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Andorra At The 2010 Winter Olympics
Andorra sent a delegation to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from 12 to 28 February 2010. Andorra has never won an Olympic medal, despite appearing at every Winter and Summer Games since 1976. The Andorran delegation to these Olympics consisted of six athletes, four in alpine skiing, one in cross-country skiing, and one in snowboarding, the last being Lluís Marin Tarroch, the first snowboarder to represent Andorra at the Olympics. He placed 34th in his only event, and failed to advance to the quarterfinals as a result. Francesc Soulié, the first Andorran cross-country skier to compete at the Games, made his second Olympics appearance, achieving a 47th place finish in the best of his three events. The four alpine skiers that competed recorded six DNFs in their thirteen combined events, though Mireia Gutiérrez recorded a team-high 24th-place result in her best event. Background The Winter Olympics were first held in 1924, and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andorran Olympic Committee
Andorran may refer to: * Something of, or related to Andorra, the European microstate ** A person from Andorra or of Andorran descent; see List of Andorrans ** Andorran cuisine * A resident of Andorra, Teruel, Spain See also * * Andorian Andorians are a fictional race of humanoid extraterrestrials in the American science fiction franchise ''Star Trek''. They were created by writer D. C. Fontana. Within the ''Star Trek'' narrative, they are native to the blue icy Class M moon, ..., a fictional extraterrestrial race in the ''Star Trek'' franchise {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyongchang
Pyeongchang (; in full, ''Pyeongchang-gun'' ; ) is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa. It is about east southeast of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, and connected by expressways and high-speed passenger railways. Pyeongchang's slogan, "Happy 700 Pyeongchang", is taken from its average elevation of approximately . Pyeongchang hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2018 Winter Paralympics. It was officially rebranded as "PyeongChang" (with a capital 'C') for the purposes of the 2018 Games, in order to avoid confusion with Pyongyang in North Korea. History Pyeongchang region was ruled by the Goguryeo Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period, and it was called Uk-o-hyeon (욱오현). After the Silla dynasty conquered the Goguryeo Dynasty and Baekje Dynasty, it was renamed Baek-o-hyeon (백오현). After the Goryeo Dynasty was established, it renamed Pye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's Super-G
The women's super-G competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on Saturday, February 20. Andrea Fischbacher of Austria won the gold medal, Tina Maze of Slovenia took the silver, and the bronze medalist was Lindsey Vonn of the United States, who had won gold in the downhill. The ''Franz's Super-G'' course started at an elevation of above sea level with a vertical drop of and a length of . Fischbacher's winning time of 80.14 seconds yielded an average course speed of , with an average vertical descent rate of . Results ''Saturday, February 20, 2010'' The race was started at 10:00 local time, ( UTC −8). At the starting gate, the skies were clear, the temperature was , and the snow condition was hard packed. The temperature at the finish was . References External links 2010 Winter Olympics results: Ladies' Super-G from https://web.archive.org/web/20091025194336/http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's Slalom
The women's slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia on February 26, 2010. The race was held in challenging weather conditions of fog, snow, and warm temperatures. Maria Riesch of Germany won her second gold medal of these Olympics. - ''Olympics: Riesch gets SL gold; Schleper stumbles, Vonn Out'' - 2010-02-26 Results References External links fro vancouver2010.com retrieved 2010-02 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's Giant Slalom
The women's giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on February 24. Following the first run, the event was postponed due to heavy fog in the afternoon; the second run was held the next morning, February 25. Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany won the gold medal, her first victory in international competition. Her previous best finish was second place at a GS a month earlier, her only World Cup podium. - results - Viktoria Rebensburg - accessed 2010-02-27 Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine Skiing At The 2010 Winter Olympics - Women's Giant Slalom[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Vidosa FIS-Slalom Hinterstoder 2010
Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. In Normandy, the Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate '. The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate '. ''Roger'' became a very common given name during the Middle Ages. A variant form of the given name ''Roger'' that is closer to the name's origin is ''Rodger''. Slang and other uses Roger is also a short version of the term "Jolly Roger", which refers to a black flag with a white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723. From up to , Roger was slang for the word "penis". In ''Under Milk Wood'', Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual double entend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Vidosa
