Son Yeon-Jae
Son Yeon-jae KTM (born 28 May 1994) is a South Korean retired individual rhythmic gymnast. She is a former member of the South Korean national gymnastics team, based in Taereung, Seoul. She is the 2014 Asian Games All-around Champion, the 2010 Asian Games All-around bronze medalist, three-time (2016, 2015, 2013) Asian Championships All-around Champion. She is the first and only South Korean individual rhythmic gymnast to win a medal at the World Championships, FIG World Cup series, Universiade and the Asian Games. She is managed by the IB Sports agency. She trained in Russia. She is also a recipient of the Talent Medal of Korea in 2011. Athletic career Son was born in Seoul, and began gymnastics at an early age to help her lose weight. In 2008, she won the all-around gold medal at the Angel Cup in Malaysia. In 2009, she performed for the opening ceremony of Olympic and World champion figure skater, Kim Yuna's Festa on Ice. In 13–15 November, she became the junior a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City, the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 ''Fortun ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2015 Summer Universiade
) , Nations participating = 143 , Athletes participating = 12,885 , Events = 272 in 21 sports , Opening ceremony = , Closing ceremony = , Officially opened by = Park Geun-hye , Athlete's Oath = Kim Seong-yeon and Kim Kuk-young , Judge's Oath = Kim Dae-nan and Park Mi-sun , Torch Lighter = Chan Ho Park and Yang Hak-seon , Stadium = Gwangju Universiade Main Stadium , websiteOfficial website, SpreviousS= Kazan 2013 , SnextS = Taipei 2017 , Sprevious = Granada-Štrbské Pleso 2015 , Snext = Almaty 2017 The 2015 Summer Universiade ( ko, 2015년 하계 유니버시아드, Icheon sip-o nyeon Hagye Yunibeosiadeu), officially known as the XXVIII Summer Universiade ( ko, 제28회 하계 유니버시아드, Jeisippalhoe Hagye Yunibeosiadeu) and also known as Gwangju 2015 ( ko, 광주2015, Gwangju Icheon sip-o), was held in the city of Gwangju, South Korea. It took place from July 3 to July 14, 2015. Bid selection The cities of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Taipei, Taiwan; and Gwang ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Talent Medal Of Korea
The Talent Award of Korea ( ko, 대한민국인재상) is an award bestowed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education of Korea from 2014. Until 2013, this was the Talent Medal of Korea, bestowed by the President of the Republic of Korea with a post-nominal (KTM) and Presidential Medal. It recognizes those individuals who are likely to become Korea's future leaders and have performed exemplary talents or outstanding meritorious service. Fifty high school students, 40 college students, and 10 adults are selected based on their intelligence, passion, creativity, and community spirit. ("선발대상: 지혜와 열정으로 탁월한 성취를 이루며, 창의적 사고로 새로운 가치를 창출하고, 배려와 공동체 의식 등을 두루 갖춘 우수 인재"). The recipients are given 2,000,000 KRW. History of the award The Korean government has given awards for exceptional talent since 2001. The name of the so-called ''Talent Award'' has varied during this t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across eleven time zones and shares land boundaries with fourteen countries, more than any other country but China. It is the world's ninth-most populous country and Europe's most populous country, with a population of 146 million people. The country's capital and largest city is Moscow, the largest city entirely within Europe. Saint Petersburg is Russia's cultural centre and second-largest city. Other major urban areas include Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, and Kazan. The East Slavs emerged as a recognisable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries CE. Kievan Rus' arose as a state in the 9th century, and in 988, it adopted Orthodox Christianity from t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships
The Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships are the world championships for the sport of rhythmic gymnastics. The tournament is promoted and organized by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). It is one of the three tournaments in rhythmic gymnastics officially organized by FIG, as well as the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup and the gymnastics competitions at the Olympic Games (in collaboration with the IOC and the federation of the country organising the Games). The first edition of the World Championships was held in 1963, a time when the sport was known as modern gymnastics. The current program of the World Championships contemplates both individual and group performances. In even non-Olympic years and the year before the Olympics, a team event is also contested. Two events are not competed at the World Championships anymore: individual rope and free hands. Historically rhythmic gymnastics has been dominated by Eastern European countries, especially the Soviet Un ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nowon-gu
