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Terry Farnsworth
Terry Farnsworth (born 27 August 1942) is a Canadian former Olympic judoka. He won a Canadian national judo championship in 1972 and 1973, competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and won a gold medal at the 1969 Maccabiah Games and a silver medal at the 1973 Maccabiah Games in Israel. Biography Farnsworth was born in Portland, Maine, and is Jewish. He graduated high school and attended two years of a pre-college program in Canada, and then lived in Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan, from the ages of 20 to 26 years old. There, he studied at Chuo University. He has lived in Bois-des-Filion, Canada. Judo career Farnsworth earned a black belt in judo in Montreal, and then moved to Tokyo to practice judo. At the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel, Farnsworth won a gold medal in the light-heavyweight class. He won the 1972 Canadian Championships U-93 in Halifax, Canada. Farnsworth competed in the men's half-heavyweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics, coming in 7th. He defeated Imre Varga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, the 104th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Portland's economy relies mostly on the service sector and tourism. The Old Port is known for its nightlife and 19th-century architecture. Marine industry plays an important role in the city's economy, with an active waterfront that supports fishing and commercial shipping. The Port of Portland is the second-largest tonnage seaport in New England. The city seal depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, a reference to recovery from four devastating fires. Portland was named after the English Isle of Portland, Dorset. In turn, the city of Portland, Oregon was named after Portland, Maine. The word ''Portland'' is derived from the Old English word ''Portlanda'', which means "land surrounding a harbor". The Greater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Ibáñez Gómez
José Ibañez Gómez (born September 28, 1951) is a retired competitive judoka from Cuba, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 in Munich, West Germany, where he was defeated by Canadian Terry Farnsworth, and came in 13th. He won the silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games in the men's heavyweight division (+ 93 kg), after a loss in the final against USA's Allen Coage. In total he gained four medals in his career at the Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held .... References * 1951 births Living people Judoka at the 1972 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka for Cuba Place of birth missing (living people) Cuban male judoka Pan American Games gold medalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of practical special effects. ''Tokusatsu'' entertainment mainly refers to science fiction, War film, war, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such technology but is sometimes dubbed a genre itself. The most popular subgenres of include ''kaiju'' such as the ''Godzilla (film series), Godzilla'' and ''Gamera'' series; superhero such as the ''Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider'' and ''Metal Hero Series, Metal Hero'' series; and mecha like ''Giant Robo (tokusatsu), Giant Robo'' and ''Super Robot Red Baron''. Some television programs combine several of these subgenres, for example the ''Ultra Series, Ultraman'' and ''Super Sentai'' series. is one of the most popular forms of Japanese entertainment, but only a small proportion of films and television programs are widely known outside of Japan. Nevertheless, certain properties have attained popularity outside of Japan; ''Godzilla'' is featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Japanese Television Series
This is a list of Japanese television series. The programs are listed alphabetically and are followed by the genre of the show and the date of the original run. For a chronological list, see List of Japanese television programs by date. 0–9 *''009-1'' - Anime, 2006 *''8 Man'' - Anime, 1963-1964 A *''Abarenbō Shōgun'' - Jidaigeki, 1978-2003, 2004, 2008 *''Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari'' - Anime, 1981 *''Aikurushii'' - Drama, 2005 *''Aim for the Ace!'' - Anime, 1973-1974, 1978-1979 *''Aim for the Ace!'' - Drama, 2004 *''Ainori'' - Reality show, 1999-2009 *Akai Meiro *''AKBingo!'' - Variety Show, 2008–present *''Alfred J. Kwak'' - Anime, 1989-1990 *'' All Night Fuji'' *Anchan *'' Aoi Sekai no Chūshin de'' - Anime, 2012 *''As the Bell Rings'' *''Asayan'' - 1995-2002 *''Ashita ga Arusa'' - Drama, 2001 *''Asu no Hikari o Tsukame'' - Drama, 2011-2013 *''Attack No. 1'' - Anime, 1969-1971 *''Attack No. 1'' - Drama, 2005 *''Azumanga Daioh'' - Anime, 2002 *''Arcana Famiglia'' B * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Drifting Avenger
''The Drifting Avenger'' is a Japanese Western film shot in Australia. It was also known as ''Koya no toseinin''. Cast Ken Takakura as Ken Kato Ken Goodlet as Marvin Judith Roberts as Rosa Kevin Cooney as Mike the boy Ronald Norman Lea as Franco (as R. Lea) Clive Saxon as Billy Pat Twohill as Carson (as John Sherwood) Reginald Collins as the Doctor Ray Lamont as the Sheriff Mike Danning as Laker (as Mike Dunning) Osman Yusuf as Duncan (as John Yusef) Stanley Rogers as Rogers (as Stan Rogers) Tony Allen as Jack (as Tony Allan) Chuck Kehoe as Ricky Terry Farnsworth as Cowboy Gunslinger (as T. Fansworth) Reg Gorman as Otto Carlo Manchini as Wayne Hans Horneff as Manager (as Hans Horner) Graham Keating as Wess Peter Armstrong as a Cowboy Dew Purington (as D. Purington) John Hopkins as Cowboy A (as J. Hopkins) Liam Reynolds as Cowboy B (as L. Reynolds) B. Evis as Cowboy C Allen Bickford (as A. Bickford) P. McCornill Takashi Shimur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cary Grant
Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor. He was known for his Mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. He was one of classic Hollywood's definitive leading men from the 1930s until the mid-1960s. Grant was born and brought up in Bristol, England. He became attracted to theater at a young age when he visited the Bristol Hippodrome. At 16, he went as a stage performer with the Pender Troupe for a tour of the US. After a series of successful performances in New York City, he decided to stay there. He established a name for himself in vaudeville in the 1920s and toured the United States before moving to Hollywood in the early 1930s. Grant initially appeared in crime films and dramas such as ''Blonde Venus'' (1932) with Marlene Dietrich and '' She Done Him Wrong'' (1933) with Mae West, but later gained renown for his performances in romantic screwball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walk, Don't Run
