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Andrea Zemanová
Andrea Zemanová (born in VrchlabÃ) is a Czech freestyle skier, specializing in ski cross and alpine skier. Zemanová competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for the Czech Republic. She placed 20th in the seeding run for the ski cross event. In the first round, she finished third in her heat and did not advance. As of September 2015, her best result at the Alpine World Championships is 32nd place in the 2011 Super-G. Her best result at the Freestyle World Championships is 14th, in the 2015 ski cross. Zemanová made her Freestyle World Cup debut in December 2013. As of September 2015, she has one World Cup podium finish, a silver at Ã…re Ã…re () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and one of the leading Scandinavian ski resorts situated in Ã…re Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 3,200 inhabitants in 2018. It is, however, not the seat of the municipality, which is Järpe ... during the 2014–15 season. Her best overall finish in the Freestyle World Cup for ski cros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VrchlabÃ
Vrchlabà (; , ) is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. It lies at the foot of the Giant Mountains on the river Elbe. The town centre with the castle complex, monastery complex and town park is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Vrchlabà consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Vrchlabà (9,008) *Hořejšà Vrchlabà (1,236) *Podhůřà (1,684) Etymology The name of the town is closely related with the location on the Elbe River. The oldest name of Vrchlabà is Latin ''Albipolis'' (''Albi'' = 'Elbe', ''polis'' = 'city'). Both the Czech and German names can be translated as 'upper Elbe area'. Geography Vrchlabà is located about northwest of Trutnov and north of Hradec Králové. About half of the municipal territory lies in the Giant Mountains, and its nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…re Ski Area
Åre () is a locality and one of the leading Scandinavian ski resorts situated in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 3,200 inhabitants in 2018. It is, however, not the seat of the municipality, which is Järpen. 25% of the local economy is based on tourism, most notably the downhill skiing and biking resorts in Åre, Duved and Storlien. The growth in tourism has resulted in the development of hotels, recreational and shopping opportunities in the area. History In the 12th century the Åre Old Church was built. Saint Olaf the Holy is a historical figure who has influenced the village and for centuries pilgrims passed through the village on their way to Trondheim. Sami people settled in the mid-17th century to take advantage of good reindeer pasture. In the 18th and 19th century the copper mines in Fröå were important industries. Tourism started to grow with the establishment of a railroad in 1882, and Åre's first ''Grand Hotel'' was erected in 1896. The king ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skiers From The Hradec Králové Region
Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow for basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). History Skiing has a history of almost five millennia. Although modern skiing has evolved from beginnings in Scandinavia, it may have been practiced more than 100 centuries ago in the Altai Mountains, according to an interpretation of ancient paintings. However, this continues to be debated. The word "ski" comes from the Old Norse word "skÃð" which means to "split piece of wood or firewood". Asymmetrical skis were used in northern Finland and Sweden until at least the late 19th century. On one foot, the skier wore a long straight non-arching ski for sliding, and a shorter ski was worn on the other foot for kicking. The underside of the short ski was either plain or covered with animal skin to aid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