Roger Vidosa Riba (born February 29, 1984, in La Massana) was an Andorran alpine skier. He represented Andorra at the 2006 Winter Olympics and at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Best results FIS Race results Slalom 1st place - 5 times 2nd place - 9 times 3rd place - 3 times Giant slalom 1st place - 5 times 2nd place - 7 times 3rd place - 1 time FIS World Cup Super Combined - 22 Downhill - 46 Super G - 33 Olympic Games 2006 Winter Olympics Combined - 28 Downhill - 50 Slalom - 27 2010 Winter Olympics Downhill - 48 Super G - 33 Super combined - 25 World Ski Championships 2005 Bormio World Ski Championships Giant slalom - 39 Slalom - 36 2007 Are World Ski Championships Downhill - 46 Super G - 55 SuperCombined - 28 After retirement Vidosa retired as an Alpine Skier in April 2013. After retirement he became a Ski Instructor in Andorra for 5 months and then in Leeds, United Kingdom for 10 months. He took up the job of a Personal Trainer in July 2013 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Esteve Rigail
Kevin Esteve Rigail (born 27 December 1989) is an alpine skier and professional golfer from Andorra. He competed for Andorra at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Golf career Esteve turned professional in 2015 after breaking his knee in 2014. He has primarily played on the Alps Tour, MENA Tour and Nordic Golf League The Nordic Golf League is one of the four PGA European Tour-recognised third-tier men's professional golf tours that are known as the Satellite Tours. The top five players on the rankings list at the end of each season earn a place on the second t .... Professional wins (1) Toro Tour wins (1) References External links * * * * * 1989 births Living people Andorran male alpine skiers Andorran male golfers Olympic alpine skiers for Andorra Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Mediterranean Games competitors for Andorra Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games {{Andorra-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofie Juarez
Sofie Juárez (born 9 April 1991) is an alpine skier from Andorra. She competed for Andorra at the 2010 Winter Olympics Andorra sent a delegation to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from 12 to 28 February 2010. Andorra has never won an Olympic medal, despite appearing at every Winter and Summer Games since 1976. The .... She did not finish either of her events. References External links * * * 1991 births Living people Andorran female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Andorra Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics {{Andorra-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vancouver Sun
The ''Vancouver Sun'', also known as the ''Sun'', is a daily broadsheet newspaper based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The newspaper is currently published by the Pacific Newspaper Group, a division of Postmedia Network. Published six days a week from Monday to Saturday, the ''Sun'' is the largest newspaper in western Canada by circulation. The newspaper was first published on 12 February 1912. The newspaper expanded in the early 20th century by acquiring other papers, such as the ''Daily News-Advertiser'' and ''The Evening World''. In 1963, the Cromie family sold the majority of its holdings in the ''Sun'' to FP Publications, who later sold the newspaper to Southam Inc. in 1980. The newspaper was taken over by Hollinger Inc. in 1992, and was later sold again to CanWest in 2000. In 2010, the newspaper became part of the Postmedia Network as a result of the collapse of CanWest. History The ''Vancouver Sun'' published its first edition on 12 February 1912. The ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony
The closing ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics took place on February 28, 2010, beginning at 5:30 pm PST (01:30 UTC, March 1) at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was the first Olympic Closing Ceremony held in an indoor venue since the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. Program The production's director David Atkins previously directed the Sydney 2000 Olympic and the 2006 Doha Asian Games ceremonies. The choreographer for the finale was Jean Grand-Maître, artistic director of the Alberta Ballet. Pre-ceremony activities A joke was made about the hydraulic system failure with the indoor cauldron in the opening ceremony. Electrical sparks, a fake chicken and feathers shot out of the hole where the fourth arm would have risen. After this, Québécois clown and mime Yves Dagenais, dressed in workmen's clothing, climbed out of the hole, plugged two long cords together, and pretended to pull the fourth pillar out as it emerged. Dagenais then "summon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics was held on February 12, 2010, beginning at 6:00 pm PST (02:00 UTC, February 13) at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This was the first Olympic opening ceremony to be held indoors. It was directed by David Atkins. The event was officially opened by Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, the representative of Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada. The opening ceremony was dedicated by the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) to Nodar Kumaritashvili, a Georgian luger who had died earlier in the day in a training run. An audience of 61,600 was in attendance at the venue, and there were an estimated 4,500 performers. Production The production's director was David Atkins, who directed the Sydney 2000 Olympic and 2006 Doha Asian Games ceremonies. The Opening and Closing Ceremonies had a combined budget of $48.5 million (it received $20 million () funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage while V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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