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Cynthia Mathez
Cynthia Mathez (born 10 October 1985) is a Swiss para-badminton player and curler who competes in the WH1 category. Mathez is part of the Swiss national para-badminton team and won gold at the European Para Badminton Championships with her doubles partner Karin Suter-Erath in Rodez in 2018. She competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. Career Mathez was initially active as a judoka, rugby player and racing driver. In 2009, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and since 2015, she has been reliant on a wheelchair. She initially wanted to compete in wheelchair rugby, but her doctors expressed concerns. Then she turned to para-badminton. In 2017, Mathez first took part in a BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Ulsan and reached the quarter-finals in doubles with Karin Suter-Erath. In mixed doubles, she was eliminated from the group stage with Christian Hamböck. In 2018, she was successful at the European Championships in Rodez and won gold in doubles with Karin Sut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne (official bilingual wording; , ) is a List of towns in Switzerland, town and a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Biel/Bienne (administrative district), Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Biel/Bienne lies on the language boundary between the French language, French-speaking and German language, German-speaking parts of Switzerland, and is bilingual throughout. ''Biel'' is the German name for the town; ''Bienne'' its French counterpart. The town is often referred to in both languages simultaneously. Since 1 January 2005, the official name has been "Biel/Bienne". Until then, the town was officially named Biel. The town lies at the foot of the first mountain range of the Jura Mountains area, guarding the only practical connection to Jura, on the northeastern shores of Lake Biel (, ), sharing the eastern tip of the lake with its sister town, Nidau. The towns Neuchâtel, Solothurn, and Bern (the Capital (political), c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships
The 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships was held from 20 to 25 August 2019 in Basel, Switzerland. Host city selection After Basel was selected to be the host of 2019 BWF World Championships in March 2019, the organizing team proposed to hold the able-bodied badminton world championships together the para-badminton world championships. The proposal was approved by Badminton World Federation thus marking the first time Para-Badminton World Championships is held together with World Badminton Championships in the same venue. Participating countries 313 players from 49 countries took part. * (5) * (1) * (1) * (13) * (10) * (20) * (4) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (8) * (12) * (1) * (7) * (19) * (10) * (1) * (3) * (26) * (9) * (3) * (2) * (4) * (25) * (8) * (6) * (4) * (1) * (7) * (1) * (3) * (7) * (2) * (16) * (4) * (1) * (1) * (10) * (4) * (1) * (5) Host country * (16) * (7) * (4) * (5) * (9) * (4) * (1) Medalists Men's events Women's events Mixed events Medal t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton World Federation
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the international governing body for the sport of badminton recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It was founded in 1934 as the International Badminton Federation (IBF) with nine member nations (Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales). In 1981 the IBF merged with the World Badminton Federation, and on 24 September 2006, at the Extraordinary General Meeting in Madrid, the name of the organization was changed to Badminton World Federation (BWF). When the BWF was founded (as the IBF), its head office was located in Cheltenham, UK. The head office was relocated to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 1, 2005. Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen is the current president. The BWF currently has 176 member nations around the world, organized into 5 continental confederations. Continental federations The BWF works in co-operation with regional governing bodies to promote and develop the sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man-Kei To
Man-Kei To (born 25 August 1986) is a Belgian para-badminton player who competes in international badminton competitions. She is a European champion in the singles and a World silver medalist in the doubles with Turkish badminton player Emine Seçkin Emine Seçkin (born 20 March 1980) is a Turkish para-badminton player who competes in international badminton competitions, she is a six-time World medalist and three time European champion in singles and doubles events. She competed at the 2020 S .... Man-Kei To was involved in a serious traffic accident in 2007 and had a spinal cord injury. References {{DEFAULTSORT:To, Man-Kei 1986 births Living people Belgian para-badminton players Belgian female badminton players Belgian people of Hong Kong descent Medalists at the European Para Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emine Seçkin
Emine Seçkin (born 20 March 1980) is a Turkish para-badminton player who competes in international badminton competitions, she is a six-time World medalist and three time European champion in singles and doubles events. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where she narrowly lost to rival Yuma Yamazaki in the bronze medal match Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals, such as phosphorus, or metalloids such .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Seckin, Emine 1980 births Living people Sportspeople from Aksaray Sportspeople from Konya Paralympic badminton players for Turkey Turkish female badminton players Turkish para-badminton players Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarina Satomi
is a Japanese para-badminton player who competes in international elite competitions. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won gold medals in women's singles WH1, and women's doubles WH1–WH2 events. She is twice a World women's singles champion and a world champion in the doubles with teammate Yuma Yamazaki. Life Satomi sustained a spinal cord injury A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that causes temporary or permanent changes in its function. Symptoms may include loss of muscle function, sensation, or autonomic function in the parts of the body served by the spinal cor ... when she was involved in a car accident in May 2016. Achievements Paralympic Games ''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' World Championships ''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' Asian Para Games ''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (15 titles, 1 runner-up) The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, officially is an indoor arena located at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, which is famous for its suspension roof design. It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games. It will also host handball competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The design inspired Frei Otto's arena designs for the Olympic Stadium in Munich. The arena holds 13,291 people (9,079 stand seats, 4,124 arena seats and 88 "royal box" seats) and is now primarily used for ice hockey, futsal and basketball. The NHK World studios are adjacent to the arena along the edge of Yoyogi Park. Therefore, images of the arena are regularly featured at the end of NHK Newsline broadcasts. Events * The 1977 World Figure Skating Championships * The official 1971 Asian Basketball Championship for men * The official 1982 Asian Basketb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Curling At The 2022 Winter Paralympics
The wheelchair curling competition of the 2022 Winter Paralympics was held from 5 to 12 March 2022 at the Beijing National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, China. Medalists Qualification Qualification for the 2022 Paralympics was based on rankings in the 2019, 2020, and 2021 World Wheelchair Curling Championships. The qualification points are allotted based on the nations' final rankings at the World Championships. The points are distributed as shown in the table below. The eleven countries with the most points were to qualify for the Beijing Games, while the twelfth slot was reserved for the host country, China. Because the Chinese team placed within the top eleven point-scorers, the twelfth slot was given to the twelfth-ranked team, Estonia. Rankings ;Notes # After qualifying, athletes representing the Russian Paralympic Committee, RPC were denied entry into the 2022 Winter Paralympics due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. # Scotland, England and Wales all compete se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing
} Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 million residents. It has an administrative area of , the third in the country after Guangzhou and Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts.Figures based on 2006 statistics published in 2007 National Statistical Yearbook of China and available online at archive. Retrieved 21 April 2009. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jingjinji megalopolis and the national capital region of China. Beijing is a global city and one of the world's leading centres for culture, diplomacy, politics, finance, busi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
