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Liang Tian (actor)
Tian Liang (; born August 27, 1979) is a male Chinese actor and former diver. Diving career Tian won gold in the 10 m platform event in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. In the Summer Olympics 2004, he won the bronze medal in the 10 m platform event and a gold medal in the synchronised platform event. Since then, he and another gold medal winner, the Chinese female diver Guo Jingjing, often appeared together in public activities. They were better known together as Liang Jingjing (亮晶晶, Tian and Guo's combined given names, synonymous with the word for 'sparkling'). After winning his multiple Olympic medals, Tian received numerous invitations to lend his name and face to corporate promotions. His involvement in commercial activities, and perhaps other disputes with the national team, have led the national team to fire him after repeated warnings. In spite of this, Tian continued to practice diving with a provincial team. He maintained his diving standard and won a medal at the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land, the most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. Modern Chinese trace their origins to a cradle of civilization in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. The semi-legendary Xia dynasty in the 21st century BCE and the well-attested Shang and Zhou dynasties developed a bureaucratic political system to serve hereditary monarchies, or dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 World Aquatics Championships
The 8th FINA World Championships or the 1998 World Aquatics Championships were held from 8 to 17 January 1998 in Perth, Western Australia. The championships features competition in all five of FINA's disciplines: Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Synchronised swimming and Open Water Swimming. The main venue for competition was Challenge Stadium, which hosted all disciplines save Open Water. Michael Klim was named as the leading male swimmer of the meet, winning the 200 m freestyle, 100 m butterfly, 4×200 m freestyle, 4×100 m medley relay, as well as silver in the 100 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay and bronze in the 50 m freestyle. Ian Thorpe became the youngest ever male to become world champion when he won the 400 m freestyle event aged 15 years and three months. Doping During a routine customs check on Chinese swimmer Yuan Yuan's luggage, enough human growth hormone was discovered to supply the entire women's swimming team for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Sydney Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It marked the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, in 1956. Sydney was selected as the host city for the 2000 Games in 1993. Teams from 199 countries participated in the 2000 Games, which were the first to feature at least 300 events in its official sports programme. The Games' cost was estimated to be A$6.6 billion. These were the final Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch before the arrival of his successor Jacques Rogge. The 2000 Games were the last of the two consecutive Summer Olympics to be held in a predominantly English-speaking country fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diving At The 2003 Summer Universiade
The Diving competition in the 2003 Summer Universiade were held in Daegu, South Korea. Medal overview Men's events Women's events Medal table References * {{EventsAt2003SummerUniversiade 2003 Summer Universiade Universiade The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and " Olympiad". The Universiade is referred ... 2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Summer Universiade
The 2003 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXII Summer Universiade, took place in Daegu, South Korea. Emblem * The alphabet letter "U" and five stars, which is FISU's emblem, make up the basis of the emblem for the Daegu Universiade. * It symbolizes the theme of "Dream for Unity" and the five goals (Dream, Advance, Equalize, Green and Unite) of the Games. * The wide green stripe emphasizing Daegu's image as an environmentally friendly city. * The Five-colored stripes symbolize Daegu as a city of textile and fashion. * The soaring figure of the Universiade's five stars and five stripes in harmony symbolize the challenging spirit of youth across the globe, Daegu's upright spirit and vision for the bright future. Mascot * The mascot embodies the Image of Daegu Summer Universiade, a festival of the University Students on the global village. * The rainbow colors symbolize the textile & fashion industry, environmentally friendly city and the dreams toward unity transcending all the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diving At The 2001 Summer Universiade
The Diving competition in the 2001 Summer Universiade were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and .... Medal overview Men's events Women's events Medal table References * {{Universiade Diving 2001 Summer Universiade U Diving at the Summer Universiade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Summer Universiade
The 2001 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXI Summer Universiade, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, between 22 August and 1 September. A total of 6,757 athletes from 165 nations took part in 12 sports. The hosts, China, topped the medal table for the first time, with a total of 103 medals and 54 gold medals (more than twice the number of gold- medals won by the United States, in second place). The event was also considered a rehearsal for the 2008 Beijing Olympics due to the announcement that Beijing would host the 2008 Olympic Games, which was made one month before the Opening Ceremony of the Universiade. Venues Chaoyang District * Beijing Workers' Stadium — ceremonies and football (men's finals) * Olympic Sports Center Stadium — athletics * Ying Tung Natatorium — swimming * Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium - volleyball (finals) * Sino-Japanese Youth Center pool - water polo * Beijing Chaoyang Gymnasium - volleyball Fen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diving At The Asian Games ...
Diving is a part of the Asian Games since the first edition of the continental sports event in 1951, when New Delhi hosted the Games. Editions Events Medal table List of medalists References Medallists from previous Asian Games – Diving External linksAsian Games medalists {{Asian Games Diving Sports at the Asian Games Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 FINA Diving World Cup
The 1995 FINA Diving World Cup was held in Atlanta, United States from Sep 5, 1995 to Sep 9, 1995. Medal winners Men Women References "FINA Diving Results" External links www.fina.org/ FINA Diving World Cup Fina Diving World Cup Fina Diving World Cup The FINA Diving World Cup is an international biennial diving competition that was first contested in The Woodlands, Texas in 1979. The 2012 edition served as Diving's test event for the 2012 Olympics, as well as the final qualifying event for ... Diving competitions in the United States Sports competitions in Atlanta International aquatics competitions hosted by the United States {{acrobatics-diving-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 FINA Diving World Cup
The 1999 FINA Diving World Cup was held in Wellington, New Zealand. Medal winners Men Women References "FINA Diving Results" External links www.fina.org/ FINA Diving World Cup Fina Diving World Cup Fina Diving World Cup The FINA Diving World Cup is an international biennial diving competition that was first contested in The Woodlands, Texas in 1979. The 2012 edition served as Diving's test event for the 2012 Olympics, as well as the final qualifying event for ... Diving competitions in New Zealand Sports competitions in Wellington International aquatics competitions hosted by New Zealand {{acrobatics-diving-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 FINA Diving World Cup
The 2000 FINA Diving World Cup was held in Sydney, Australia. Medal winners Men Women References "FINA Diving World Cup Medalist" External links www.fina.org/ FINA Diving World Cup Fina Diving World Cup Fina Diving World Cup The FINA Diving World Cup is an international biennial diving competition that was first contested in The Woodlands, Texas in 1979. The 2012 edition served as Diving's test event for the 2012 Olympics, as well as the final qualifying event for ... Diving competitions in Australia Sports competitions in Sydney International aquatics competitions hosted by Australia {{acrobatics-diving-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 FINA Diving World Cup
The 2002 FINA Diving World Cup was held in Seville, Spain. Medal winners Men Women References "FINA Diving World Cup Medalist" External links www.fina.org/ FINA Diving World Cup Fina Diving World Cup Fina Diving World Cup The FINA Diving World Cup is an international biennial diving competition that was first contested in The Woodlands, Texas in 1979. The 2012 edition served as Diving's test event for the 2012 Olympics, as well as the final qualifying event for ... Sports competitions in Seville International aquatics competitions hosted by Spain Diving competitions in Spain 21st century in Seville {{acrobatics-diving-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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