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Liu Shaoang
Shaoang Liu (; ; born 13 March 1998) is a Hungarian-born Olympic gold medalist short track speed skater. He is the younger brother of teammate Shaolin Sándor Liu, and has won two golds and two bronzes represent Hungary at the Winter Olympics in 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics in short track speed skating. The gold medals were the first ever team gold, and the first ever individual gold at the Winter Olympics for Hungary. He changed his nationality and may represent China after 2023. Early life Liu was born to a Chinese father and a Hungarian mother in Budapest on 13 March 1998. He started the sport in 2006 and trained in China for a year. He studied Sports Manager at the University of Debrecen. Career At the 2018 Winter Olympics held in At Pyeongchang, Liu represented Hungary in short track speed skating. 2018, he won gold with Team Hungary in the 5000 m men's relay, whose winning time was a world record. This team gold was also the first ever gold medal won at the Win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The 2017 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place from 10 to 12 March 2017 in Rotterdam, Netherlands and were the 42nd World Short Track Speed Skating Championships The World Short Track Speed Skating Championships are a senior international short track speed skating competition held once a year to determine the World Champion in individual distances, relays and Overall Classification. It is sanctioned by th .... Medal summary Medal table Men Women References External links Official website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary At The 2022 Winter Olympics
Hungary competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. Hungary's team consisted of 14 athletes (8 men and six women) competing in five sports. Márton Kékesi and Zita Tóth were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile cross-country skier Adam Konya was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony. Medalists The following Hungarian competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded. , style="text-align:left; width:78%; vertical-align:top;", , style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;", Multiple medalists The following competitors won multiple medals at the 2022 Olympic Games. Competitors The following is a list of the number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. Alpine skiing By meeting the basic qualification standards Hungary qualified one male and one female alpine skier. Cross-country skiing By meeting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary At The 2018 Winter Olympics
Hungary competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. With the men's 5000 metre relay victory in short track speed skating, the nation had won its first ever Winter Olympic gold, and first Winter medal since 1980. Hungarian athletes have participated in all Winter Olympic Games. Medalists Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. Alpine skiing Hungary qualified four athletes, two male and two female, and one team. ;Mixed Cross-country skiing Hungary qualified two athletes, one male and one female. ;Distance ;Sprint Figure skating Hungary qualified one female figure skater, based on its placement at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Freestyle skiing ;Halfpipe Short track speed skating According to the ISU Special Olympic Qualification Rankings, Hungary qualified a full squad of 5 men and 5 wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary At The Olympics
Hungary first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games and every Winter Olympic Games since then. The nation was not invited to the 1920 Games for its role in World War I, and was part of the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics. Hungarian athletes have won a total of 511 medals at the Summer Games and 10 medals at the Winter Games, with fencing being the top medal-producing sport. Hungary has won more Summer Olympic medals than any other existing nation never to have hosted the Games, and after overtaking Finland at the 2020 Olympic Games, it is now the country with the highest number of gold medals won per capita (not counting microstates with less than 1 million inhabitants). The National Olympic Committee for Hungary is the ''Hungarian Olympic Committee'', and was created and recognized in 1895. Medal tables Medals by Olympic Games Medals by Summer Games Medals by Winter Game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaolin Sándor Liu
Shaolin Sándor Liu (; ; born 20 November 1995) is a Chinese-Hungarian Olympic champion short track speed skater. He has won one gold and one bronze as part of the Hungarian team in short track speed skating relays at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. He has chosen to change nationality that may allow him to compete for China in 2024. Career Born and raised in Hungary to a Chinese father and a Hungarian mother, Liu started the sport in 2006. Before taking up skating, Liu and his brother Shaoang swam for two years, but they frequently got colds as a result. After looking for different sports to compete in, they took up short track speed skating. In 2006, the World Championships were held in Hungary. Their father assisted the Chinese team during their stay, helping with their stay and guiding them around. After the Chinese team suggested his two sons should go train in China due to their half-Chinese ethnicity, Liu's father agreed to take the boys to China, where they tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Track Speed Skating At The 2016 Winter Youth Olympics – Boys' 1000 Metres
The boys' 1000 metres in short track speed skating at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was held on 14 February at the Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall ( no, Gjøvik Olympiske Fjellhall or ) is an ice hockey rink located within a mountain hall in Gjøvik, Norway. With a capacity for 5,500 spectators, the hall also features a 25-meter swimming pool and telecommunicati .... Results : QAB – qualified for the semifinals A/B : QCD – qualified for the semifinals C/D : PEN – penalty : ADA – advanced Quarterfinals Semifinals Semifinals C/D : QC – qualified for Final C : QD – qualified for Final D : PEN – penalty Semifinals A/B : QA – qualified for Final A : QB – qualified for Final B Finals Final D Final C Final B Final A References {{Footer Youth Olympic Champions 1000m Short Track Speed Skating Boys Boys' 1000m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Winter Youth Olympics
The 2016 Winter Youth Olympics ( no, Olympiske vinterleker for ungdom 2016; nn, Olympiske vinterleikane for ungdom 2016), officially known as the II Winter Youth Olympic Games, took place in and around Lillehammer, Norway, between 12 February and 21 February 2016. They were the fourth Youth Olympic Games and the second winter edition. Lillehammer was awarded the games on 7 December 2011 as the only candidate. The games reused venues from the 1994 Winter Olympics; this made Lillehammer the first city to host both regular and Youth Olympics. In addition to Lillehammer, sports were contested in Hamar, Gjøvik and Øyer. Host selection Lillehammer was the only city to bid for the games. The Norwegian Olympic Committee talked with Norwegian and regional authorities to investigate a bid and ultimately submitted a bid to the IOC. Upon the deadline for bidding, they were the only city to bid. Lillehammer hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics. They bid for the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youth Olympic Games
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international multi-sport event for athletes between 15 and 18 years old, organized by the International Olympic Committee. The games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consistent with the current Olympic Games format, though in reverse order with Olympic Winter Games held in leap years instead of Summer Olympic Games. The first summer version was held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010 while the first winter version was held in Innsbruck, Austria from 13 to 22 January 2012. The idea of such an event was introduced by Johann Rosenzopf from Austria in 1998. On 6 July 2007, International Olympic Committee (IOC) members at the 119th IOC session in Guatemala City approved the creation of a youth version of the Olympic Games, with the intention of sharing the costs of hosting the event between the IOC and the host city, whereas the travelling costs of athletes and coaches were to be paid by the IOC. These Games wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The 2018 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place, for the third time, from 12–14 January 2018 in Dresden, Germany. Medal summary Medal table Men's events The results of the Championships: Women's events The results of the Championships: Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * See also *Short track speed skating *European Short Track Speed Skating Championships References External links Official website {{European Short Track Speed Skating Championships European Short Track Speed Skating Championships |
2017 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The 2017 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place from 13–15 January 2017 in Turin, Italy. Medal summary Medal table Men's events The results of the Championships: Women's events The results of the Championships: Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * See also *Short track speed skating *European Short Track Speed Skating Championships The European Short Track Speed Skating Championships are a European short track speed skating event and held once a year in a different country. Medal winners Men's 1 Thibaut Fauconnet of France was originally ranked first overall but was disq ... References External links Official website {{European Short Track Speed Skating Championships [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The 2016 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between 22 and 24 January 2016 in Sochi, Russia. Medal summary Medal table Men's events The results of the Championships: Women's events Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * See also *Short track speed skating *European Short Track Speed Skating Championships References External links Official website {{DEFAULTSORT:European Short Track Speed Skating Championships,2016 2016
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