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Liu Xianwei
Liu Xianwei (; born February 22, 1987, in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese male short track speed skater. He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ... in the 1500m and 5000m relay events. References External links * 1987 births Living people Chinese male speed skaters Chinese male short track speed skaters Olympic short track speed skaters for China Short track speed skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics Asian Games medalists in short track speed skating Asian Games bronze medalists for China Short track speed skaters at the 2011 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2011 Asian Winter Games Sportspeople from Qiqihar 21st-century Chinese people {{PRChina-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Track Speed Skating
Short-track speed skating is a form of competitive ice skating, ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters (typically between four and six) skate on an oval ice track with a length of . The rink itself is long by wide, which is the same size as an Olympic-sized figure skating rink and an international-sized ice hockey rink. Related sports include long track speed skating and inline speed skating. History Short-track skating developed from speed skating events that were held with mass starts. This form of speed skating was mainly practised in the United States and Canada, as opposed to the international form, where athletes skated in pairs. At the 1932 Winter Olympics, speed skating events were conducted in the mass start form. Competitions in North America tended to be held indoors, for example in Madison Square Garden, New York, and therefore on shorter tracks than was usual for outdoor skating. In 1967, the International Skating Union (ISU) adopted short-track spee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