''Walk, Don't Run'' is a 1966 American comedy film directed by Charles Walters and starring Cary Grant, Samantha Eggar, and Jim Hutton. The film, which was Grant's last film role, is set during the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. It is a remake of the 1943 film ''The More the Merrier''. The title stems from the basic rule of racewalking, racewalking: that competitors must not run at any point (both feet leaving the ground). Plot In 1964, important British businessman Sir William Rutland arrives two days early in Tokyo and encounters a housing shortage caused by the 1964 Summer Olympics. While at the British Embassy seeking help, he spots an advertisement for a roommate and soon finds himself at the residence of Christine Easton, who insists it would be improper to take him in as a housemate. Easton had forgotten to advertise that she wanted to sublet to a woman, but eventually, lets Rutland stay. Rutland then sublets half of his space to American Olympic competitor Steve Davis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irwin Cohen
Irwin Lee Cohen (January 21, 1952 – August 27, 2012) was an American judoka who represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He won a gold medal at the 1973 Maccabiah Games in Israel, and a silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games. Biography He represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. At the 1973 Maccabiah Games in Israel, he won the light-heavyweight gold medal, defeating Canadian Olympian Terry Farnsworth. He won silver at the 1975 Pan American Games. Irwin Cohen's two sons Aaron and Richard were also accomplished judokas. Aaron in particular was a five-time national champion and three-time bronze medallist at the Pan American Judo Championships. Irwin Cohen's brother Steve Cohen is a former Olympic Team competitor (1988) and Olympic coach (2000). Irwin Cohen, who had lived in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, died on August 27, 2012, from amyloidosis and myelodysplastic syndromes A myelodysplastic s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard-bearer
A standard-bearer, also known as a flag-bearer is a person (soldier or civilian) who bears an emblem known as a standard or military colours, i.e. either a type of flag or an inflexible but mobile image, which is used (and often honoured) as a formal, visual symbol of a state, prince, military unit, etc. This can either be an occasional duty, often seen as an honour (especially on parade), or a permanent charge (also on the battlefield); the second type has even led in certain cases to this task being reflected in official rank titles such as Ensign, Cornet and Fähnrich. Role of the standard-bearer In the context of the Olympic Games, a flagbearer is the athlete who carries the flag of their country during the opening and closing ceremonies. While at present a purely ceremonial function, as far back as Roman warfare and medieval warfare the standard-bearer had an important role on the battlefield. The standard-bearer acted as an indicator of where the position of a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitehorse
Whitehorse () is the capital of Yukon, and the largest city in Northern Canada. It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1426 (Historic Mile 918) on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of the Yukon River, which rises in British Columbia and meets the Bering Sea in Alaska. The city was named after the White Horse Rapids for their resemblance to the mane of a white horse, near Miles Canyon, before the river was dammed. Because of the city's location in the Whitehorse valley and relative proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the climate is milder than comparable northern communities such as Yellowknife. At this latitude, winter days are short and summer days have up to about 19 hours of daylight. Whitehorse, as reported by ''Guinness World Records'', is the city with the least air pollution in the world. As of the 2021 Canadian census, the population was 28,201 within city boundaries and 31,913 in the census ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black September Organization
The Black September Organization (BSO) ( ar, منظمة أيلول الأسود, translit=Munaẓẓamat Aylūl al-Aswad) was a Palestinian militant organization founded in 1970. Besides other actions, the group was responsible for the assassination of the Jordanian Prime Minister Wasfi Tal, and the Munich massacre, in which eleven Israeli athletes and officials were kidnapped and killed, as well as a West German policeman losing his life, during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, their most publicized event. These attacks led to the creation or specialization of permanent counter-terrorism forces in many European countries. Origin The group's name is derived from the Black September conflict which began on 16 September 1970, when King Hussein of Jordan declared military rule in response to ''fedayeen'' attempting to seize his kingdom – resulting in the deaths and expulsion of thousands of Palestinians fighters from Jordan. The BSO began as a small cell of Fatah men deter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palestinian People
Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestinian Arabs ( ar, الفلسطينيين العرب, label=none, ), are an ethnonational group descending from peoples who have inhabited the region of Palestine over the millennia, and who are today culturally and linguistically Arab. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one half of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the territory of former British Palestine, now encompassing the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (the Palestinian territories) as well as Israel. In this combined area, , Palestinians constituted 49 percent of all inhabitants, encompassing the entire population of the Gaza Strip (1.865 million), the majority of the population of the West Bank (approximately 2,785,000 versus some 600,000 Israeli settlers, which includes about 200,000 in East Jerusalem), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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