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Curling At The 2009 New Zealand Winter Games
The curling competition of the 2009 New Zealand Winter Games was held at the Maniototo Curling Rink in Naseby, New Zealand. Both the men's and women's competitions concluded on 29 August 2009. In the men's event Australia won gold after defeating China in the final, while in the women's event Japan won the gold, also beating China in the final. Overview The curling competition was held from 23 August to 29 August 2009 at the Maniototo Curling Rink in Naseby, New Zealand. It comprised a men's competition and a women's competition. Following the finals of both competitions an on-ice closing ceremony and medal presentation was held and then later an awards dinner. The men's competition comprised a single round-robin format followed by a playoff round. Each team competed once against the other nations. At the end of the seven game each round-robin the top four nations progress to the playoff round. Japan, South Korea and Australia qualified after finishing first, second and third re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Millikin
Hugh Ronald Alexander Millikin (born 4 July 1957 in North Vancouver (district municipality), North Vancouver, British Columbia) is an Australian curling, curler originally from Ottawa, Ontario. Career In 1986, while still residing in the Canadian province of Ontario, Millikin played second position for Dave Van Dine's Canadian Mixed Curling Championship team. Millikin would later move to Australia and has skipped the Australian team to nine Pacific Curling Championships titles. Millikin has also participated in 11 World Curling Championships. The team's top placements have been sixth place in 1992, 1993 and 2008. Millikin also went to the 1992 Winter Olympics, skipping the Australian team to a seventh-place finish in the demonstration event. Millikin and his team used travel back to his hometown Ottawa to practice and to participate in local curling tournaments. Their team coach was Earle Morris (Canadian curler), Earle Morris, father of John Morris (curler), John Morris. At t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Ohmiya
is a Japanese curler from Sapporo, Hokkaido. She is the second on the FORTIUS curling team, which won the Japan Curling Championships in both 2015 and 2021. She also won the national championship in 2008, 2009 and 2010 as a member of Team Aomori. She competed for Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, placing eighth. At the international level, she has represented Japan at four World Women's Curling Championship (, , , ) and six Pacific-Asia Curling Championships in , , , , and , winning the gold medal in 2021. Career Ohmiya made her international debut for Japan at the 2007 Pacific Junior Curling Championships, skipping her own team of Chiaki Matui, Megumi Tabusa, Akane Eda and Kiiko Kawaguchi. There, the team finished in last place with a 1–5 record. For the 2007–08 season, Ohmiya joined the reigning Japanese champions Team Aomori as their alternate. The team, skipped by Moe Meguro, competed in the 2007 Pacific Curling Championships where they won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 New Zealand Winter Games
The 2009 New Zealand Winter Games was a multi-sport event that was held in the Otago region of New Zealand. It was the inaugural New Zealand Winter Games and was organised by the Winter Games New Zealand Trust. Approximately 816 athletes from 41 nations participated in 51 event in seven disciplines. Canada won the Team Trophy through points accumulated through the medals won during the games. The United States finished second and Japan third. The hosts, New Zealand finished in sixth place. Venues The venues for the 2009 New Zealand Winter Games were held around four locations in the Otago region – Queenstown, Wānaka and Naseby. The Alpine skiing events were situated at Coronet Peak, which is just outside Queenstown. Outside Wānaka the cross-country skiing events were held at the Snow Farm ski area. The freestyle skiing and snowboarding events were split across three venues – The Remarkables, Cardrona Alpine Resort and the Queenstown Resort College. The curling events wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called ''rocks'', across the ice ''curling sheet'' toward the ''house'', a circular target marked on the ice. Each team has eight stones, with each player throwing two. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a ''game''; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the centre of the house at the conclusion of each ''end'', which is completed when both teams have thrown all of their stones once. A game usually consists of eight or ten ends. The player can induce a curved path, described as ''curl'', by causing the stone to slowly rotate as it slides. The path of the rock may be further influenced by two sweepers with brooms or brushes, who accompany it as it slides down the sheet and sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curling At The 2011 New Zealand Winter Games
