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Jeux Sans Frontières (1991–1992)
The 11th season of the international television game show ''Interneige'', the winter version of ''Jeux sans frontières'', was held in 1992 with the title ''Jeux sans frontières d’hiver 1992''. Broadcasters from Czechoslovakia, France, Italy, and Switzerland participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by RAI in Santa Caterina Valfurva, Italy, while the semi-final and final were hosted by ČST in Prague, Czechoslovakia. The results shown here are for the winter series which was filmed in December 1991 and January 1992 and broadcast during January and February 1992. Participants Heats Heats were hosted by RAI in Santa Caterina Valfurva, Italy. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Qualifiers Semi-final The semi-final was hosted by ČST at Sportovní hala in Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Pettiaux
Denis Pettiaux (1956) is a Belgian acrobat and former referee of the EBU production Jeux Sans Frontières. His first contact with Jeux Sans Frontières was in 1981 when he participated in an episode in the French town of Annecy Annecy ( , ; , also ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of the Haute-Savoie Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, regi .... The Belgian team played Pettiaux on a tightrope walking game and also played their Joker on it, which gives extra points. Pettiaux performed very well on this game, and this helps the Belgian team to win that night. They also qualify for the final, but they have no success, as they finish rock bottom there. Also in 1988 he participated for a Belgian team and once again his team picks the win. In 1990 Pettiaux became the international referee of Jeux Sans Frontières. First with Bernhard Galley, since 1992 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Du Jura
The Republic and Canton of Jura (officially in ), less formally the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura ( ; ), is the newest (founded in 1979) of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland. The capital is Delémont. It shares borders with the canton of Basel-Landschaft, the canton of Bern, the canton of Neuchatel, the canton of Solothurn, and the French regions of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Grand Est. History The king of Burgundy donated much of the land that today makes up canton Jura to the bishop of Basel in 999. The area was a sovereign state within the Holy Roman Empire for more than 800 years. After the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648, the Jura had close ties with the Swiss Confederation. At the Congress of Vienna (1815), the Jura region became part of the canton of Bern. This act caused dissension. The Jura was French-speaking and Roman Catholic, whereas the canton of Bern was mostly German-speaking and Protestant. After World War II, a separatist m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportovní Hala Fortuna
Sportovní hala Fortuna is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Prague, Czech Republic, whose naming rights are currently leased to Czech betting company Fortuna. It opened in 1962 with a capacity of 18,500. Its current capacity is 13,238 for ice hockey games. The arena hosted the Ice Hockey World Championships four times between 1972 and 1992. From 1962 to 2015, it was the home arena of Czech Extraliga team HC Sparta Praha and between 2012 and 2014 KHL's team HC Lev Praha. History The arena, located on the fairgrounds in Bubeneč in the neighbourhood of Holešovice, opened on 7 March 1962 as Sportovní hala ČSTV with a capacity of 18,500 (14,000 seated). Its first major event was the 1962 World Figure Skating Championships, which began on 14 March of the same year. On 17 October 1962, the hall began to host home matches of ice hockey side HC Sparta Praha, the home team defeating rivals ZKL Brno 5–4 in the inaugural fixture. During its existence, the arena has hosted many importan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prostějov
Prostějov (; ) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 43,000 inhabitants. The city is historically known for its fashion industry. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. '' AČR'' special forces unit 601. skss is based in Prostějov. Administrative division Prostějov consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Prostějov (34,447) *Čechovice (1,584) * Čechůvky (143) *Domamyslice (1,089) *Krasice (2,694) *Vrahovice (3,372) *Žešov (337) Etymology The original name of Prostějov was Prostějovice. The name was derived from the personal name Prostěj (a variant of the name Prostimír), meaning "the village of Prostěj's people". After the village was promoted to a town, the name changed to Prostějov. Geography Prostějov is located about southwest of Olomouc and northeast of Brno. It lies mostly in a flat agricultural landscape of the Upper Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luz-Ardiden
