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Sō Takei
is a Japanese ''tarento'' and former track and field athlete. He was an established athlete with multiple championships for athletics and decathlon. Takei is currently active as a ''tarento'', frequently appearing on television. He calls himself the ''King of Beasts'', a nickname that has become associated with Takei for his persona in the entertainment industry. Life and career Takei attended Shutoku Middle-High School and then graduated from the Faculty of Law at Kobe Gakuin University. He played baseball in middle school and did boxing in high school.小林千穂 (2012-11-01)武井壮「百獣の王目指す」／気になリスト''Nikkan Sports''. Asahi Shimbun (2012-11-13). Accessed 2019-05-01 Because of his athletic feats in high school, he entered Kobe Gakuin exempt from the admission fee and was awarded a scholarship. In university, Takei excelled in sprinting, and later transitioned to focus on decathlon. He was scouted by Chuo Gakuin University during this time, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsushika
is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward calls itself Katsushika City in English. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 444,356, and a population density of 12,770 people per km². The total area is 34.80 km². Geography Katsushika Ward is at the east end of Tokyo Metropolis. It is on an alluvial plain and it is low above sea level. The ward office (Katsushika city hall) is located at Tateishi. Boundaries Katsushika has boundaries with three wards of Tokyo: Adachi, Edogawa and Sumida. The cities of Matsudo in Chiba Prefecture, and Misato and Yashio in Saitama Prefecture form the northeast border of the ward. Rivers Major rivers in Katsushika include the Edogawa, Arakawa and Ayasegawa. Nakagawa and Shin-nakagawa flows through the ward. Districts and neighborhoods ;Kameari-Aoto Area * Aoto * Kameari * Nishikameari * Shiratori ;Kanamachi-Niijuku Area * Higashikanamachi * Kanamachi * Kanamachijōsuijō * Niijuku * Tōganemachi ;Mina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Championships In Athletics
The is an annual outdoor track and field competition, organized by Japan Association of Athletics Federations. Currently it takes place in June or July. The competition is also for the qualifying trial for the Japanese national team of international competitions. History In 1913, it was first held in Tokyo as by the Japan Amateur Sports Association. In 1925, the Japan Amateur Athletic Federation (JAAF) was organized. Since then, the competition have been organized by the JAAF. Events The following athletics events feature on the national championships. * Sprint: 100 m, 200 m, 400 m * Middle distance: 800 m, 1500 m * Long distance: 5000 m, 10,000 m * Hurdles: 100 m hurdles, 110 m hurdles, 400 m hurdles, 3000 m SC * Jumps: Long jump, Triple jump, High jump, Pole vault * Throws: Shot put, Discus throw, Hammer throw, Javelin throw Other events As of 2016, the following events are separate competitions for date and venue from the outdoor championships. * Combined event: Decath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 receives a gold medal and the second place a silver medal. More generally, bronze is traditionally the most common metal used for all types of high-quality medals, including artistic ones. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, Missouri, before which only first and second places were awarded. Olympic Games Minting Olympic medals is the responsibility of the host city. From 1928– 1968 the design was always the same: the obverse showed a generic design by Florentine artist Giuseppe Cassioli with text giving the host city; the reverse showed another generic design of an Olympic champion. From 1972– 2000, Cassioli's design (or a slight reworking) remained on the obverse with a cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 States of Brazil, states and the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese language, Portuguese as an List of territorial entities where Portuguese is an official language, official language and the only one in the Americas; one of the most Multiculturalism, multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass Immigration to Brazil, immigration from around the world; and the most populous Catholic Church by country, Roman Catholic-majority country. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a Coastline of Brazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 World Masters Athletics Championships
2013 World Masters Athletics Championships is the 20th in a series of World Masters Athletics Championships#Outdoor Championships, World Masters Athletics Outdoor Championships that took place in Porto Alegre, Brazil from 16 to 27 October 2013. The main venue was w:pt:Centro Estadual de Treinamento Esportivo, Centro Estadual de Treinamento Esportivo (CETE), which had a newly laid track. Supplemental venues included w:pt:Estádio Universitário da PUCRS, Estádio Universitário da PUCRS at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), w:pt:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), w:pt:Sociedade de Ginástica Porto Alegre, Sociedade de Ginástica Porto Alegre (SOGIPA). Non-stadia road races were held at w:pt:Parque Marinha do Brasil, Parque Marinha do Brasil and w:pt:Orla do Guaíba, Orla do Guaíba. This Championships was organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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