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2017–18 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The 2017-18 Japan Figure Skating Championships were held on December 20–24, 2017 at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo. It was the 86th edition of the event. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Results Men Uno won his second consecutive national title. Hanyu withdrew to continue recovering from an ankle injury he sustained in practice at the 2017 NHK Trophy. Ladies Miyahara won the national title for the fourth year in a row. Pairs Ice dance Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2017–18 Junior Championships took place on November 24–26, 2017 at the Gunma Sports Complex in Maebashi, Gunma. Men Ladies Pairs Ice dance International team selections The Japan Skating Federation selected skaters for international competitions in the second half of the 2017–18 season based on the results of the national championships as well as international ISU-sanction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Championship
A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or competition, contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best team, individual (or other entity) in a particular nation and in a particular field. Often, the use of the term cup or championship is just a choice of words. Bandy * List of Finnish bandy champions * List of Norwegian bandy champions * List of Russian bandy champions * List of Swedish bandy champions * List of United States bandy champions Basketball *NBA Finals *NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament *NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament *Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball), Úrvalsdeild karla *Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball), Úrvalsdeild kvenna Bridge * North American Bridge Championships Boxing * England Boxing National Amateur Championships * United States national amateur boxing championships * Golden G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Japan Figure Skating Championships
The 2016–17 Japan Figure Skating Championships were held on December 22ー25, 2016 at the RACTAB Namihaya Dome in Kadoma, Osaka. It was the 85th edition of the event. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Results Men Hanyu withdrew due to influenza two days before the competition. Ladies Miyahara won the national title for the third year in a row. Pairs Ice dancing Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2016–17 Junior Championships took place on November 18–20, 2016 at the Tsukisamu Gymnasium in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Medals were awarded in the men's singles, ladies' singles, and ice dancing. The junior pairs competition was held during the senior Championships the following month. Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing International team selections The Japan Skating Federation selected skaters for international competitions in the second half of the 2016–17 season based on the results of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryuju Hino
is a Japanese former figure skater. He has won five senior international medals, seven ISU Junior Grand Prix medals – including bronze at the 2012–13 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2012–13 JGP Final, and two (2011, 2012) Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships, Japanese national junior titles. Career Hino won gold and silver medals during the 2011–12 ISU Junior Grand Prix series and qualified for the 2011–2012 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, JGP Final where he finished 5th. He won the Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships, Japanese Junior Championships. During the 2012–13 ISU Junior Grand Prix season, Hino won bronze in France and silver in Austria and qualified for the 2012–13 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2012 JGP Final in Sochi, Russia. At the final, Hino edged out American skater Jason Brown (figure skater), Jason Brown for the bronze medal. Hino won his second junior national title at the 2012 Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisuke Murakami (figure Skater)
is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2014 NHK Trophy champion, 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial champion, and 2009 Japan Junior bronze medalist. Earlier in his career, he represented the United States, winning a bronze medal on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and the 2006 U.S. junior national pewter medal. In 2011, Murakami became the first to land the quad salchow jump in the men's category at the Japan Championships. Murakami has appeared in variety of TV show's in Japan collaborating with Yoshiki Hayashi from X Japan and Kenta Maeda from Los Angeles Dodgers Personal life Daisuke "Dice" Murakami was born on January 15, 1991, in Kanagawa, Japan. His family moved to the United States in 2000 after winning a green-card lottery to become US residents. Career For the United States Murakami began skating at age ten, soon after moving to the U.S. He began competing on the juvenile level in 2001. Representing the U.S., Murakami made his international debut in April 2004 at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuki Tomono
is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2022 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, 2022 Four Continents silver medalist and a four-time ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Grand Prix medalist. He has represented Japan at three World Figure Skating Championships, World Championships, achieving his best placement, fifth, at the 2018 World Figure Skating Championships, 2018 World Championships. He is also the 2016–17 Japan Figure Skating Championships#Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships, 2016–17 Japan Junior national champion. Personal life Tomono was born May 15, 1998, in Osaka. His figure skating idols are Tatsuki Machida and Daisuke Takahashi. In March 2021, Tomono graduated from Doshisha University's Sports Science department. Career Early years Tomono began learning to skate in 2006. In August 2011, he placed seventh at the 2011 CS Asian Trophy in the junior men's competition. In November 2011, he placed ninth at the 2011-12 Japan Figure Skating Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takahito Mura
