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South Korea At The 2010 Winter Olympics
South Korea participated as the ''Republic of Korea'' at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This was their best performance at the Winter Olympics to date, ranking 5th in gold medals and 7th in overall medals. Korea won its first-ever medal in figure skating when Kim Yuna won gold and set a world record in the ladies' event. Medalists Alpine skiing Biathlon Bobsleigh Cross-country skiing Figure skating South Korea qualified 2 entrants in ladies singles, for a total of 2 athletes. Kim Yuna's gold medal at the ladies' event is the South Korea's first medal at the Winter Olympics in an event other than short track and speed skating. Freestyle skiing Luge Short track speed skating ;Men ;Women Skeleton Ski jumping Snowboarding Speed skating ;Men ;Men's team pursuit ;Women ;Women's team pursuit See also * South Korea at the Olympics * South Korea at the 2010 Winter Paralympics The Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Olympic Committee
The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (, Abbr.: KOC) is the National Olympic Committee of Republic of Korea (competing as Korea) for the Olympic Games movement and inbound sports issue. It is a non-profit organization that selects players and teams to represent the nation, and raises funds to send them to Olympic events organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). History The ''Joseon Sports Council'' was established on 13 July 1920, and it made Korean national competitions of each sport including All Joseon Football Tournament. The competitions were combined as the All Joseon Sport Games (currently Korean National Sports Festival) in 1934, and the combined competition was held every autumn. However, the Joseon Sports Council was forcibly dissolved by Japan on 4 July 1938, and Korean sporting activities were restricted until the end of the Japanese occupation. The council was revived after Korean independence in 1945, and joined the IOC on 20 June 1947. It also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating At The 2010 Winter Olympics
Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The events took place between 14 and 27 February 2010. Qualification Skater eligibility To be eligible for the 2010 Winter Games, skaters needed to be older than fifteen as of July 1, 2009 and had to be a citizen of the country they were representing. Unlike qualification rules for International Skating Union events, in the case of a pair or ice dance couple, both skaters were required to be citizens of the country they represented in competition. In addition, International Olympic Committee (IOC) rules required that at least three years had passed since the competitor(s) last represented another country in competition. Skater qualification There was no individual athlete qualification to the Olympics; the choice of which athlete(s) to send to the Games was left to the discretion of each country's National Olympic Committee (NOC). Country qualification The nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Track Speed Skating At The 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 1000 Metres
The women's 1000 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics began on 24 February, with the final held on 26 February, at the Pacific Coliseum Pacific Coliseum, known to locals as "The Coliseum" or the "Rink on Renfrew," is an indoor arena located at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its main use has been for ice hockey and the arena has been the home for several ice hocke .... Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. The following records were established during the competition: Results Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Final B (Classification Round) Final A (Medal Round) External links 2010 Winter Olympics results: Ladies' 1000 m (heats) from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-25. from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-25. from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-25. from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-25. {{DEF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Seung-hi
Park Seung-hi (; born 28 March 1992) is a former South Korean short track and long track speed skater. She is the 2010 Overall World Champion. She won two gold medals and three bronze medals at 2010 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Olympics. Her sister is Park Seung-ju, a long track speed skater, and her brother Park Se-yeong, a short track speed skater. She switched to long-track speed skating after the 2014 Sochi Olympics. After the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics Park announced her retirement from speedskating. Career At the 2010 Winter Olympics, she competed in four events. In her first event, the 500 m, she was disqualified in the quarterfinals. Three days later, she competed in the 1500 m. Despite setting an Olympic record in the semifinals, she finished third in the final. In the 3000 m relay, her team finished first but was disqualified by one of the track judges. In the 1000 m, she won a bronze medal, finishing behind Wang Meng and Katherine Reutter. At the 2014 Winte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Track Speed Skating At The 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 Metre Relay
