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NEVZA Clubs Championship
The North European Men's Volleyball Club Championship (English. Nordic Club Championships, szw. Nordiska klubbmästerskapen) is a volleyball championship for clubs from the Nordic countries. It was established in 2007 and is organised by the North European Volleyball Zonal Association (NEVZA). Clubs from 8 NEVZA members competing every year in this competition, Teams from other neighbouring countries may be invited such as Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of .... Winners list Winners by club Winners by nations References External links Official website: NEVZA Volleyball Association {{Volleyball NEVZA Men Recurring sporting events established in 2008 2008 establishments in Europe Multi-national professional sports league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North European Volleyball Zonal Association
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is related to the Old High German ''nord'', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European unit *''ner-'', meaning "left; below" as north is to left when facing the rising sun. Similarly, the other cardinal directions are also related to the sun's position. The Latin word ''borealis'' comes from the Greek '' boreas'' "north wind, north", which, according to Ovid, was personified as the wind-god Boreas, the father of Calais and Zetes. ''Septentrionalis'' is from ''septentriones'', "the seven plow oxen", a name of ''Ursa Major''. The Greek ἀρκτικός (''arktikós'') is named for the same constellation, and is the source of the English word ''Arctic''. Other languages have other derivations. For example, in Lezgian, ''kefer'' can mean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 In Sports
The year 2011 in sports saw a number of significant events, some of which are listed below. Calendar by month January February March * 31 March – 28 October: Baseball, / 2011 Major League Baseball season. 2011 World Series: St. Louis Cardinals. April * 17: Marathon, London Marathon. Winners: Emmanuel Mutai, Mary Keitany. * 18: Marathon, Boston Marathon. Winners: Geoffrey Mutai, Caroline Kilel. May * 18: Association football, 2011 UEFA Europa League Final. Winner: Porto. * 21: Rugby Union, 2011 Heineken Cup Final. Winner: Leinster Rugby. * 28: Association football, 2011 UEFA Champions League Final. Winner: FC Barcelona. * 31 May — 12 June: Basketball, / 2011 NBA Finals. Winner: Dallas Mavericks. June * 12: Formula One, 2011 Canadian Grand Prix. Winner: Jenson Button. * 18 — July 3: Basketball, EuroBasket Women 2011. Winner: * 25: MotoGP, 2011 Dutch TT. Winner: Ben Spies. * 26: Formula One, 2011 European Grand Prix. Winner: Sebastian Vettel. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergen
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of Bergenshalvøyen. The city centre and northern neighbourhoods are on Byfjorden, 'the city fjord', and the city is surrounded by mountains; Bergen is known as the "city of seven mountains". Many of the extra-municipal suburbs are on islands. Bergen is the administrative centre of Vestland county. The city consists of eight boroughs: Arna, Bergenhus, Fana, Fyllingsdalen, Laksevåg, Ytrebygda, Årstad, and Åsane. Trading in Bergen may have started as early as the 1020s. According to tradition, the city was founded in 1070 by King Olav Kyrre and was named Bjørgvin, 'the green meadow among the mountains'. It served as Norway's capital in the 13th century, and from the end of the 13th century became a bureau city of the Hanseatic Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 In Sports
2016 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. The main highlight for this year is the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Calendar by month * January * February * March * April * May * June * July * August * September * October * November * December Air sports Alpine skiing Amateur boxing American football * Super Bowl 50 – the Denver Broncos (AFC) won 24–10 over the Carolina Panthers (NFC) **Location: Levi's Stadium **Attendance: 71,088 **MVP: Von Miller, LB (Denver) Aquatics Archery * November 21, 2015 – September 17, 2016: 2015–16 World Archery Federation Events Page 2016 Summer Olympics ( WA) * August 5 – 12: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro at the Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí ** Men's individual: Ku Bon-chan; Jean-Charles Valladont; Brady Ellison ** Men's team: ; ; ** Women's individual: Chang Hye-jin; Lisa Unruh; Ki Bo-bae ** Women's team: ; ; Indoor archery * November 21 & 22, 2015: IA Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linköpings VC
Linköpings may refer to: * Linköpings ASS, Linköpings Allmänna Simsällskap is a Swedish swim team *Linköpings FC, an association football club *Linköpings FF Linköpings FF (locally known as ''LFF'') was the premier men's football team in Linköping, Sweden, playing in the Swedish second division. The club is a 1984 merger of BK Derby and IF Saab. And as both these clubs had a one-season spell each in ..., premier men's football team * Linköpings HC, Linköpings Hockey Club See also * Linköping {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linköping
Linköping () is a city in southern Sweden, with around 105,000 inhabitants as of 2021. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality and the capital of Östergötland County. Linköping is also the episcopal see of the Diocese of Linköping (Church of Sweden) and is well known for its cathedral. Linköping is the center of an old cultural region and celebrated its 700th anniversary in 1987. Dominating the city's skyline from afar is the steeple of the cathedral, Domkyrka. Nowadays, Linköping is known for its university and its high-technology industry. Linköping wants to create a sustainable development of the city and therefore plans to become a carbon-neutral community by 2025. Located on the Östergötland Plain, Linköping is closely linked to Norrköping, roughly to the east, near the sea. History The city is possibly named after the '' Lionga ting'' assembly which according to Medieval Scandinavian laws was the most important thing in Östergötland. Exact location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 In Sports
