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Australia At The 2014 Winter Olympics
Australia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Australia's team consisted of 60 athletes competing in 11 sports, which represented the largest Winter Olympics team the country had ever sent. Medalists , width="78%" align="left" valign="top" , , width="22%" align="left" valign="top" , Alpine skiing Australia had five athletes in qualification position. Biathlon Australia was awarded quota spots in biathlon after higher-placed nations decided to forgo their athlete allocations. The full list of biathlon team was announced on 24 January 2014. Bobsleigh Australia had one sled in each of the three events for a total of 6 athletes. Bobsleigh rider Jana Pittman made history for Australia as she became the nation's first female athlete to compete in both Summer and Winter Olympics. She previously competed as a sprinter in track and field at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. * – Denotes the driver of each sled Cros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Olympic Committee
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia may also refer to: Places * Name of Australia relates the history of the term, as applied to various places. Oceania *Australia (continent), or Sahul, the landmasses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freestyle Skiing At The 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's Aerials
The men's aerials event in freestyle skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ... took place 17 February 2014. Results Qualification 1 The qualification 1 was held at 17:45. Qualification 2 The qualification 2 was held at 18:30. Finals The finals were started at 21:30. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Freestyle skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics - Men's aerials Men's freestyle skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's Combined
The women's combined competition of the Sochi 2014 Olympics was held at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, on 10 February at 11:00 MSK for the downhill and at 15:00 MSK for the slalom. Maria Höfl-Riesch Maria Höfl-Riesch (; née Riesch, born 24 November 1984) is a former German World Cup alpine ski racer. She is a three-time Olympic champion, two-time world champion, and an overall World Cup champion. Höfl-Riesch made her World Cup debut ... won the gold medal. Results The downhill race started at 11:00 and the slalom race at 15:00. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics - Women's combined Combined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greta Small
Greta Small (born 16 October 1995) is an Australian alpine ski racer. She started skiing at Mt Hotham with the Mount Hotham Racing Squad; her main training base now is in the Tyrol region in Austria where she trains with Race Centre Benni Raich. Her first major international appearance was at the Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympic Games. In Small's first senior World championships she placed 25th in the Super Combined at 17 years of age. The 2013–14 Northern Hemisphere winter was a first of many things for Small. She competed at the Solden opening World Cup Giant Slalom followed by three World Cup events in Beaver Creek, Colorado, and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, up to 600,000 residents in ..., Russia. Small placed 15th in the Alpine Combined which was Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavinia Chrystal
Lavinia Chrystal (born 5 March 1989 in Camperdown, Australia) is an alpine skier from Australia. She competed for Australia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the alpine skiing events. Chrystal attended Ascham School , motto_translation = With Heart and Soul , established = , type = Independent, day and boarding , gender = Girls , educational_authority = , oversight = , district = , denomination = , slogan = , .... References 1989 births Australian female alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Australia People educated at Ascham School Sportswomen from New South Wales Living people {{Australia-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's Slalom ...
The women's slalom competition of the Sochi 2014 Olympics was held at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, on 21 February. Results The first run was held at 16:45 and the second run at 20:15. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics - Women's slalom Slalom To slalom is to zigzag between obstacles. It may refer to: Sports ;Alpine skiing and/or snowboarding * Slalom skiing, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline * Giant slalom, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline * Super-G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's Giant Slalom
The women's giant slalom competition of the Sochi 2014 Olympics was held at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, on Tuesday, 18 February. Summary The race was won by Tina Maze of Slovenia, who won silver in 2010 at Vancouver. This was her second Olympic gold in Sochi, following the gold in downhill, and fourth career Olympic medal. The silver was won by Anna Fenninger of Austria, and the defending Olympic champion, Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany, was third. Elisabeth Görgl, who won bronze in Vancouver, finished 11th. Among other competitors, some media attention was directed at Vanessa-Mae of Thailand, the last of the finishers. The London-raised pop violinist was over fifty seconds behind Maze. Both runs were moved up 90 minutes the day prior in anticipation of deteriorating weather. The starting gate at had a varying snow/rain mix with temperatures right around freezing – – with rain at the finish and a vertical drop of . Maze was first out of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Bamford
Emily Bamford (born 11 March 1992) is an Australian alpine skier. She competed for Australia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the alpine skiing events. Bamford spent most of her life in Doreen, Victoria. She is the daughter of Australian businessman and horse-racing tycoon Kevin Bamford. Growing up on a horse racing farm led her to compete in equestrian events and competed in dressage, showjumping, and eventing at a state level. On weekends she would visit Mt Buller to ski with her family and joined the Mt. Buller Racing Club at the age of nine. At 16 Bamford had to choose between continuing to compete in equestrian or skiing. She gave up equestrian to pursue competitive skiing and moved to Stratton Mountain in Vermont USA to attend Stratton Mountain School, a college-preparatory boarding school which focuses on winter sports. Bamford represented Australia in the Junior World Championships of 2009, 2011 and 2012. At 21, she made her Olympic debut in Alpine Skiing at the Sochi 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Peraudo
Ross Peraudo (born 7 November 1992 in Venaria Reale, Italy) is an alpine skier who competes for Australia. He competed for Australia at the 2014 Winter Olympics Australia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Australia's team consisted of 60 athletes competing in 11 sports, which represented the largest Winter Olympics team the country had ever sent. Medalists ... in the alpine skiing events. References 1992 births Australian male alpine skiers Italian male alpine skiers Italian emigrants to Australia Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Australia Living people People from Venaria Reale Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Turin Skiers from Piedmont {{Australia-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's Slalom
The men's slalom competition of the 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi was held at Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, on Saturday, 22 February. Summary The tenth and final alpine event of the Olympics, the two runs were held in spring-like conditions. The temperature at the starting gate for the first run exceeded and for the second run at night. Of the top eight times after the first run, five did not finish the second run (André Myhrer, Jean-Baptiste Grange, Ted Ligety, Felix Neureuther, and Alexis Pinturault), which spawned criticism of the course. The second run was set by Ante Kostelić, known for idiosyncratic gate settings. He is the father of competitor Ivica Kostelić of Croatia, who finished ninth. Less than seven weeks shy of his 35th birthday, Mario Matt of Austria became the oldest gold medalist in Olympic alpine skiing history. The silver went to defending World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher, and Henrik Kristoffersen became the youngest male to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's Giant Slalom
The men's giant slalom competition of the Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sochi 2014 Olympics was held at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort near Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, on 19 February. Results The first run was started at 11:00 and the second run at 14:30. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics - Men's giant slalom Men's alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Giant slalom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KPCW
KPCW is a public radio station in Park City, Utah, serving Summit and Wasatch counties broadcasting at 91.7 FM, Coalville and Kamas at 88.1 FM, and the Heber Valley at 91.9 FM. In addition to local news and information, it carries national and international news from NPR, PRI and the BBC. KPCW is owned by Community Wireless of Park City. The programs of KPCW(FM) were also carried on KPMD, 88.1, Evanston, Wyoming until 2011. Community Wireless also formerly operated KCPW-FM in Salt Lake City, but that station was sold to a new organization, Wasatch Public Media, in 2008. Beginning on March 20, 2009, KCPW (AM) became KPCW (AM) simulcasting its FM sister. Late in August 2009 KPCW (AM) 1010 was sold to Immaculate Heart Radio, is now known as KIHU, and now broadcasts that organization's programs. Starting in 2016, Community Wireless moved KPCW from 91.9 to 91.7 on May 23 and took ownership of the 107.9 signal that Broadway Media was donating to them after they moved KUDD's Top 40 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