Gyonggi do District (Nowon-gu) is a residential district of Seoul, South Korea, located in the most northeastern part of the metropolitan city. It has the highest population density in Seoul, with 619,509 people living in the area of 35.44 km². Characteristics Nowon District was formed in 1988 by splitting from Dobong District. The sixteen administrative neighbourhoods comprising Dobong-dong, Chang-dong, Wolgye-dong, Gongneung-dong, Hagye-dong, Junggye-dong, and Sanggye-dong became a part of the new Nowon District. The following year, Dobong-dong and Chang-dong were returned to Dobong District. Nowon District (and Seoul) is bordered by the mountains Suraksan and Bukhansan, on the northeast. The Jungnangcheon (or Jungnang Stream) flows through the western part of Nowon. The Gyeongchun and Gyeongwon Lines of Korean National Railroad and the Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines four, six, and seven pass through Nowon District. Nowon District is home to numerous edu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rhythmic Gymnast
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coordinated. Rhythmic gymnastics is governed by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), which first recognized it as a sport in 1963. It became an Olympic sport in 1984, with an individual all-around event. The group all-around competition was added to the Olympics in 1996. At the international level, rhythmic gymnastics is a women-only sport. The most prestigious competitions, besides the Olympic Games, are the World Championships, World Games, European Championships, European Games, the World Cup Series and the Grand Prix Series. Gymnasts are judged on their artistry, execution of skills, and difficulty of skills, for which they gain points. They perform leaps, balances, and rotations along with handling the apparatus. History Rh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Talent Award Of Korea
The Talent Award of Korea ( ko, 대한민국인재상) is an award bestowed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education of Korea from 2014. Until 2013, this was the Talent Medal of Korea, bestowed by the President of the Republic of Korea with a post-nominal (KTM) and Presidential Medal. It recognizes those individuals who are likely to become Korea's future leaders and have performed exemplary talents or outstanding meritorious service. Fifty high school students, 40 college students, and 10 adults are selected based on their intelligence, passion, creativity, and community spirit. ("선발대상: 지혜와 열정으로 탁월한 성취를 이루며, 창의적 사고로 새로운 가치를 창출하고, 배려와 공동체 의식 등을 두루 갖춘 우수 인재"). The recipients are given 2,000,000 KRW. History of the award The Korean government has given awards for exceptional talent since 2001. The name of the so-called ''Talent Award'' has varied during this ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2016 Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
The 8th Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ... from 8 - 10 May 2016. Medal winners Medal table Results Details References External links * Rhythmic Gymnastics Results Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships 2016 in Uzbekistani sport Gymnastics competitions in Uzbekistan International gymnastics competitions hosted by Uzbekistan 2016 in gymnastics Sport in Tashkent {{gymnastics-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2015 Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
The 7th Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships was held in Jecheon, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ... from 10 - 13 June 2015. Medal winners Medal table Results Details References External links * Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships International gymnastics competitions hosted by South Korea 2015 in gymnastics 2015 in South Korean sport Jecheon {{gymnastics-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013 Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
The 6th Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 5–8 June 2013. Medal winners Medal table Results Team Details References External links * 2013 Asian Championships Results 2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ... 2013 in gymnastics Gymnastics competitions in Uzbekistan International gymnastics competitions hosted by Uzbekistan 2013 in Uzbekistani sport Sport in Tashkent {{gymnastics-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Asian Gymnastics Championships
The Asian Gymnastic Union (AGU) organizes Asian Gymnastics Championships for each of the FIG gymnastic disciplines: men's and women's artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatic gymnastics, aerobic gymnastics and trampoline gymnastics. This article lists only the senior editions of the Asian Gymnastics Championships, in which competitors must be over 16 years of age. Specific editions of the Asian Championships also exist for junior athletes; for example, the first edition of the Junior Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held in 1971, but the first senior edition of the tournament was only held in 1996. Similarly, Junior Asian Trampoline Championships were held in 2010 and 2012, but only in 2014 the Asian Gymnastics Union held a senior tournament in conjunction with the junior championships for the first time. Disciplines Acrobatic Aerobic Artistic Editions All-time medal table Best results by event and nation Rhythmic All-time medal table ;Note: C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |