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Ai Ōtomo
was a Japanese volleyball player. Her name before her divorce was Ai Yamamoto (山本 愛). Career She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #13 jersey. She took fifth place with the Japan women's national team. She played as a middle-blocker. In 2006, she was two months pregnant when she married Tatsuo Yamamoto, a professional beach volleyball player. In 2008, Hisamitsu Springs announced that she would return to active duty. In 2009, she moved to JT Marvelous. In September 2011, due to a right knee injury, Japan Volleyball Association announced that she would not play in the World Cup. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medal in indoor women's volleyball. In April 2013 JT Marvelous announced her retirement. On 8 August 2013, Ai married Hiroyuki Akimoto who is a Judoka. Clubs *SendaiIkuei High School *NEC Red Rockets (2000–2006) *Hisamitsu Springs (2008–2009) *JT Marvelous (2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sendai
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Miyagi Prefecture, the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,091,407 in 525,828 households, and is one of Japan's 20 Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated cities. The city was founded in 1600 by the ''daimyō'' Date Masamune. It is nicknamed the ; there are Japanese zelkova trees lining many of the main thoroughfares such as and . In the summer, the Sendai Tanabata Festival, the largest Tanabata festival in Japan, is held. In winter, the trees are decorated with thousands of lights for the , lasting through most of December. On 11 March 2011, coastal areas of the city suffered catastrophic damage from a 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, magnitude 9.0 offshore earthquake,UK Foreign Office 9.0 assessment [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroyuki Akimoto
is a Japanese judoka . After moving up from the –66 kg division to the –73 kg division, he won the gold medal in the lightweight (73 kg) division at the 2010 World Judo Championships. He married volleyball player Ai Ōtomo was a Japanese volleyball player. Her name before her divorce was Ai Yamamoto (山本 愛). Career She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #13 jersey. She took fifth place with the Japan women's natio ... in 2013. References External links * 1986 births Living people Japanese male judoka Asian Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 2006 Asian Games Judoka at the 2010 Asian Games Judoka at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Sportspeople from Kumamoto Prefecture {{Japan-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Births
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball At The 2012 Summer Olympics
The volleyball tournaments at the 2012 Olympic Games in London were played between 28 July and 12 August. The indoor volleyball competition took place at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, in west London, and the beach volleyball tournament was held at Horse Guards Parade Horse Guards Parade is a large parade ground off Whitehall in central London (at grid reference ). It is the site of the annual ceremonies of Trooping the Colour, which commemorates the monarch's official birthday, and the Beating Retreat. H ... in central London. Events Four sets of medals were awarded in the following events: * Indoor volleyball – men (12 teams) * Indoor volleyball – women (12 teams) * Beach volleyball – men (24 teams) * Beach volleyball – women (24 teams) Qualifying criteria Each National Olympic Committee was allowed to enter one men's and one women's qualified team in the volleyball tournaments and two men's and two women's qualified teams in the beach volleyball. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Montreux Volley Masters
The 2011 Montreux Volley Masters was held in Montreux, Switzerland between 7–12 June 2011. Eight teams participated in this tournament. Participating teams Group stage Group A Table Results Group B Table Results Classification round 5th–8th place 5th place match Final round Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standings Awards * MVP: Hitomi Nakamichi * Best Scorer: Christiane Fürst * Best Spiker: Yukiko Ebata * Best Blocker: Christiane Fürst * Best Setter: Elena Keldibekova * Best Server: Nana Iwasaka * Best Receiver: Janneke van Tienen * Best Libero: Janneke van Tienen References External links Official Page of 2011 Montreux Volley Masters {{Montreux Volley Masters Montreux Volley Masters Montreux Volley Masters Montreux Volley Masters The Montreux Volley Masters (founded as the Coupe des Nations, later changed to BCV Volley Cup between 1990 and 1996 and to its current name in 1998) is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
The 2002 FIVB Women's World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 30 August to 15 September 2002 in Berlin, Bremen, Dresden, Münster, Schwerin, Riesa, Leipzig, and Stuttgart, Germany. The tournament saw the discontinuation of Cuba's historic eight consecutive world titles, as the team finished fifth after being eliminated by the United States in the quarterfinals. Qualification Source: FIVB Squads Venues Source: Format The tournament was played in three different stages (first, second and final rounds). In the , the 24 participants were divided in four groups of six teams each. A single round-robin format was played within each group to determine the teams group position, the three best teams of each group (total of 12 teams) progressed to the next round. In the , the 12 teams were divided in three groups of four teams. A single round-robin format was played within each group to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorm Silver Cup
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Simple Cup Icon
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Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament
, is a volleyball tournament in Japan. Kurowashiki () means the flag of black eagle. It opens in May every year at Osaka. It is organized by the Japan Volleyball Association and the Mainichi Newspapers. History *1952 - It started as All Japan Volleyball Championship. *2007 - All Japan Volleyball Championship was renamed as Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament. Championship records MEN *1952 - Yahata Steel *1953 - Yahata Steel *1954 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1955 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1956 - Sumitomo Metal Kokura *1957 - Yahata Steel *1958 - Sumitomo Metal Kokura *1959 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1960 - Yahata Steel *1961 - Toray *1962 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1963 - Toray *1964 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) *1965 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1966 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) *1967 - Yahata Steel *1968 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) *1969 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) *1970 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1971 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1972 - Sumitomo Light Metal *1973 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship
, is a volleyball tournament in Japan. Kurowashiki () means the flag of black eagle. It opens in May every year at Osaka. It is organized by the Japan Volleyball Association and the Mainichi Newspapers. History *1952 - It started as All Japan Volleyball Championship. *2007 - All Japan Volleyball Championship was renamed as Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament. Championship records MEN *1952 - Yahata Steel *1953 - Yahata Steel *1954 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1955 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1956 - Sumitomo Metal Kokura *1957 - Yahata Steel *1958 - Sumitomo Metal Kokura *1959 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1960 - Yahata Steel *1961 - Toray *1962 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1963 - Toray *1964 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) *1965 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1966 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) *1967 - Yahata Steel *1968 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) *1969 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) *1970 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1971 - Nihon Koukan (NKK) *1972 - Sumitomo Light Metal *1973 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JT Marvelous
is a women's volleyball team owned by Japan Tobacco Ltd., and based in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. The team is the reigning champion of the V.League 1 after winning the 2019-20 and 2020–21 seasons. Honours Domestic competitions ; Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier League/V.LEAGUE Division 1 * Champion (3): 2010-11, 2019-20, 2020-21 * Runners-up (4): 2006-07, 2009–10, 2017–18, 2021-22 * ; Business League/V1 League/V.Challenge League/V.Challenge League I/V.LEAGUE Division 2 * Champion (4): 1998–99, 2002–03, 2014–15, 2015–16 * Runners-up (1): 1995–96 ;Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship * Champion (5): 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018 * Runners-up (5): 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010 ;Empress's Cup * Champion (1): 2020 International competitions * Asian Championship 1 appearance ** 2010 — Third place League results Current squad 2021-2022 Squad as of 15 June 2021 * Head coach: Tomoko Yoshihara Notable players Domestic playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
