Monday, October 13, 2008
Zheng Xun
Zheng Xun is a ice dancer. He competes with Huang Xintong. They are the 2007 Chinese national champions.
Zhao Hongbo
Zhao Hongbo is a pair skater. With his partner Shen Xue, they won three titles, five Grand Prix Final championships and two medals.
At the 2004-2005 Grand Prix Final, they set the World Records under the ISU Judging System for the short program, free skating, and overall combined scores. The short program score has since been broken.
At the end of their free skate at the 2007 Worlds, Zhao attempted to propose to Shen, but did not manage to get the question across until some time afterwards. They have since married.
They currently live and coach in Shenzhen.
Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo began skating together in 1992, under the tutelage of Yao Bin.
They competed at their first Olympics in , in Nagano, Japan and finished a respectable fifth. They went on to the a year later with improved choreography and expression, and won the silver medal, becoming the first Chinese team to ever win a World Championship medal.
Shen and Zhao improved each year, and were considered to be one of the top teams in the world. They won another silver medal at the Worlds in 2000, and a bronze in 2001. They were considered strong medal contenders in the 2002 Winter Olympics. They won the bronze with a strong performance, missing a throw quadruple attempt. They became the first Chinese pair to win a medal at the Olympics for figure skating.
Shen and Zhao won their first World Championship in 2002. They repeated this win the following year in Washington D.C. While practing their throw quadruple salchow, Shen landed badly and severely injured her landing foot and ankle. She required several treatments to numb the foot entirely so that she should compete. The pair performed a brilliant long program that earned them several perfect 6.0's for both technical merits and presentation.
Their attempt to win a third straight World title in 2004 was thwarted when Zhao fell during their short program. They rebounded to win the free program with a string of 6.0s, but it was only good enough for second overall behind their new rivals Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin of Russia. Their problems escalated in 2005 when Zhao's achilles injury forced them to withdraw from the World Championships, and weeks later, he ruptured the tendon during practice. They missed the entire competitive season and were unable to return to the ice until weeks before the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Their lack of adequate preparation was obvious, but they managed to win a second Olympic bronze medal.
The 2006-07 proved to be a very strong season for the pairs by winning the , the 2007 Asian Winter Games, the 2007 , and most importantly, the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships. On March 21, 2007 they won their third World Championship title, and announced their plan to retire and marry.
WD = Withdrew
At the 2004-2005 Grand Prix Final, they set the World Records under the ISU Judging System for the short program, free skating, and overall combined scores. The short program score has since been broken.
Personal life
At the end of their free skate at the 2007 Worlds, Zhao attempted to propose to Shen, but did not manage to get the question across until some time afterwards. They have since married.
They currently live and coach in Shenzhen.
Early career
Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo began skating together in 1992, under the tutelage of Yao Bin.
They competed at their first Olympics in , in Nagano, Japan and finished a respectable fifth. They went on to the a year later with improved choreography and expression, and won the silver medal, becoming the first Chinese team to ever win a World Championship medal.
Shen and Zhao improved each year, and were considered to be one of the top teams in the world. They won another silver medal at the Worlds in 2000, and a bronze in 2001. They were considered strong medal contenders in the 2002 Winter Olympics. They won the bronze with a strong performance, missing a throw quadruple attempt. They became the first Chinese pair to win a medal at the Olympics for figure skating.
Shen and Zhao won their first World Championship in 2002. They repeated this win the following year in Washington D.C. While practing their throw quadruple salchow, Shen landed badly and severely injured her landing foot and ankle. She required several treatments to numb the foot entirely so that she should compete. The pair performed a brilliant long program that earned them several perfect 6.0's for both technical merits and presentation.
Their attempt to win a third straight World title in 2004 was thwarted when Zhao fell during their short program. They rebounded to win the free program with a string of 6.0s, but it was only good enough for second overall behind their new rivals Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin of Russia. Their problems escalated in 2005 when Zhao's achilles injury forced them to withdraw from the World Championships, and weeks later, he ruptured the tendon during practice. They missed the entire competitive season and were unable to return to the ice until weeks before the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Their lack of adequate preparation was obvious, but they managed to win a second Olympic bronze medal.