Luz Ardiden is a ski resort in the Pyrenees. It is situated in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Occitanie Region. The ski resort lies at a height of and was opened on 16 January 1975. In recent years the road to Luz Ardiden has served as an occasional stage finish for the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España. Geography Luz-Ardiden is located in the north of the in the Pyrenees, at an altitude of between . The ski resort is located west-north-west of the town centre of Luz-Saint-Sauveur, by road. History The idea of a ski resort at Luz-Ardiden was developed by the local elected officials of the five communes of Luz-Saint-Sauveur, Grust, Sazos, Sassis and Viscos from 1966. The work began with the opening of the road from Grust in 1970. The ski station opened on 16 January 1975 at the Béderet site. The Aulian sector was opened the following season. Details of climb Starting from Luz-Saint-Sauveur (), the climb to Luz Ardiden () is long. The elevation gain ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villars-sur-Ollon
Villars-sur-Ollon, commonly referred to as Villars, is a village in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, part of the municipality of Ollon. Description Geography and skiing network Villars overlooks the Rhône valley from an altitude of . The peak of Mont Blanc is clearly visible from parts of the village and from the village's more elevated ski area Bretaye (). That area is the center of the skiing network. It is accessible by the BVB railway (Chemin de fer Bex-Villars-Bretaye), featuring a Rack railway#Abt, cogwheel train, and by a gondola lift to the 'Roc d'Orsay' (). There are around of skiing slopes in the skiing network of Villars with Gryon, Les Diablerets, and Glacier 3000. The slopes on Glacier 3000 offer year round skiing. Furthermore, the ticketing system of Villars is part of the Magic Pass skiing area that covers 30 resorts in the larger area. History and culture During the 12th and 13th centuries, a notable demographic upsurge motivated the monks from the Abb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aprica
Aprica () is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy, northern Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b .... It is located on the eponymous pass, the most favourable one connecting Valtellina to Val Camonica. Its main source of income is tourism, using the areas geography to offer skiing (winter) and mountain biking (summer) opportunities. Twin towns * Borgo Val di Taro, Italy * Legnano, Italy External links ApricaOnLineVideos of skiing in ApricaPictures of Aprica in winter Cities and towns in Lombardy Ski areas and resorts in Italy {{Sondrio-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avoriaz
Avoriaz (, ) is a French mountain resort in the Portes du Soleil in the French commune of Morzine, on a shelf above the town of Morzine. Cars are forbidden in Avoriaz; transport includes horse-drawn sleighs and snowcats during winter. One of the principal owners of Avoriaz is the tourism and real estate development company Pierre & Vacances. Resort history Around 1965 former French downhill olympic champion Jean Vuarnet planned a new skiing area on the north side of the Hauts Fort mountain and the Fornet-bowl. Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival For twenty years, from 1973 to 1993, Avoriaz was host to the Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival (French: ''Festival international du film fantastique d'Avoriaz''), a film festival mainly devoted to science fiction and horror movies. Tour de France Avoriaz has hosted a stage finish of the Tour de France 6 times.Historic overview of Tour-stages: http://www.letour.com/2009/TDF/COURSE/docs/histo2009_07 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charmey
Charmey (; ) is a former Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Gruyère (district), Gruyère in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Fribourg (canton), Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Charmey and Cerniat merged into the new municipality of Val-de-Charmey.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 History Charmey is first mentioned in 1211 as ''Chalmeis''. Until 1760 it was known as ''Feiguières''. The municipality is also informally known by its German name ''Galmis''.Geography [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rožnov Pod Radhoštěm
Rožnov pod Radhoštěm (; ) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. Geography Rožnov pod Radhoštěm is located about northeast of Vsetín and south of Ostrava. It lies in the valley of the Rožnovská Bečva River. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range. The southern part with the built-up area lies in the Rožnov Furrow. The southernmost tip extends into the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains. The whole territory of Rožnov pod Radhoštěm lies in the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area. The highest point in the territory is located on the hillside of the Velká Polana mountain at above sea level. The Radhošť mountain whose name the town bears lies outside the territory. Thanks to its location, protected by the surrounding hills from the north, the town has a favorable climate. The Western Carpathians, Carpathian winds that flow into the Rožnov Furrow dispel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