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called ''rocks'', across the ice ''curling sheet'' toward the ''house'', a circular target marked on the ice. Each team has eight stones, with each player throwing two. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a ''game''; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the centre of the house at the conclusion of each ''end'', which is completed when both teams have thrown all of their stones once. A game usually consists of eight or ten ends. The player can induce a curved path, described as ''curl'', by causing the stone to slowly rotate as it slides. The path of the rock may be further influenced by two sweepers with brooms or brushes, who accompany it as it slides down the sheet and swee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Ji-suk (curler) (born 1989), South Korean Go player
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Kim Ji-seok may refer to: * James Kim Ji-seok (born 1940), South Korean Roman Catholic priest, Bishop of the Diocese of Wonju * Kim Jiseok (festival programmer) (1959–2017), South Korean co-founder, deputy director and head programmer of Busan International Film Festival * Kim Ji-seok (actor) (born 1981), South Korean actor * Kim Ji-seok (Go player) Kim Ji-seok (born 13 June 1989) is a Korean professional Go player. An Younggil describes Jiseok's style as very aggressive. Promotion record Career record *2006: 44 wins, 26 losses *2007: 78 wins, 31 losses *2008: 37 wins, 24 losses *2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Min-a
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills. The largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Yoo-ri
Kang may refer to: Places * Kang Kalan, Punjab * Kang District, Afghanistan * Kang, Botswana, a village * Kang County, Gansu, China * Kang, Isfahan, Iran, a village * Kang, Kerman, Iran, a village * Kang, Razavi Khorasan, Iran, a village * Kham (康), also transliterated as Kang, an area of eastern Tibet and western Sichuan * Kangju, an ancient kingdom in Central Asia * Xikang, a province of the Republic of China from 1939 to 1955 People Royalty * Tai Kang (reigned 2117–2088 BC), third sovereign of the Xia Dynasty * King Kang of Zhou (reigned 1020-996 BC or 1005-978 BC), third sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty * King Kang of Chu (died 545 BC), in ancient China * Duke Kang of Qi (died 379 BC), titular ruler of Qi * Emperor Kang of Jin (322-344), of the Eastern Jin Dynasty Surname * Kang (Chinese surname), a Chinese surname (康) * Kang (Korean surname), a common Korean surname (강; 姜) * C.S. Eliot Kang (born 1962), American diplomat and member of the U.S. Senior Executiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Yeo-myeong
Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (other), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese form of Jin (Chinese surname) Languages * Kim language, a language of Chad * Kim language (Sierra Leone), a language of Sierra Leone * kim, the ISO 639 code of the Tofa language of Russia Media * ''Kim'' (album), a 2009 album by Kim Fransson * "Kim" (song), 2000 song by Eminem * "Kim", a song by Tkay Maidza, 2021 * ''Kim'' (novel), by Rudyard Kipling ** ''Kim'' (1950 film), an American adventure film based on the novel ** ''Kim'' (1984 film), a British film based on the novel * "Kim" (''M*A*S*H''), a 1973 episode of the American television show ''M*A*S*H'' * ''Kim'' (magazine), defunct Turkish women's magazine (1992–1999) Organizations * Kenya Independence Movement, a defunct political party in Kenya * Khalifa Islamiyah Mindanao, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Jinlu
/ ( or ) is an East Asian surname. pinyin: in Mandarin Chinese, in Cantonese. It is the family name of the Han dynasty emperors. The character originally meant 'kill', but is now used only as a surname. It is listed 252nd in the classic text Hundred Family Surnames. Today, it is the 4th most common surname in Mainland China as well as one of the most common surnames in the world. Distribution In 2019 劉 was the fourth most common surname in Mainland China. Additionally, it was the most common surname in Jiangxi province. In 2013 it was found to be the 5th most common surname, shared by 67,700,000 people or 5.1% of the population, with the province with the most people being Shandong.中国四百大姓, 袁义达, 邱家儒, Beijing Book Co. Inc., 1 January 2013 Origin One source is that they descend from the Qí (祁) clan of Emperor Yao. For example the founding emperor of the Han dynasty (one of China's golden ages), Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu of Han) was a descendant of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhou Yan (curler)
Zhou Yan (; ; born September 30, 1982; usually referred to in the media as Yan Zhou) is a Chinese curler. She plays lead for the Chinese national team, skipped by Wang Bingyu. Zhou curled in her first tournament after having only curled for 2 years, at the 2002 Pacific Curling Championships. At that time she played third for the team. Since then, she has played lead for the team in every tournament except for the , when she was the team lead. Zhou has won 3 Pacific Championships (, , ), and a World Championship () as a member of the team. Teammates 2008 Vernon World Championships 2009 Gangneung World Championships 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games Wang Bingyu, ''Skip'' Liu Yin, ''Third'' Yue Qingshuang, ''Second'' Liu Jinli Liu Jinli (; ; born March 16, 1989 in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang) is an internationally elite curler from China.http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-curling/athletes/jinli-liu_ath1015314Za.html She curls out of the club in Heilongjiang and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