is a Japanese former competitive figure skater. He is the 2014 Four Continents champion, 2014 Skate Canada International champion, and 2012 Trophée Éric Bompard champion. Nationally, he is a five-time Japan Championships bronze medalist and 2007 Japan Junior champion. Personal life Takahito Mura was born in Matsudo, Chiba, Japan. His father, Takashi, competed internationally in both singles and pairs, and his mother also competed in figure skating. In 2013, he married his wife and had a daughter, Kanna. Career Mura placed fifth at the 2006 World Junior Championships. He won two medals on the Junior Grand Prix circuit in 2006 and qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Final, where he placed just off the podium. He made his senior international debut at the 2008 Finlandia Trophy, which he won. Mura won his first senior Grand Prix medal, gold, at the 2012 Trophée Éric Bompard. In the 2013-14 season, he was assigned to the 2013 Skate Canada and 2013 NHK Trophy. He plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiji Tanaka
is a retired Japanese figure skater. He is the 2016 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, 2019 Skate Canada bronze medalist, three-time ISU Challenger Series medalist (including gold at the 2019 U.S. Classic), 2017 Winter Universiade silver medalist, 2011 World Junior silver medalist, six-time medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix, and a two-time Japanese national silver medalist (2016, 2017). He represented his country at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Career Tanaka began skating in 2002. He trains in Osaka and Kurashiki under coaches Utako Nagamitsu and Yusuke Hayashi. 2010–2011 season: Silver at Junior Worlds Tanaka won the bronze medal at the Junior Grand Prix in Romania and placed sixth in his second JGP event in the U.K. He finished ninth at the Japan Junior Championships. At the World Junior Championships, he placed sixth in the short program and first in the long program to win the silver medal. 2011–2012 season Tanaka won two medals on the JGP series and qualified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Skating
The free skating segment of figure skating, also called the free skate and the long program, is the second of two segments of competitions, skated after the short program. Its duration, across all disciplines, is four minutes for senior skaters and teams, and three and one-half minutes for junior skaters and teams. Vocal music with lyrics is allowed for all disciplines since the 2014—2015 season. The free skating program, across all disciplines, must be well-balanced and include certain elements described and published by the International Skating Union (ISU). Overview The free skating program, also called the free skate or long program, along with the short program, is a segment of single skating, pair skating, and synchronized skating in international competitions and events for both junior and senior-level skaters.S&P/ID 2022, p. 9 The free skating program is skated after the short program. Its duration, across all disciplines, is four minutes for senior skaters and te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Program (figure Skating)
The short program of figure skating is the first of two segments of competitions, skated before the free skating program. It lasts, for both senior and junior Single skating, singles and Pair skating, pair skaters, 2 minutes and 40 seconds. In synchronized skating, for both juniors and seniors, the short program lasts 2 minutes and 50 seconds. Vocal music with lyrics is allowed for all disciplines since the 2014–2015 season. The short program for single skaters and for pair skaters consists of seven required elements, and there are six required elements for synchronized skaters. Overview The short program, along with the Free skating, free skating program, is a segment of single skating, pair skating, and synchronized skating in international competitions and events for both junior and senior-level skaters. It has been previously called the "original" or "technical" program. The short program was added to single skating in 1973, which created a three-part competition until compu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 NHK Trophy
The 2017 NHK Trophy was the 4th event of six in the 2017–18 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held in Osaka on November 10–12. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2017–18 Grand Prix Final. Records The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition: Entries The ISU published the preliminary assignments on May 26, 2017. Changes to preliminary assignments Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dance References External links 2017 NHK Trophyat the International Skating Union Entry orders and results {{2017–18 in figure skating NHK Trophy NHK Trophy NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by the Japan Skating Federation. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Dance
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 pairs skating, 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 wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pair Skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline defined by the International Skating Union (ISU) as "the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating as compared with independent Single Skating".S&P/ID 2021, p. 109 The ISU also states that a pairs team consists of "one Woman and one Man". Pair skating, along with men's and women's single skating, has been an Olympic discipline since figure skating, the oldest Winter Olympic sport, was introduced at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The ISU World Figure Skating Championships introduced pair skating in 1908. Like the other disciplines, pair skating competitions consist of two segments, the short program and the free skating program. There are seven required elements in the short program, which lasts two minutes and 40 seconds for both junior and senior pair teams. Free skating for pairs "consists of a well balanced program composed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
