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Krista Mørkøre
Krista Mørkøre is a Faroe Islander swimmer, who competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics as the only member of her country's delegation. Career In 2007, Krista Mørkøre developed a cerebral edema, causing her brain to swell. This resulted in paralysis of the right side of her face, and ataxia of her arms. She took up swimming, competing at the Danish Open competitions. She won multiple medals at the 2013 event. Mørkøre sought to qualify for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She failed to set a fast enough time, but was given a wildcard position instead. During the opening ceremony, she was the flag bearer for the Faroe Islands during the Parade of Nations. She took part in three of the swimming events in the S10 disability category: the 50 metre freestyle, the 100 metre freestyle and the 400 metre freestyle. She did not progress out of the heats in any of her events, finishing seventh in the 50 metres, sixth in the 100 metres, and fifth in the 400 metr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S10 (classification)
S10, SB9, SM10 are Paralympic sports#Classification, disability swimming classifications used for categorizing swimmers based on their level of disability. Swimmers in this class tend to have minimal weakness affecting their legs, missing feet, a missing leg below the knee or problems with their hips. This class includes a number of different disabilities including people with amputations and cerebral palsy. The classification is governed by the International Paralympic Committee, and competes at the Paralympic Games. Definition This classification is for swimming (sport), swimming. In the classification title, S represents Freestyle, Backstroke and Butterfly strokes. SB means breaststroke. SM means individual medley. Swimming classifications are on a gradient, with one being the most severely physically impaired to ten having the least amount of physical disability. Jane Buckley, writing for the Sporting Wheelies, describes the swimmers in this classification as having: "very ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 50 Metre Freestyle S10
The women's 50 metre freestyle S10 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 9 September 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium The Olympic Aquatics Stadium ( pt, Estádio Aquático Olímpico) was a temporary aquatics center in the Barra Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro. The venue hosted the Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics, swimming events, Synchronized swimming at t .... Three heats were held. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. Heats Heat 1 10:15 9 September 2016: Heat 2 10:18 9 September 2016: Heat 3 10:20 9 September 2016: Final 18:35 9 September 2016: Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics - Women's 50 metre freestyle S10 Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimmers At The 2016 Summer Paralympics
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that results in directional motion. Humans can hold their breath underwater and undertake rudimentary locomotive swimming within weeks of birth, as a survival response. Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming is featured in a range of local, national, and international competitions, including every modern Summer Olympics. Swimming involves repeated motions known as strokes in order to propel the body forward. While the front crawl, also known as freestyle, is widely regarded as the fastest out of four primary strokes, other strokes are practiced for special purposes, such as for training. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Year Of Birth Missing (living People)
A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recognized: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In tropical and subtropical regions, several geographical sectors do not present defined seasons; but in the seasonal tropics, the annual wet and dry seasons are recognized and tracked. A calendar year is an approximation of the number of days of the Earth's orbital period, as counted in a given calendar. The Gregorian calendar, or modern calendar, presents its calendar year to be either a common year of 365 days or a leap year of 366 days, as do the Julian calendars. For the Gregorian calendar, the average length of the calendar year (the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan area has 2,057,142 people. Copenhagen is on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. Beginning in the 17th century, it consolidated its position as a regional centre of power with its institutions, defences, and armed forces. During the Renaissance the city served as the de facto capital of the Kalmar Union, being the seat of monarchy, governing the majority of the present day Nordic region in a personal union with Sweden and Norway ruled by the Danis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norðlýsið
''Norðlýsið'' is a Faroese newspaper, which has a mainly local northern focus on its news. ReferencesNorðlýsið Publications with year of establishment missing Newspapers published in the Faroe Islands {{europe-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 Metre Freestyle S10
The women's 400 metre freestyle S10 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 15 September 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium The Olympic Aquatics Stadium ( pt, Estádio Aquático Olímpico) was a temporary aquatics center in the Barra Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro. The venue hosted the swimming events, Synchronized swimming finals and water polo finals at the 2016 .... Two heats were held. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. Heats Heat 1 10:18 15 September 2016: Heat 2 10:25 15 September 2016: Final 18:07 15 September 2016: Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics - Women's 400 metre freestyle S10 Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's 100 Metre Freestyle S10
The women's 100 metre freestyle S10 event at the 2016 Paralympic Games took place on 13 September 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium The Olympic Aquatics Stadium ( pt, Estádio Aquático Olímpico) was a temporary aquatics center in the Barra Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro. The venue hosted the swimming events, Synchronized swimming finals and water polo finals at the 2016 .... Three heats were held. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. Heats Heat 1 10:37 13 September 2016: Heat 2 10:40 13 September 2016: Heat 3 10:43 13 September 2016: Final 18:16 13 September 2016: Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle S10 Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Summer Paralympics Parade Of Nations
During the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Paralympics, athletes from each participating country paraded in the Maracanã Stadium, preceded by its flag and placard barrier. Each flag bearer had been chosen either by the nation's National Paralympic Committee or by the athletes themselves. Parade order All nations paraded in an alphabetical order in Brazilian Portuguese, except the host country, Brazil, who entered last. Countries and flag bearers The following is a list of all parading countries with their respective flag bearer, sorted in the order they appeared in the parade. This is sortable by country name under which they entered, the flag bearer's name, or the flag bearer's sport. Names are given as were officially designated by the IPC. See also * 2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations References {{NPCin2016SummerParalympics Parade of Nations The Olympic Games ceremonies of the Ancient Olympic Games were an integral part of thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway between Norway ( away) and Iceland ( away). The islands form part of the Kingdom of Denmark, along with mainland Denmark and Greenland. The islands have a total area of about with a population of 54,000 as of June 2022. The terrain is rugged, and the subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) is windy, wet, cloudy, and cool. Temperatures for such a northerly climate are moderated by the Gulf Stream, averaging above freezing throughout the year, and hovering around in summer and 5 °C (41 °F) in winter. The northerly latitude also results in perpetual civil twilight during summer nights and very short winter days. Between 1035 and 1814, the Faroe Islands were part of the Kingdom of Norway, which was in a personal union with Denmark from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Summer Paralympics Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Paralympics took place on the evening of 7 September 2016 at the Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, starting at 18:30 BRT (21:30 UTC). Preparations The theme of the ceremony was "Todo Mundo tem um Coração" ("Everybody Has a Heart"); writer and director Marcelo Rubens Paiva stated that the ceremony would focus upon "humanity, on the human condition, on feelings, difficulties, solidarity, love, heart" and "evoke emotion, laughs and tears". At least 2,500 people were involved in the ceremony, including 500 creative professionals and 2,000 volunteers. On 2 September 2016, director Fred Gelli revealed that the ceremony would feature U.S. Paralympic snowboarder and ''Dancing with the Stars'' contestant Amy Purdy performing a contemporary, Samba-inspired dance routine with a "surprise partner". Amidst larger financial concerns surrounding the Games, fellow director Flávio Machado affirmed that the ceremony's budget was fiscally responsible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
