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Rion Sumiyoshi
is a Japanese figure skater. She is a four-time ISU Grand Prix medalist and the 2022 Coupe du Printemps silver medalist. Earlier in her career, she won bronze at the 2018 JGP Canada and silver at the 2021–22 Japanese Junior Championships. Personal life Sumiyoshi was born on 15 August 2003 in Tokyo, Japan. She currently studies at Meiji University's School of Comemerce. She also enjoys cooking. Career Early years Sumiyoshi began skating in 2007. She won the 2016–17 Japan Novice A Championships and then placed thirteenth at the 2016–17 Japan Junior Championships. She was invited to skate in the gala at the 2016 NHK Trophy as the reigning Japanese national novice champion. Sumiyoshi won a bronze medal at 2017 Bavarian Open in the advanced novice level, Group I. 2018–19 season Sumiyoshi made her junior debut at the 2018 Asian Open and finished in sixth place. She was assigned to make her Junior Grand Prix debut at the 2018 JGP Canada in Richmond. Sumiyo ...
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ...
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Meiji University
, abbreviated as Meiji (明治) or Meidai (明大'')'', is a private research university located in Chiyoda City, the heart of Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1881 as Meiji Law School (明治法律学校, ''Meiji Hōritsu Gakkō'') by three Meiji-era lawyers, Kishimoto Tatsuo, Miyagi Kōzō, and Yashiro Misao, Meiji University is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher learning in Japan. The university has a total of approximately 33,000 students on all four campuses around the Greater Tokyo Area: Surugadai, Izumi, Ikuta, and Nakano. Meiji is organized into 10 undergraduate, 12 graduate, 4 professional graduate schools; and operates 15 world-class research centers and a museum. It began its first partner agreement in 1986 with York University in Canada, and currently partners with 363 universities and institutions in 56 countries. Some of the university's partners include: Stanford University, Columbia University, the University of Oxford, the University of Ca ...
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ISU Junior Grand Prix In Latvia
The ISU Junior Grand Prix in Latvia (sometimes titled the Volvo Cup) is an international figure skating competition. Sanctioned by the International Skating Union, it is held in the autumn in some years as part of the JGP series. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Junior medalists Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing References External links ISU Junior Grand Prixat the International Skating Union The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, N ... {{Junior Grand Prix Figure skating Latvia JGP ...
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2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix
The 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 23rd season of a series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2019–20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Skaters competed for medals in the disciplines of single skating, men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance, as well as for qualifying points. The top six from each discipline qualified for the 2019–20 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final, which was held together with the senior final. Competitions The locations of the JGP events change yearly. In the 2019–20 season, the series is composed of the following events in autumn 2019: Entries Skaters who reach the age of 13 before July 1, 2019 but have not turned 19 (singles and females of the other two disciplines) or 21 (male pair skaters and ice dancers) are eligible to compete on the junior circuit. Competitors are chosen by their countries acco ...
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2018–19 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The 2018–19 Japan Figure Skating Championships were held on December 20–24, 2018 in Osaka. It was the 87th edition of the event. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of single skating, men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dance Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2018–19 Junior Championships took place on November 23–25, 2018 in Fukuoka. Men Ladies International team selections On 25 December 2018, the Japan Skating Federation published its selections for the 2019 World Figure Skating Championships, 2019 World Championships, 2019 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2019 Four Continents Championships, 2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, 2019 World Junior Championships, and Figure skating at the 2019 Winter Universiade, 2019 Winter Universiade. World Championships The 2019 World Figure Skating Championships, 2019 World Championships were held on March 18–24, 2019 in Saita ...
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2018–19 Grand Prix Of Figure Skating Final
The 2018–19 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and ISU Junior Grand Prix Final took place from 6 to 9 December 2018 at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The combined event was the culmination of two international series — the Grand Prix of Figure Skating and the Junior Grand Prix. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior and junior levels. Schedule Listed in local time (UTC−8) Wednesday, December 5, 2018 * Official practices (all day) Thursday, December 6, 2018 * 14:05 – Junior dance: rhythm dance * 15:20 – Junior men: short program * 16:25 – Junior pairs: short program * 17:40 – Junior ladies: short program * 19:00 – Opening ceremony * 19:45 – Senior men: short program * 21:00 – Senior ladies: short program Friday, December 7, 2018 * 15:45 – Junior dance: free dance * 17:05 – Junior men: free skating * Victory ceremonies – ...
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Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the area. Ljubljana itself was first mentioned in the first half of the 12th century. Situated at the middle of a trade route between the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube region, it was the historical capital of Carniola, one of the Slovene-inhabited parts of the Habsburg monarchy. It was under Habsburg rule from the Middle Ages until the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918. After World War II, Ljubljana became the capital of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia, part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The city retained this status until Slovenia became independent in 1991 and Ljubljana became the capital of the newly formed state. Name The origin of the name ''Ljubljana'' is unclear. In the Middle Ages, both ...
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ISU Junior Grand Prix In Slovenia
The ISU Junior Grand Prix in Slovenia is an international figure skating competition. Sanctioned by the International Skating Union, it is held in the autumn in some years as part of the JGP series. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Junior medalists Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing References External links ISU Junior Grand Prixat the International Skating Union Slovene Skating Union {{Junior Grand Prix Figure skating Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ... JGP ...
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Anna Shcherbakova
Anna Stanislavovna Shcherbakova ( rus, Анна Станиславовна Щербакова, , ˈanːə ɕːɪrbɐˈkovə, born 28 March 2004) is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2022 Olympic champion, the 2021 World champion, a two-time European silver medalist (2020 and 2022), the 2019 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, the 2019 Skate America champion, the 2019 Cup of China champion, the 2021 Internationaux de France champion, the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia champion, the 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy champion, and a three-time Russian national champion (2019–21). In her senior career, she has finished on the podium in every single competition she has entered. At the junior level, Shcherbakova is the 2019 World Junior silver medalist, 2018 JGP Slovakia champion, 2018 JGP Canada champion, 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival champion, and 2019 Russian junior national bronze medalist. Shcherbakova currently has the third highest free skating score of any female s ...
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Anastasia Tarakanova
Anastasia Anatolyevna Tarakanova (russian: Анастасия Анатольевна Тараканова; born 14 April 2004) is a Russian retired figure skater. She is the 2017 JGP Austria and 2018 JGP Slovenia champion, and the 2017–18 JGP Final bronze medalist. She has won seven medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. Personal life Tarakanova was born on 14 April 2004 in Volgograd, Russia. Her father is a swimmer and her mother is also an athlete. Due to her allergies, she was advised by a doctor to skate or swim. She tried both sports and won her first swimming competition as the youngest competitor, receiving her trophy from three-time Olympic gold medalist Yevgeny Sadovyi. She eventually chose to focus on skating, considering it beautiful and enjoying the support of the audience. She also enjoys painting for leisure. Career Early years Tarakanova began learning to skate in December 2007. She learned her basics with Lyudmila Puchkova and a year before leav ...
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Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond is a coastal city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. It occupies almost the entirety of Lulu Island (excluding Queensborough), between the two estuarine distributaries of the Fraser River. Encompassing the adjacent Sea Island (where the Vancouver International Airport is located) and several other smaller islands and uninhabited islets to its north and south, it neighbours Vancouver and Burnaby on the Burrard Peninsula to the north, New Westminster and Annacis Island to the east, Delta to the south, and the Strait of Georgia to the west. The Coast Salish peoples were the first people to inhabit the area of Richmond, with the Musqueam Band naming the site near Terra Nova "spələkʷəqs" or "boiling point". As a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, Richmond is composed of eight local neighbourhoods: Sea Island, City Centre, Thompson, West Richmond, Steveston, South Arm, East Richmond and Hamilton. As of 2022, the city has an estimated pop ...
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ISU Junior Grand Prix In Canada
The ISU Junior Grand Prix in Canada is an international figure skating competition. Sanctioned by the International Skating Union, it is held in the autumn in some years as part of the JGP series. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Junior medalists Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing References External links ISU Junior Grand Prixat the International Skating Union Skate Canada {{Junior Grand Prix Figure skating Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ... Junior Grand Prix ...
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