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2014 Trophée Éric Bompard
The 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard was the fifth event of six in the 2014–15 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Meriadeck Ice Rink in Bordeaux on November 21–23. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of single skating, men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2014–15 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2014–15 Grand Prix Final. Entries Changes to initial lineup * On August 29, Romain Ponsart and Anais Ventard were chosen as host picks. * On September 2, Rebeka Kim / Kirill Minov and Miriam Ziegler / Severin Kiefer were added to the roster, in place of host picks. * On September 16, Kaetlyn Osmond withdrew due to an injury. On September 17, Veronik Mallet was announced as her replacement. * On September 20, it was reported that Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev were going to be withdrawing due to an injury to Soloviev. They w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISU Grand Prix Of Figure Skating
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating (known as ISU Champions Series from 1995 to 1997) is a series of senior international figure skating competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The invitational series was inaugurated in 1995, incorporating several previously existing events. Medals are awarded in single skating, men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The junior-level equivalent is the ISU Junior Grand Prix. Summary Competitions Currently, the sanctioned competitions for the Grand Prix are: * Skate America. First held in 1979 as the Norton Skate, this event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly. * Skate Canada International. First held in 1973, this event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly. It was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. * Cup of China. This event was created in 2003 and joined the Grand Prix series in the same year. It has been held in numerous ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Dancing
Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. According to the International Skating Union (ISU), the governing body of figure skating, an ice dance team consists of one woman and one man. Ice dance, like pair skating, has its roots in the "combined skating" developed in the 19th century by skating clubs and organizations and in recreational social skating. Couples and friends would skate waltzes, marches, and other social dances. The first steps in ice dance were similar to those used in ballroom dancing. In the late 1800s, American Jackson Haines, known as "the Father of Figure Skating", brought his style of skating, which included waltz steps and social dances, to Europe. By the end of the 19th century, waltzing competitions on the ice became popular throughout the world. By the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Cong
Han Cong (; born 6 August 1992) is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Sui Wenjing, he is the 2022 Olympic gold medalist, 2018 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time world champion (2017, 2019), a three-time world silver medalist (2015, 2016, 2021), the 2019–20 Grand Prix Final champion, a six-time Four Continents champion (2012, 2014, 2016–2017, 2019–2020), a three-time World Junior champion (2010–2012), the 2009–10 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a two-time Chinese national champion (2010, 2011). Sui and Han are the first pair skate team to achieve a Super Slam, having won all major competitions in both their senior and junior career. They have landed throw quadruple salchows and quadruple twists in competition. Career Sui and Han teamed up in 2007 without having previous pair skating experience. They both were inspired by 2010 Olympic Champions Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo and started skating after watching them competing in the 2002 Winter Olympics. J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sui Wenjing
Sui Wenjing ( zh, s=隋文静, p=Suí Wénjìng; born 18 July 1995) is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Han Cong, she is the 2022 Olympic gold medalist, 2018 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time world champion (2017, 2019), a three-time world silver medalist (2015, 2016, 2021), the 2019–20 Grand Prix Final champion, a six-time Four Continents champion (2012, 2014, 2016–2017, 2019–2020) and a two-time Chinese national champion (2010, 2011). On the junior level, she and her partner are three-time World Junior champions (2010–2012), the 2009–10 Junior Grand Prix Final champions, and captured 5 gold medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. Sui and Han are the first pair skate team to achieve a Super Slam, having won all major competitions in both their senior and junior career. They are the only team that has landed throw quadruple salchows and quadruple twists in competition. They are the current world record holders for the pair's short program and com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yan Han (figure Skater)
Yan Han (; ; born March 6, 1996) is a former Chinese competitive figure skater. He is a three-time Four Continents bronze medalist (2013, 2015, 2016), the 2013 Cup of China champion and a four-time Chinese national champion (2010-2011, 2018, 2020). On the junior level, he is the 2012 Youth Olympic champion, the 2012 Junior World champion, the winner of four ISU Junior Grand Prix titles, and a two-time Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist (2010, 2011). He remains the only skater to win Junior Worlds and the Youth Olympic Games throughout the same season. Career The only athlete in his family, Yan started skating at the age of 5. He trained in Harbin until he relocated to Beijing in early 2012. 2009–2010 season: Junior Grand Prix debut Yan made his ISU Junior Grand Prix debut in the 2009–2010 season. He won gold at the event in Turkey, his only assignment that season. He did not compete at the 2010 World Junior Championships due to a fracture injury. 2010– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Islam