2015 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. This year, some sporting events listed below are qualifying ones, for athletes, to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. From July 2015 to May 2016, the venues for the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics will be tested, by hosting various events in them. Calendar by month January February March April May June July August September October November December Air sports * February 13 – October 13: 2015 Red Bull Air Race World Championship ** February 13 & 14: 2015 Red Bull Air Race of Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi *** Open Master Class winner: Paul Bonhomme *** Open Challenger Class winner: Cristian Bolton ** May 16 & 17: 2015 Red Bull Air Race of Chiba in Chiba *** Open Master Class winner: Paul Bonhomme *** Open Challenger Class winner: Petr Kopfstein ** May 30 & 31: 2015 Red Bull Air Race of Rovinj in Rovinj *** Open Master Class winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odense
Odense ( , , ) is the third largest city in Denmark (behind Copenhagen and Aarhus) and the largest city on the island of Funen. As of 1 January 2022, the city proper had a population of 180,863 while Odense Municipality had a population of 205,978, making it the fourth largest municipality in Denmark (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus and Aalborg municipalities). Eurostat and OECD have used a definition for the Metropolitan area of Odense (referred to as a ''Functional urban area''), which includes all municipalities in the Province (Danish: Provinces of Denmark, ''landsdel'') of Funen (Danish: ''Fyn''), with a total population of 504,066 as of 1 July 2022https://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=urb_lpop1&lang=en&fbclid=IwAR2SFTy1xGM8VcLHijhmSDQWd9Fr3TYx7JlKxg81_09e-KzEtmEgjL5L2UU By road, Odense is located north of Svendborg, to the south of Aarhus and to the southwest of Copenhagen. The city was the seat of Odense County until 1970, and Funen County from 1970 unt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 In Sports
2014 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Calendar by month January February March April May June July August September October November December Alpine skiing Amateur boxing American football * Super Bowl XLVIII – the Seattle Seahawks (NFC) won 43–8 over the Denver Broncos (AFC) **Location: MetLife Stadium **Attendance: 82,529 **MVP: Malcolm Smith, LB (Seattle) Aquatics Archery * January 24 – December 14World Archery Official Website's Calendar * November 16, 2013 – February 9, 2014: 2013–14 Indoor Archery World Cup ** November 16 & 17, 2013, in Marrakesh *** Host nation, , and the share both the gold and overall medals wins. ** December 8 & 9, 2013, in *** The won both the gold and overall medal tallies. ** January 24–26, 2014, in Telford *** and the have 2 gold medals each. However, won the overall medal tally. ** February 7 – 9, 2014, in Las Vegas (World Cup Final) *** won both the gold and overall med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 In Sports
2013 in sports is listing and describing the major sporting events from the current year: by month and by discipline. The year after the 2012 Summer Olympics and the year before the 2014 Winter Olympics. Calendar by month January February March April May June July August September October November December Alpine skiing American football * Super Bowl XLVII – the Baltimore Ravens (AFC) won 34–31 over the San Francisco 49ers (NFC) **Location: Superdome **Attendance: 71,024 **MVP: Joe Flacco, QB (Baltimore) *7 January: BCS National Championship Game at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (2012 season): ** The Alabama Crimson Tide defeat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 42–14. It is the second consecutive national title, third in the last four years, and 15th overall for Alabama. *June 28 – July 6: 2013 IFAF Women's World Championship in Vantaa (Helsinki), Finland ** Champions: (second consecutive title); Second: ; Third: Aquatics A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentofte Volley
Gentofte () is a district of Gentofte Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. Major landmarks include Gentofte Town Hall, Gentofte Hospital and Gentofte Church. Gentofte Lake with surrounding parkland and nature reserves form the most important greenspace. Geography Gentofte is roughly bounded by Lyngbyvej to the west, the S-train line to Hillerød to the northeast, Bernstorffsvej to the east and Kildegårdsvej to the south. The southern border with Hellerup is, however, not clearly defined. Gentofte postal district has a somewhat different definition. Gentofte, as defined by Gentofte Municipality, covers circa 335 hectares or 13% of the municipality's total. On 1 January 2012 the district had 8,289 residents, equaling 11% of the total population of Gentofte Municipality. Gentofte Lake is a dominant geographical feature. The highest point is Ræveskovsbakken. The most urban part of the district is centred on the central part of Gentoftegade, Gentofte Torv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TIF Viking
Turn & Idrettsforeningen Viking is a Norwegian sports club from Bergenhus, Bergen. It has sections for gymnastics, athletics, race walking, orienteering, volleyball, handball and skiing. It was founded on 17 May 1892 as ''IK Viking'', but later changed their name. The club had its heyday before and around World War II. Its indoor arena, Vikinghallen, was erected in 1935 and to this day generates most of the club's income. Its outdoor arena and home ground is Skansemyren. Many international athletes represented the club, including Harald Stenerud, Olaf Strand, John Systad and Odd Rasdal. In the 2000s, race walker Trond Nymark became the club's most prominent member. Former sports include association football (between 1911 and 1919), sport rowing and sport shooting Sport pertains to any form of Competition, competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and Skill, skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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