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Mihhail Selevko
Mihhail Selevko (born 20 November 2002) is an Estonian figure skater. He is the 2019 Tallinn Trophy champion, the 2022 Challenge Cup silver medalist, and a two-time Estonian national champion (2019, 2023). He has competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships. Personal life Selevko was born on 20 November 2002, in Tallinn, Estonia to Ukrainian immigrants Galina and Anatoli Selevko. His mother is an accountant, and his father is a computer programmer. Selevko's older brother Aleksandr also represents Estonia internationally in figure skating. He can speak Estonian and Russian. Programs Competitive highlights ''GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men ...'' References External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were held in Zagreb, Croatia from 4 to 10 March 2019. Records The following new list of highest junior scores in figure skating#Progression of junior record scores, ISU best scores were set during this competition: Qualification Minimum TES The ISU stipulates that the minimum scores must be achieved at an ISU-recognized junior international competition in the ongoing or preceding season, no later than 21 days before the first official practice day. Number of entries per discipline Based on the results of the 2018 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, 2018 Junior World Championships, each ISU member nation can field one to three entries per discipline. Entries Member nations began announcing their selections in January 2019. The International Skating Union published the full list of entries on 12 February 2019. Changes to initial assignments Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dance Medals summar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival
The 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival ( bs, Evropski zimski olimpijski festival mladih 2019) was held in Sarajevo & Istočno Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 10 to 15 February 2019. The event had initially been planned to be held in 2017, whereas the 2019 EYOF had been planned for Erzurum. In November 2015, the two cities agreed to swap their events, since Sarajevo and Istočno Sarajevo could not be ready in time, while Erzurum already had facilities in place from the 2011 Winter Universiade. Within the framework of the EYOF 2019 project, there were around 750 recruited volunteers, the majority of which were students. Sports Venues Sarajevo Istočno Sarajevo Schedule The competition schedule for the 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival is as follows: Participating nations 46 national Olympic Committees sent athletes. Azerbaijan, Malta, Monaco did not compete. Medal table Opening ceremony Opening ceremony was held on City Stadium Košev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sting (musician)
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician and actor. He was the frontman, songwriter and bassist for new wave rock band The Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986. He launched a solo career in 1985 and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his music. As a solo musician and a member of The Police, Sting has received 17 Grammy Awards: he won Song of the Year for "Every Breath You Take", three Brit Awards, including Best British Male Artist in 1994 and Outstanding Contribution in 2002, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, and four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. In 2019, he received a BMI Award for "Every Breath You Take" becoming the most-played song in radio history. In 2002, Sting received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaleo (band)
Kaleo (stylized as KALEO) is an Icelandic blues rock band which formed in Mosfellsbær in 2012. It consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Jökull Júlíusson, drummer David Antonsson, bassist Daniel Kristjansson, lead guitarist Rubin Pollock and harmonicist Þorleifur Gaukur Davíðsson. They have released three studio albums, ''Kaleo'' (2013), '' A/B'' (2016) and ''Surface Sounds'' (2021) as well as an EP, ''Glasshouse'' (2013). ''A/B'' has sold over one million albums worldwide. One of the singles from ''A/B'', " Way Down We Go", was certified double platinum in the US and reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart on 20 August 2016. Kaleo received a Grammy nomination in 2017 for Best Rock Performance for the song "No Good". ''Surface Sounds'', their third studio album, was released on 23 April 2021. History 2012–2013: Early years and self-titled album Best friends since attending elementary school outside of Reykjavik, band leader JJ, drummer Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Skating
The free skating segment of figure skating, also called the free skate and the long program, is the second of two segments of competitions, skated after the short program. Its duration, across all disciplines, is four minutes for senior skaters and teams, and three and one-half minutes for junior skaters and teams. Vocal music with lyrics is allowed for all disciplines since the 2014—2015 season. The free skating program, across all disciplines, must be well-balanced and include certain elements described and published by the International Skating Union (ISU). Overview The free skating program, also called the free skate or long program, along with the short program, is a segment of single skating, pair skating, and synchronized skating in international competitions and events for both junior and senior-level skaters.S&P/ID 2022, p. 9 The free skating program is skated after the short program. Its duration, across all disciplines, is four minutes for senior skaters and team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Program (figure Skating)
The short program of figure skating is the first of two segments of competitions, skated before the free skating program. It lasts, for both senior and junior singles and pair skaters, 2 minutes and 40 seconds. In synchronized skating, for both juniors and seniors, the short program lasts 2 minutes and 50 seconds. Vocal music with lyrics is allowed for all disciplines since the 2014-2015 season. The short program for single skaters and for pair skaters consists of seven required elements, and there are six required elements for synchronized skaters. Overview The short program, along with the free skating program, is a segment of single skating, pair skating, and synchronized skating in international competitions and events for both junior and senior-level skaters. It has been previously called the "original" or "technical" program. The short program was added to single skating in 1973, which created a three-part competition until compulsory figures were eliminated in 1990. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Selevko