Mitchell Islam (born January 24, 1990) is a Canadian former competitive ice dancer. He teamed up with partner Alexandra Paul in 2009. They are the 2010 World Junior silver medalists, 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalists, and three-time Canadian national bronze medalists (2011, 2014, 2015). They competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Career Early career From 2000 through 2008, Islam competed with Joanna Lenko. They trained at the Mariposa School of Skating, coached by Mitchell Islam's father, David. In the 2006–07 ISU Junior Grand Prix season, Lenko/Islam were 5th in the Netherlands and won a silver medal in Hungary. After taking silver on the junior level at the 2007 Canadian Championships, they were assigned to the 2007 World Junior Championships but withdrew after the original dance due to Lenko's illness. Lenko/Islam won a pair of medals in the 2007–08 ISU Junior Grand Prix — silver in the U.S. and bronze in Estonia — which qualified the team for the 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Paul (figure Skater)
Alexandra Jane Paul (September 16, 1991 – August 22, 2023) was a Canadian competitive ice dancer. With her skating partner and eventual husband, Mitchell Islam, she won the silver medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships. In their senior career, Paul and Islam were the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalists, three-time Canadian national bronze medalists (2011, 2014–2015), and represented their country at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Career Alexandra Paul finished third with Jason Cheperdak in junior ice dancing at the 2009 Canadian Championships. She then began looking for a new partner and had a successful tryout in February 2009 with Mitchell Islam, a fellow skater at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario. Paul and Islam began competing together during the 2009–2010 season. In July 2009, they beat the Canadian junior champions at the Minto Summer Skate and were given a Junior Grand Prix assignment. They competed at two 2009–10 Junior Grand Prix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Poirier
Paul Poirier (; born November 6, 1991) is a Canadian Ice dancing, ice dancer. With Piper Gilles, he is a four-time World Figure Skating Championships, World medalist, a two-time Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Four Continents champion (2024 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2024–2025 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 25), and the 2022–23 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2022–23 Grand Prix Final champion. As well, he is a seven-time ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, ISU Grand Prix gold medalist and four-time Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Canadian national champion (2020, 2022, 2024–25). Gilles and Poirier competed for Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. With earlier partner Vanessa Crone, he is the 2010–11 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2010 Grand Prix Final bronze medallist, 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2011 Four Continents bronze medallist, 2008 World Junior Fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piper Gilles
Piper Gilles (; born January 16, 1992) is an American-Canadian Ice dancing, ice dancer. Competing for Canada with Paul Poirier, she is a four-time World Figure Skating Championships, World medalist, a two-time Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Four Continents champion (2024 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2024–2025 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 25), and the 2022–23 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2022–23 Grand Prix Final champion. As well, she is a seven-time ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, ISU Grand Prix gold medalist and four-time Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Canadian national champion (2020, 2022, 2024–25). Gilles and Poirier competed for Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. Earlier in her career, Gilles competed for the United States with Timothy McKernan and Zachary Donohue, winning four medals altogether on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. Personal life Piper Gilles was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Marinaro
Michael Marinaro (born January 7, 1992) is a Canadian retired competitive pair skater. In an eight-year partnership with Kirsten Moore-Towers from 2014 to 2022, he achieved distinction both domestically and internationally, winning three Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Canadian national titles (2019–20, 2022). Competing internationally, they are two-time Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Four Continents medallists (silver in 2019 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2019, bronze in 2020 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2020), and have won medals on both the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Grand Prix and ISU Challenger Series, Challenger series, including gold at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, 2019 Nebelhorn Trophy and the 2017 CS U.S. International Figure Skating Classic, 2017 U.S. International Classic. The two represented Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. With former partner Margaret Purdy, he was the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsten Moore-Towers
Kirsten Moore-Towers (born July 1, 1992) is a Canadian retired competitive pair skater who competed internationally at the senior level for thirteen seasons from 2009 to 2022. She first achieved distinction partnered with Dylan Moscovitch, winning the 2011 Canadian national title. The two won silver at the 2013 Four Continents Championships, as well as seven medals on the ISU Grand Prix, qualifying to three Grand Prix Finals and finishing fourth at two consecutive World Championships. As part of the Canadian team at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Moore-Towers/Moscovitch won an Olympic silver medal in the figure skating team event. After the end of her partnership with Moscovitch, Moore-Towers formed a new partnership with Michael Marinaro. Together they were three-time Canadian national champions (2019–20, 2022). Competing internationally, they were two-time Four Continents medalists (silver in 2019, bronze in 2020), and won medals on both the Grand Prix and Challenger series, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
