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Synchronized Swimming At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's Team
The women's team event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center from 22 to 23 August. The Russian squad had displayed their complex choreography with an unmatched precision in the free routine to defend their Olympic title for the third straight victory, having received a nearly perfect mark of 99.500 by the judges. Spain picked up a silver with 98.251 points, while the Chinese squad surpassed the 2004 Olympic silver medal team Japan by nearly a two-point advantage to claim a bronze for the host nation's first ever Olympic medal, recording a composite score of 97.334. Eight teams competed, each consisting of eight swimmers (from a total team of nine swimmers). There was a single round of competition. Each team presents two routines: a technical routine and a free routine. The technical routine consists of twelve required elements, which must be completed in order and within a time of between 2 minutes 35 seconds and 3 min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing National Aquatics Center
The National Aquatics Centre (), and colloquially known as the Water Cube () and the Ice Cube (), is an aquatics center at the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. The facility was originally constructed to host the aquatics competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. During the Olympics — where it hosted diving, swimming and synchronized swimming events — 25 world records were broken in swimming. In July 2010, a renovation of the facility was completed, which included the addition of a public water park. With Beijing being awarded the 2022 Winter Olympics, the Water Cube became known as the Ice Cube as part of the Water Cube was renovated in 2019 to allow the hosting of curling events. Architecture In July 2003 the Water Cube design was chosen from 10 proposals in an international architectural competition for the aquatic center project. The Water Cube was specially designed and built by a consortium made up of PTW Architects (an Australian architecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Rodríguez
Irina Rodríguez Álvarez (born 16 September 1977 in Barcelona) is a Spanish synchronized swimmer who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na .... Notes References The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games External links * * 1977 births Living people Spanish synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for Spain Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Olympic silver medalists for Spain Synchronized swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Synchronized swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming Synchronized swimmers at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships Synchronized swimmers at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events, one event more than those scheduled for the 2004 Summer Olympics. This was the first time China had hosted the Olympic Games, and the third time the Summer Olympic Games had been held in East Asia, following the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. These were also the second Summer Olympic Games to be held in a communist state, the first being the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Soviet Union (with venues in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Estonia). Beijing was awarded the 2008 Games over four competitors on 13 July 2001, having won a majority of votes from members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after two rounds o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synchronized Swimming At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's Team
The women's team event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, took place at the Aquatics Centre from 9 to 10 August. Russia maintained its dominance in the sport, as the team delivered a nearly perfect, complex choreography for another gold medal at its fourth consecutive Olympics, having received a powerful, composite score of 197.030 by the judges. Meanwhile, the Chinese squad resisted the challenge from Spain on a historical breakthrough to add a silver in the event with 194.010, edging the Spaniards out of the pool to accept the bronze for a total score of 193.120. Eight teams competed, each consisting of eight swimmers (from a total team of nine swimmers). There was a single round of competition. Each team presents two routines: a technical routine and a free routine. The technical routine consists of twelve required elements, which must be completed in order and within a time of between 2 minutes 35 seconds and 3 minutes 5 seconds. The free routine has no r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synchronized Swimming At The 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's Team
The women's team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, took place at the Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre from 26 to 27 August. The Russian synchronized swimmers (led by Olympic duet champions Anastasia Davydova Anastasia Semyonovna Davydova (russian: Анастасия Семёновна Давыдова; born 2 February 1983) is a Russian former synchronised swimmer and five-time Olympic gold medalist, and current coach. Biography Davydova won gold ... and Anastasia Ermakova) delivered a superb performance to defend their Olympic title in the event, having received a straight line of five perfect marks from the judges for a composite score of 99.501. Japan maintained a silver-medal streak on its second Olympics by a single point short of Russia's score with 98.501, after displaying their explosive lifts and quick changes of pattern throughout the routine. Having failed to secure an Olympic medal in the sport from the previous Olympics, the U.S. squad assembled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Xiaohuan
