 1991) is an American ice dancer. Partnered with his sister Maia Shibutani, he is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist (2018), a three-time World medalist (silver in 2016; bronze in 2011 and 2017), the 2016 Four Continents champion, and a two-time U.S. national champion (2016, 2017). The Shibutanis have also won six titles on the Grand Prix series and a silver medal at the 2009 World Junior Championships. They are two-time members of the US Olympic team, competing at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. In 2018, they became the first ice dancers who are both of Asian descent to medal at the Olympics (bronze in team figure skating and ice dancing). They are the second sibling duo to ever share an ice dancing Olympic medal, and the first from the United States. Personal life Alex Hideo Shibutani was born on April 25, 1991, in Boston. He is the son of Chris and Naomi Shibutani, both of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013–14 ISU World Standings And Season's World Ranking
The 2013–14 ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking, are the World Standings and Season's World Ranking published by the International Skating Union (ISU) during the 2013–14 season. The 2013–14 ISU World Standings for single & pair skating and ice dance, are taking into account results of the 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons. The 2013–14 ISU Season's World Ranking is based on the results of the 2013–14 season only. The 2013–14 ISU World standings for synchronized skating, are based on the results of the 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons. World Standings for single & pair skating and ice dance Season-end standings The remainder of this section is a complete list, by discipline, published by the ISU. Men's singles (184 skaters) Ladies' singles (234 skaters) Pairs (88 couples) Ice dance (136 couples) Season's World Ranking The remainder of this section is a complete list, by discipline, published by the IS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix Of Figure Skating Final
The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final (formerly Champions Series Final), often shortened to ''Grand Prix Final'' and abbreviated as ''GPF'', is a senior-level international figure skating competition. Medals are awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event is the culmination of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series; skaters earn points for their placements and the top six from each discipline qualify to the Final. Although not an ISU Championship, the Grand Prix Final has been considered by the International Skating Union to be the second most important competition (after the World Championships) in a season,http://www.isuresults.com/ws/ws/wsmen.htm ahead of the European Championships and the Four Continents Championships. History The first three editions of the competition were titled the Champions Series Final. The current name was first used in the 1998–99 season. The competition omitted the compulsory dance The compulsor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships (4CC) is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-African and non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships. The event's name refers to North America and South America are both the Americas, Asia and Oceania (four of the continents represented in the Olympic rings, omitting Africa and Europe). Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, and ice dance. Historically, the 4CC has been dominated by just four countries – Canada, China, Japan, and the United States – which have won a combined 267 out of 276 possible medals. South Korea (5), Kazakhstan (2), North Korea (1), and Uzbekistan (1) are the only other countries to have earned Four Continents medals. Qualifying Skaters must belong to a non-African and non-European member nation of the ISU. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships (''"Worlds"'') is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the categories of single skating, men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Generally held in March, the World Championships are considered the most prestigious of the ISU Figure Skating Championships. With the exception of the Olympic title, a world title is considered to be the highest competitive achievement in figure skating. The corresponding competition for junior-level skaters is the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, World Junior Championships. The corresponding competition for senior-level synchronized skating is the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships, World Synchronized Skating Championships and for junior level the ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships, World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships. History The Internationale Eislauf-Vereinigung (Internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Olympic Medalists In Figure Skating