Aleksandr Selevko (born 23 May 2001) is an Estonian figure skater. He is the 2017 Egna Spring Trophy bronze medalist, the 2019 Nordics bronze medalist, and a three-time Estonian national champion (2020–22). He has competed in the final segment at five ISU Championships – two World Junior Championships (2016, 2020), two European Championships (2019, 2020) and once at World Figure Skating Championships (2021). He is the older brother of Mihhail Selevko, who also represents Estonia internationally in figure skating. Career At the 2021 World Championships, Selevko placed 24th in the short program, 15th in the free skate, and 16th overall. As a result of his placement, Estonia earned an Olympic spot in men's singles. Selevko was nominated to represent Estonia at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He dislocated his shoulder in training a couple of days before the short program of the men's event. He managed to compete but finished twenty-eighth in the segment and did not advance to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainians
Ukrainians ( uk, Українці, Ukraintsi, ) are an East Slavs, East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. They are the seventh-largest nation in Europe. The native language of the Ukrainians is Ukrainian language, Ukrainian. The majority of Ukrainians are Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox Christians. While under the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Austrian Empire, and then Austria-Hungary, the East Slavic population who lived in the territories of modern-day Ukraine were historically known as Ruthenians, referring to the territory of Ruthenia, and to distinguish them with the Ukrainians living under the Russian Empire, who were known as Little Russians, named after the territory of Little Russia. Cossacks#Ukrainian Cossacks, Cossack heritage is especially emphasized, for example in the Shche ne vmerla Ukraina, Ukrainian national anthem. Ethnonym The ethnonym ''Ukrainians'' came into wide use only in the 20th century after the territory of Ukraine obtained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISU Figure Skating Championships
The International Skating Union organizes six annual Championships for figure skating. It is at the discretion of each member country which skaters, pairs or synchronized skating teams are sent to which championship. No skater in men's single skating, women's single skating, pair skating and ice dancing can compete at all four competitions in one season, but some skaters have competed at all four over the course of their careers. The Championships for men's singles, women's singles, pair skating and ice dancing are: * World Figure Skating Championships, World-level competition for senior-level skaters. * World Junior Figure Skating Championships, World-level competition for junior-level skaters. * European Figure Skating Championships, the oldest ISU Championship, open to skaters from European countries. * Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the newest ISU Championship, open to skaters from non-European countries. The Championships for synchronized skating are held sepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Figure Skating Championships
The Estonian Figure Skating Championships ( et, Eesti Meistrivõistlused) are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Estonia. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels. History The Estonian Championships were first held in Tallinn in 1917; Johannes Johanson won the men's category (four competitors), Hilda Laane won the women's title, and Hilda Laane / Johannes Johanson took the pairs' event (four pairs). During the Soviet occupation and annexation (1940–91), some Estonians competed at the Soviet Championships. In 1991, after the restoration of independence, the Estonian Skating Union was founded and admitted as a provisional member of the International Skating Union. Senior medalists Men Women Pairs Ice dancing Junior medalists Men Women Pairs Ice dancing Novice medalists Men Women Ice danci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Challenge Cup
The International Challenge Cup (formerly the Ennia Challenge Cup and the Aegon Cup) is an annual figure skating competition generally held during the last week in February, up till the 2021 edition held in The Hague, Netherlands. Since the 2022 edition a three year contract has been signed with the city of Tilburg to host the event from the IJssportcentrum Tilburg with practice being organised on the neighbouring Ireen Wüst Ice Rink. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior, junior, novice, and pre-novice levels, such as "Debs". Some categories may be omitted in some years due to a lack of participants. History In the 1970s and 1980s, the competition was titled the Ennia Challenge Cup and held in November. It did not include compulsory figures. The event later become known as the Aegon Challenge Cup after its title sponsor, Aegon N.V. Aegon N.V. is a Dutch multinational life insurance, pensions and asset manageme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn Trophy
The Tallinn Trophy is an international figure skating competition, typically held in November or December in Tallinn, Estonia. In some years, its senior categories are included in the ISU Challenger Series. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Senior medalists ''CS: ISU Challenger Series The ISU Challenger Series is a series of international figure skating competitions. Established by the International Skating Union in the 2014–15 figure skating season, 2014–15 season, it is a group of senior-level events ranked below the ISU ...'' Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing Junior medalists Men Women Pairs Ice dancing Advanced novice medalists Men Ladies Ice dancing References External links Official siteOfficial YouTube channel {{ISU Challenger Series ISU Challenger Series International figure skating competitions hosted by Estonia Sports competitions in Tallinn Winter events in Estonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
