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Olga Korsak
Olga Korsak (born February 10, 1989 in Riga, Latvia) is a former competitive figure skater for Latvia, and is now an actress and singer/songwriter living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is the 2006-2007 Latvian National Champion, as well as earning silver in 2004-2005, and bronze in 2002-2003. In 2006, Olga suffered a back injury while trying to qualify at the World Figure Championships in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Her injury forced her to retire from figure skating. After graduating from the Latvian Academy of Sports Education, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance Stage Production & Fitness, she moved to Toronto, Canada in October 2009 to pursue her dream of becoming an actress and singer/songwriter. As her music stage name of LIVVA, she achieved recognition in 2014 with her self-released debut album, ''Behind Closed Doors'', which sold more than 10,000 copies in Canada. After a few independent multilingual films, she was cast in 2018 as the lead in Junga Song's movie ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Schäfer Memorial
The Karl Schäfer Memorial (other titles: Asko Cup (1987), Vienna Cup (1994), or Vienna Trophy) was a senior-level international figure skating competition held in Vienna, Austria. Medals were awarded in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. A .... Named after Karl Schäfer, who died in April 1976, the competition was held annually, usually in the autumn, from 1974 through 2008. It formed the Donaupokal along with the Penta Cup International (also known as Novarat Trophy), an event in Budapest. The Karl Schäfer Memorial served as an Olympic qualifying competition in 1997 and 2005. It was last held in 2008. Medalists Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing References External links Competitive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Petrichor
''The Petrichor'' is a 2020 Canadian sports drama film written and directed by Junga Song. Plot Maya is a former figure skater who, because of her personal tragedy, failed her first two attempts at senior international competitions. Inspired by her ice skating by Igor Rusky, at the age of thirty she decides to return to the ice and realize her dream of competition again. Cast *Olga Korsak as Maya * Aleksei Serebryakov as Igor RuskyФигуристка Евгения Медведева в Канаде снялась в кино с Алексеем Серебряковым // |
1988 Births
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian Bicentenary, Bicentennial on January 26; The 1988 Summer Olympics are held in Seoul, South Korea; Soviet Union, Soviet troops begin their Soviet-Afghan War, withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is completed the 1989, next year; The 1988 Armenian earthquake kills between 25,000-50,000 people; The 8888 Uprising in Myanmar, led by students, protests the Burma Socialist Programme Party; A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 103, causing the plane to crash down on the town of Lockerbie, Scotland- the event kills 270 people., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Piper Alpha rect 200 0 400 200 Iran Air Flight 655 rect 400 0 600 200 Australian Bicentenary rect 0 200 300 400 Pan Am Flight 103 rect 300 200 600 400 1988 Summer Olympics rect 0 400 200 600 8888 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Female Single Skaters
Latvian may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Latvia **Latvians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to what is modern-day Latvia and the immediate geographical region **Latvian language, also referred to as Lettish **Latvian cuisine **Latvian culture **Latvian horse *Latvian Gambit, an opening in chess See also *Latvia (other) Latvia is a country in Europe. Latvia can also refer to: *Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1990) *Latvia (European Parliament constituency) * 1284 Latvia - asteroid * Latvia Peak - mountain in Tajikistan Tajikistan (, ; tg, То ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow International Film Festival
The Moscow International Film Festival (russian: Моско́вский междунаро́дный кинофестива́ль, translit. ''Moskóvskiy myezhdunaródniy kinofyestivál''; abbreviated as MIFF) is the film festival first held in Moscow in 1935 and became regular since 1959. From its inception to 1959 it was held every second year in July, alternating with the Karlovy Vary festival. The festival has been held annually since 1999. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the FIAPF (Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films, translated as the International Federation of Film Producers Associations) paused the accreditation of the festival until further notice. The festival's top prize is the statue of Saint George slaying the dragon, as represented on the Coat of Arms of Moscow. Nikita Mikhalkov has been the festival's president since 2000. Over the years the Stanislavsky Award—"I Believe. Konstantin Stanislavsky" for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evgenia Medvedeva
Evgenia Armanovna Medvedeva (alt. spelling: Yevgenia Medvedeva; rus, Евгения Армановна Медведева, p=jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪjə mʲɪˈdvʲedʲɪvə; born 19 November 1999), is a competitive Russian Figure skating, figure skater. She is a two-time Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Olympic silver medalist (Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles, 2018 ladies' singles, Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Team event, 2018 team event), a two-time world champion (2016 World Figure Skating Championships, 2016, 2017 World Figure Skating Championships, 2017), a two-time European champion (2016 European Figure Skating Championships, 2016, 2017 European Figure Skating Championships, 2017), a two-time Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, Grand Prix Final champion (2015–16 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2015, 2016–17 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2016), a two-time Russian national champion (2016 Russian Figure Skati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating At The 2018 Winter Olympics