Zhang Xiaohuan (; born August 19, 1980) is a Chinese former synchronized swimmer. Her career on the Chinese national team lasted from 1997 to 2009, during which she participated in six FINA World Aquatics Championships. She also competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, the 2004 Summer Olympics, and the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2008. Zhang Xiaohuan retired right after the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, and immediately became one of the two head coaches of the Chinese national team. She and fellow rookie coach Wang Na guided Team China to three golds at the 2010 Asian Games. In 2011, she and Masayo Imura Masayo Imura (; born August 16, 1950, in 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 ... (who replaced Wang Na) took Team China to new heights at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships. She l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Na (synchronised Swimmer)
Wang Na (; born January 27, 1984) is a Chinese former synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was on the team that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics, which was China's first ever Olympic medal in the sport. Retired at the age of 25, Wang Na was immediately named one of the two head coaches of the Chinese national team in 2009, becoming the youngest head coach in the team's history. Also hired as a head coach was her former teammate Zhang Xiaohuan, and together the two rookie coaches guided Team China to three golds at the 2010 Asian Games. She left her coaching position in 2011, probably when she was preparing for her pregnancy. Personal life Wang Na married badminton player Cai Yun Cai Yun (born 19 January 1980) is a former professional badminton player representing China. He is the 2012 London Olympic gold medallist and a four-time World Champion in men's doubles. He is regarded as one of the greatest men's dou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Qiuting
Sun Qiuting (, born 22 September 1985) is a Chinese synchronized swimmer. She represented China at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receive .... References External links * 1985 births Living people Swimmers from Shanghai Chinese synchronized swimmers Olympic bronze medalists for China Olympic synchronized swimmers for China Synchronized swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Asian Games medalists in artistic swimming Artistic swimmers at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Synchronized swimmers from Shanghai Asian Games gold medalists for China Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games {{PRChina-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luo Xi (synchronised Swimmer, Born 1987)
Luo Xi (; born December 15, 1987) is a Chinese female synchronised swimmer, reaching in height. She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow .... Personal life Luo Xi married former diver Hu Jia in 2013. She gave birth to a son in 2015. References Living people 1987 births Chinese synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for China Synchronized swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for China Olympic bronze medalists for China Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Asian Games medalists in artistic swimming Synchronized swimmers from Hubei Artisti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Ou
Liu Ou (, born 13 November 1986) is a Chinese synchronized swimmer. Liu competed in the women's team event at the 2008 Summer Olympics where she won a bronze medal. She followed up this success in the women's duet and women's team events at the 2012 Summer Olympics where she won a bronze (with Huang Xuechen Huang Xuechen (黄雪辰, Huáng Xuěchén, born 25 February 1990) is a Chinese Olympic synchronised swimmer. Early life Huang was born in Shanghai on 1990. In 1996, she entered Shanghai Peihua School to start training in swimming and in 2000, ...) and silver medal respectively. After her retirement in 2013, Liu Ou went to the United States to coach the Santa Clara Aquamaids. References 1986 births Living people Chinese synchronized swimmers Olympic bronze medalists for China Olympic synchronized swimmers for China Synchronized swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in synchronized swimmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiang Wenwen (synchronised Swimmer)
Jiang Wenwen (; born 25 September 1986 in Chengdu, Sichuan) is a Chinese synchronized swimmer. She competed at the 2008 Olympics in the duet event with her twin sister Jiang Tingting and the teams event. She also competed in the teams event at the 2012 Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the .... References External links * * * * * 1986 births Living people Chinese synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for China Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Olympic silver medalists for China Olympic bronze medalists for China Synchronized swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiang Tingting
Jiang Tingting (; born 25 September 1986 in Chengdu, Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ...) is a Chinese synchronized swimmer. She competed at the 2008 Olympics in the duet event with her twin sister Jiang Wenwen and the teams event. She also competed in the teams event at the 2012 Olympics. References External links * * * * 1986 births Living people Chinese synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers of China Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Olympic silver medalists for China Olympic bronze medalists for China Synchronized swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in artis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