The men's 5000 metre relay in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics began on 17 February, and ended on 26 February at the Pacific Coliseum Pacific Coliseum, known to locals as "The Coliseum" or the "Rink on Renfrew," is an indoor arena located at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its main use has been for ice hockey and the arena has been the home for several ice hocke .... Results Semifinals Finals Final B (classification round) Final A (medal round) External links 2010 Winter Olympics results: Men's 5000 m Relay (heats) from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-25. from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-25. {{DEFAULTSORT:Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics - Men's 5000 metre relay Men's short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Seoung-il
Kim Seoung-il (Hangul: 김성일; ; born 19 December 1990 in Daegu) is a South Korean short track speed skater. At the 2009 Winter Universiade, Kim won silver medals behind future Olympic speed skating gold medalist Lee Seung-hoon in the men's 1500 metre and 300 metre events. He added bronze in the 5000 metre relay, combining with Lee Seung-hoon. Kim earned a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ... after skating in the semifinals of the 5000 metre relay. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Seoung-il 1990 births Living people South Korean male short track speed skaters Olympic medalists in short track speed skating Olympic silver medalists for South Korea Olympic short track speed skaters for South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Track Speed Skating At The 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 Metres
The men's 500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held 24–26 February 2010 at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The qualifying heats were held on 24 February with the quarterfinal, the semifinal and the final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont ... were held on 26 February. Results There were thirty-two competitors representing sixteen nations. Heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Finals Final B (Classification Round) Final A (Medal Round) References External links 2010 Winter Olympics results: Men's 500 m (heats) from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-25. from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-25. from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-25. from http:/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sung Si-bak
Sung Si-Bak (Hangul: 성시백, Hanja: 成始柏, ; born February 18, 1987, in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean short track speed skater. At the 2007 Winter Universiade, he won all five short track speed skating events. Sung has won more than 20 World Cup races and earned two World Cup titles, in addition to skating on the winning World Championship 5000 m relay teams in 2007 and 2008. He qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Sung was in medal contention leading into the final lap of the 1500 m event there, when a crash between him and a teammate led to his finishing in 5th place. Career Sung began speedskating in elementary school at the behest of his parents, who hoped that it would help make him stronger. He nearly gave up the sport in order to continue his schooling, but chose to continue training as a professional speedskater. Sung's career in the short track speed skating world cup has been a successful one. In the 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed Skating At The 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1000 Metres
The men's 1000 metres speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval The Richmond Olympic Oval (french: Anneau olympique de Richmond) is an indoor multi-sports arena in the Canadian city of Richmond, British Columbia. The oval was built for the 2010 Winter Olympics and was originally configured with a speed skating ... on 17 February 2010. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. No new world or Olympic records were set during this competition. Results ;Legend RS – Reskate References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics - Men's 1000 metres Men's speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed Skating At The 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 Metres
The men's 5000 metres speed skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval The Richmond Olympic Oval (french: Anneau olympique de Richmond) is an indoor multi-sports arena in the Canadian city of Richmond, British Columbia. The oval was built for the 2010 Winter Olympics and was originally configured with a speed skating ... on 13 February 2010. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. The following new Olympic record was set during this competition. OR = Olympic record Results References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Speed Skating At The 2010 Winter Olympics - Men's 5000 Metres Men's speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Ho-suk
Lee Ho-suk ( ko, 이호석, Hanja: 李昊錫, ; born June 25, 1986) is a South Korean short track speedskater. He won a gold medal as a part of 5000 m short-track relay team and four silver medals in 2006 Winter Olympics held in Turin, Italy. He is the overall world champion for 2009 and 2010. Career Known especially for his dynamic outside pass, Lee is regarded as one of the best young skaters in the world. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Lee made a thrilling move to pass Apolo Ohno on the final lap of the 1000 m, securing a 1-2 finish for Korea in the event. Lee won three consecutive overall World Junior titles from 2003 to 2005. In 2006, his first full season on the World Cup circuit, Lee finished second behind Ahn Hyun-Soo in the overall standings. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Lee earned two individual silver medals in the 1000 and 1500 meters behind his teammate, Ahn Hyun-Soo at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Lee also won gold in the 5000 meter relay along with co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
