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Rika Kihira
Rika Kihira ( ja, 紀平 梨花; born 21 July 2002) is a Japanese figure skater. She is a two-time Four Continents champion (2019, 2020), the 2018 Grand Prix Final champion, a four-time Grand Prix series medalist (2018 NHK Trophy gold, 2018 Internationaux de France gold, 2019 Skate Canada silver, 2019 NHK Trophy silver), a two-time International Challenge Cup champion, and a two-time Japanese national champion (2019, 2020). As of 25 March 2022, Kihira is the twelfth highest ranked women's singles skater in the world by the International Skating Union. On the junior level, she is the 2016 JGP Slovenia champion, the 2016 JGP Czech Republic silver medalist, the 2017 JGP Latvia silver medalist, and the 2017 Japanese junior national champion. Kihira is the seventh woman to have landed the triple Axel jump in an International Skating Union competition, the first ever woman to land a triple Axel-triple toe loop combination, the first woman to land eight clean triples in a free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The 2019 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships were held on February 7–10, 2019 in Anaheim, California, United States. Held annually since 1999, the competition featured skaters from the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Medals were awarded in Single skating, men's singles, Single skating, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Qualification This competition is open to skaters from all non-European International figure skating, member nations of the International Skating Union. The corresponding competition for European skaters is the 2019 European Figure Skating Championships. Skaters are eligible for the event if they reached the age of 15 before July 1, 2018. Each national federation is permitted three entries for each discipline and may choose skaters based on their own criteria, as long as the selected skaters have attained the minimum technical elements scores (TES) in accordance with ISU regulations. Minimum technical element scores (TES) The ISU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants. Osaka was traditionally considered Japan's economic hub. By the Kofun period (300–538) it had developed into an important regional port, and in the 7th and 8th centuries, it served briefly as the imperial capital. Osaka continued to flourish during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became known as a center of Japanese culture. Following the Meiji Restoration, Osaka greatly expanded in size and underwent rapid industrialization. In 1889, Osaka was officially established as a municipality. The cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 ISU World Team Trophy In Figure Skating
The 2019 ISU World Team Trophy is an international figure skating competition that was held from April 11–14, 2019 in Fukuoka, Japan. The top six International Skating Union members were invited to compete in a team format with points awarded based on skaters' placement. Participating countries selected two men's single skaters, two ladies' single skaters, one pair, and one ice dance entry for their team. Records The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition: Scoring Skaters competed in both the short program/rhythm dance and the 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 a .../ free dance segments for their team. Each segment was scored separately. The points earned per placement are as follows: Tie-breaking within a segment: # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Figure Skating Season
The 2016–17 figure skating season began on July 1, 2016, and ended on June 30, 2017. Elite skaters began the season competing on the Grand Prix series or Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the ISU Challenger Series. Following national championships, competitors will appear at ISU Championships, such as the 2017 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ... Championships. Age eligibility Skaters are eligible to compete in ISU events at the senior, junior, or novice levels according to their age: Changes If skaters of different nationalities team up, the ISU requires that they choose one country to represent. Date refers to date when the change occurred or, if not available, the da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Figure Skating Season
The 2017–18 figure skating season began on July 1, 2017, and ended on June 30, 2018. During this season, elite skaters competed at the ISU Championship level in the 2018 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships, as well as at the 2018 Winter Olympics. They also competed in elite events such as the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the 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 .... Season notes Age eligibility Skaters are eligible to compete in ISU events at the junior or senior levels according to their age: Changes If skaters of different nationalities team up, the ISU requires that they choose one country to represent. Date refers to date when the change occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Figure Skating Season
The 2018–19 figure skating season began on July 1, 2018, and ended on June 30, 2019. During this season, elite skaters competed at the ISU Championship level in the 2019 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships. They also competed in elite events such as the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the 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 season, it is a group of senior-level events ranked below the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Ea .... Season notes Age eligibility Skaters are eligible to compete in ISU events at the junior or senior levels according to their age: Changes If skaters of different nationalities team up, the ISU requires that they choose one country to represent.Date refers to date when the change occurred or, if not available, the date when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 ISU World Standings And Season's World Ranking
The 2018–19 ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking are the World Standings and Season's World Ranking published by the International Skating Union (ISU) during the 2018–19 season. The single & pair skating and ice dance rankings take into account results of the 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons. The 2018–19 ISU season's world ranking is based on the results of the 2018–19 season only. The 2018–19 ISU world standings for synchronized skating are based on the results of the 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons. World Standings for single & pair skating and ice dance Season's End Standings Men's singles . Ladies' singles . Pairs . Ice dance . World standings for synchronized skating Season-end standings The remainder of this section is a complete list, by level, published by the ISU. Senior Synchronized (54 teams) Junior Synchronized (61 teams) See also * ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 ISU World Standings And Season's World Ranking
The 2019–20 ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking are the World Standings and Season's World Ranking published by the International Skating Union (ISU) during the 2019–20 season. The single & pair skating and ice dance rankings take into account results of the 2017–18, 2018–19, and 2019–20 seasons. The 2019-20 ISU season's world ranking is based on the results of the 2019–20 season only. The 2019–20 ISU world standings for synchronized skating are based on the results of the 2017–18, 2018–19, and 2019–20 seasons. World Standings for single & pair skating and ice dance Season-end standings Men's singles . Ladies' singles . * * Pairs . Ice dance . See also * ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking * List of highest ranked figure skaters by nation * List of ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking statistics * 2019–20 figure skating season The 2019–20 figure skating season began on July 1, 2019, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 ISU World Standings And Season's World Ranking
The 2020–21 ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking are the World Standings and Season's World Ranking published by the International Skating Union (ISU) during the 2020–21 season. The single & pair skating and ice dance World Standings take into account the results of the 2018–19, 2019–20, and 2020–21 seasons. The 2020–21 ISU Season's World Ranking is based on the results of the 2020–21 season only. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 World Championships was the only event to affect World Standings. The ISU determined that it would be unfair to award World Standing points at the Challenger Series and Grand Prix events in light of the vast difference in skaters' travel restrictions. The Junior Grand Prix and 2021 World Junior Championships were cancelled, leaving no opportunities for junior skaters to earn World Standing Points. World Standings for single & pair skating and ice dance Season-end standings Men . Ladies . Pairs . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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