Figure skating has been part of the Olympic Games since 1908 and has been included in 26 Olympic Games. There have been 286 medals (96 gold, 95 silver, and 95 bronze) awarded to figure skaters representing 29 representing National Olympic Committees. Six events have been contested but one, men's special figures, was discontinued after a single Olympics. Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are the only figure skaters to win five Olympic medals (3 gold, 2 silver). Swedish figure skater Gillis Grafström (3 gold, 1 silver) and Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko (2 gold, 2 silver) each have four medals. Seventeen figure skaters have won three medals. The only skaters with three consecutive titles are Grafström in men's singles, Sonja Henie (Norway) in ladies' singles, and Irina Rodnina (Soviet Union) in pairs. Sixteen figure skaters have earned two golds within the same discipline and five skaters have earned gold in two separate Olympic events. On two occasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Figure Skating Competitions
Many international and national figure skating competitions are organized yearly. The three levels of ISU international competition are senior, junior, and advanced novice. Non-elite skaters may also compete in 'Adult' competitions. 'Professional' competitions were contested mainly by former elite skaters or sometimes a mix of eligible and ineligible skaters if sanctioned by the ISU. List of competitions A-C * Adagio Pairs – The Improv on Ice *Aegon Challenge Cup (Later renamed to ''International Challenge Cup'') * Afriskate * Alpen Trophy (also known as ''Inge Solar Memorial - Alpen Trophy'') *Asian Figure Skating Trophy * Asko Cup *Autumn Trophy * Avas Cup * Baltic Cup (Junior Grand Prix event) *Bavarian Open * Bayerische Jugendmeisterschaften * Belgrade Trophy * Beskydske Piruety *Blue Swords (Junior Grand Prix event) *Bofrost Cup on Ice (Grand Prix event until 2003) * Bosphorus Cup *Brno Cup (EC) * Centennial on Ice * Challenge Cup *Challenge of Champions * Challenger Serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Dancing
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. According to the International Skating Union (ISU), the governing body of figure skating, an ice dance team consists of one woman and one man. Ice dance, like pair skating, has its roots in the "combined skating" developed in the 19th century by skating clubs and organizations and in recreational social skating. Couples and friends would skate waltzes, marches, and other social dances. The first steps in ice dance were similar to those used in ballroom dancing. In the late 1800s, American Jackson Haines, known as "the Father of Figure Skating", brought his style of skating, which included waltz steps and social dances, to Europe. By the end of the 19th century, waltzing competitions on the ice became popular throughout the world. By the ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Skate America
The 2017 Skate America was the sixth event of six in the 2017–18 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held in Lake Placid, New York on November 24–26. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2017–18 Grand Prix Final. Entries The ISU published the preliminary assignments on May 26, 2017. Changes to preliminary assignments Results Men Nathan Chen, skating with a left blade that had a nick in the outside edge, won the short program by a 15-point margin over Adam Rippon. Rippon ranked first in the next segment, finishing 5.6 points ahead of Chen. Before skating, Rippon assisted in removing various insects on the ice. Having replaced the nicked blade, Chen stated, "I think that was a bad call. It was a little too sharp on the inside edge, and every time I pressed into it for sal(chow), toe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008–09 ISU World Standings
The 2008–09 ISU World Standings, are the World Standings published by the International Skating Union (ISU) during the 2008–09 season. The 2008–09 ISU World Standings for single & pair skating and ice dance, are taking into account results of the 2006–07, 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons. World Standings for single & pair skating and ice dance Season-end standings The remainder of this section is a complete list, by discipline, published by the ISU. Men's singles (185 skaters) Ladies' singles (211 skaters) Pairs (88 couples) Ice dance (147 couples) See also * ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking * List of highest ranked figure skaters by nation * List of ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking statistics * 2008–09 figure skating season The 2008–09 figure skating season began on July 1, 2008, and ended on June 30, 2009. During this season, elite skaters competed on the Championship level at the 2009 European, Fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009–10 ISU World Standings
The 2009–10 ISU World Standings, are the World Standings published by the International Skating Union (ISU) during the 2009–10 season. The 2009–10 ISU World Standings for single & pair skating and ice dance, are taking into account results of the 2007–08, 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons. World Standings for single & pair skating and ice dance Season-end standings The remainder of this section is a complete list, by discipline, published by the ISU. Men's singles (177 skaters) Ladies' singles (211 skaters) Pairs (93 couples) Ice dance (132 couples) See also * ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking The ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking are the objective merit-based method used by the International Skating Union (ISU) for single & pair skating and ice dance, as well as synchronized skating. Only eligible skaters/teams will be c ... * List of highest ranked figure skaters by nation * List of ISU World Standings and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