Figure skating at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games was held at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, South Korea. The five events took place between 9 and 23 February 2018. Qualification A total of 148 quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games. Each NOC could enter a maximum of 18 athletes, with a maximum of nine men and nine women. An additional six quota spots were made available for the team event. A further ten team trophy quotas (two in each discipline) were distributed to countries who qualified for the team event but not the discipline itself. This meant up to a maximum of 158 athletes could participate. Competition schedule The following was the competition schedule for all five events. Sessions that included the event finals are shown in bold. All times are (UTC+9). Medal summary Medal table Events ''Skaters who only competed in the short program/dance.'' ''Skaters who only competed in the free program/dance.'' Entries Countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2017 World Figure Skating Championships were held 29 March – 2 April 2017 in Helsinki, Finland. The host was named in June 2014. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, and ice dancing. The event also determined the number of entries for each country at the 2018 World Championships and the 2018 Winter Olympics. Venues Hartwall Arena's main arena, with an ice surface measuring 60 m x 30 m, was used for all competitions and several practice sessions. The rest of the practice sessions took place at Hartwall Arena's practice rink (58 m x 28 m) and Pirkkola ice rink (for pairs, 60 m x 30 m). Hartwall Arena's main rink and practice rink facilities are in the same venue. Pirkkola practice rink is about four kilometres from Hartwall Arena. Records The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition: Qualification Minimum TES Participants were required to have attained minimum technical element scores at an earlier s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2016 ISU World Figure Skating Championships took place March 28 – April 3, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. Figure skaters competed for the title of World champion in men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs and ice dancing. This marked the first time Boston was host to the World Figure Skating Championships. The competition determined the number of athlete slots for each federation at the 2017 World Championships. Background The World Figure Skating Championships is the sport's most important annual competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). In June 2013, the city of Boston was announced as the host city of the 2016 event. The competition was organized by U.S. Figure Skating, and the Skating Club of Boston served as the local organizing committee. Founded in 1912, it is the third-oldest skating club in the United States and is a founding member of U.S. Figure Skating. Venues The TD Garden was the primary arena for the 2016 ISU World Figure Skating Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2015 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition in the 2014–15 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", the event determined the World Junior champions in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was held on 2–8 March 2015 at the newly constructed Tondiraba Ice Hall in Tallinn, Estonia. Records The following new junior records were set during this competition: Qualification The competition was open to skaters from ISU member nations who were at least 13 but not 19—or 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers—before July 1, 2014 in their place of birth. National associations selected their entries according to their own criteria but the ISU mandated that their selections achieve a minimum technical elements score (TES) at an international event prior to the Junior Worlds. The term "Junior" in ISU competition refers to age, not skill level. Ska ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksei Serebryakov (actor)
Aleksei Valeryevich Serebryakov, PAR, HOR (russian: link=no, Алексей Валерьевич Серебряков; born 3 July 1964) is a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor. He started acting at 13, and now he is one of the most popular and highly paid Russian actors. He has appeared in ''Leviathan'' and ''McMafia''. Biography Early life and career beginnings Aleksei Valeryevich Serebryakov was born on 3 July 1964 in Moscow. His father was an aircraft engineer and his mother worked as a doctor at the Gorky Film Studio. In his childhood, he attended a music school (class of accordion). He made his debut as an actor at 13, when his music teacher published a photo of him in the newspaper ''Vechernyaya Moskva''. Serebryakov was noticed by casting directors Valery Uskov and Vladimir Krasnopolsky, who conducted castings for the Soviet TV series ''Eternal Call''. In 1986, he graduated from the Lunacharsky State Institute for Theatre Arts, where he went to the acting school of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Academy Of Sport Education
The Latvian Academy of Sport Education ( lv, Latvijas Sporta pedagoģijas akadēmija) is an institution of higher education specialising in sport science, located in Riga, Latvia. Organization Departments The Academy has 5 theoretical and 6 practical departments: *Theoretical departments :* Department of Anatomy :* Department of Infomatics :* Department of Sports Medecine :* Department of Theory :* Department of Management *Practical departments :* Department of Swimming :* Department of Skiing :* Department of Sport Games :* Department of Heavy Athletics :* Department of Track and Field Athletics :* Department of Gymnastics Rectors * Mārtiņš Krūze (1921–1922) * Jēkabs Dille (1922–1925) * Voldemārs Cekuls (1925–1940) * Ivans Lazurka (1945-1946) * Jevgeņijs Sretenskis (1946–1951) * Nikolajs Neļga (1951–1958) * Aleksis Ailis (1958–1960) * Jurijs Berdičevskis (1960, 1962) * Andrejs Eļhivs (1960–1962) * Vladimirs Maksimovs (1962–1982) * Ilgvars F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