The 2006-07 proved to be a very strong season for the pairs by winning the , the 2007 Asian Winter Games, the 2007 , and most importantly, the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships. On March 21, 2007 they won their third World Championship title, and announced their plan to retire and marry.
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Zhang Shubin
Zhang Shubin is a retired figure skater. He placed 20th at the 1988 Winter Olympics and 25th at the 1992 Winter Olympics. He is the 1985 champion. He retired from competitive skating in 1992 and currently works as a coach.
Zhang Hao
Zhang Hao is a Chinese . He competes with Zhang Dan . They are the
Zhang Hao previously competed with Zhang Liyun. He teamed up with Zhang in 1997. They immeidately had a lot of success on the junior circuit. They won two medals on the Junior Grand Prix in their first year on it and then placed 5th at the Junior Grand Prix Final. They also won the bronze medal at the 1999 Chinese national championships and the silver at the 2000 Chinese national championships.
In the 2000-2001 season, they won the Junior Grand Prix Final, placed third at nationals, and then won Junior Worlds. At the 2000 Junior Worlds, they performed a quadruple twist, the first quad twist ever performed at that event.
They stayed junior in the 2001-2002 season, winning the Junior Grand Prix Final yet again. They won the bronze medal at the 2002 Four Continents Championships and then went to the 2002 Olympics, where they placed 11th. After the Olympics, they went to their first Worlds and came in 9th.
In the 2002-2003 season, they did both Junior and senior Grand Prix, due to ISU rules that pairs can do both in one season. They won the Junior Grand Prix event in China, then performed well at both their Grand Prix events, placing 4th in both of them. They went to Junior Worlds and once again won it before going to Worlds and placing 6th.
Following that season, Zhang and Zhang became serious contenders. They consistently medaled at their Grand Prix events. They won the 2005 Four Continents Championships and then won the bronze at the 2005 Worlds.
Zhang and Zhang went into the 2006 Olympics as medal contenders. During their free skate, Zhang Dan had a bad fall on their attempted throw quadruple salchow, a jump that was not consistent. Zhang Dan suffered a bad injury, but chose to finish the program. Although the delay between the fall and the continuation of the program was longer than the ISU-proscribed 2 minutes, they were not automatically withdrawn because the referee waited before stopping the music and beginning the official 2 minute wait. Zhang regrouped and was able to finish the program. They won the silver medal, placing ahead of defending Olympic medalsts Shen Xue and Hongbo Zhao. At Worlds, they won the silver, behind Pang Qing and Tong Jian.
In the 2006-2007 season, Zhang and Zhang did very well. However, at the 2007 Worlds, they did not do very well, and placed 5th.
Biography
Zhang Hao previously competed with Zhang Liyun. He teamed up with Zhang in 1997. They immeidately had a lot of success on the junior circuit. They won two medals on the Junior Grand Prix in their first year on it and then placed 5th at the Junior Grand Prix Final. They also won the bronze medal at the 1999 Chinese national championships and the silver at the 2000 Chinese national championships.
In the 2000-2001 season, they won the Junior Grand Prix Final, placed third at nationals, and then won Junior Worlds. At the 2000 Junior Worlds, they performed a quadruple twist, the first quad twist ever performed at that event.
They stayed junior in the 2001-2002 season, winning the Junior Grand Prix Final yet again. They won the bronze medal at the 2002 Four Continents Championships and then went to the 2002 Olympics, where they placed 11th. After the Olympics, they went to their first Worlds and came in 9th.
In the 2002-2003 season, they did both Junior and senior Grand Prix, due to ISU rules that pairs can do both in one season. They won the Junior Grand Prix event in China, then performed well at both their Grand Prix events, placing 4th in both of them. They went to Junior Worlds and once again won it before going to Worlds and placing 6th.
Following that season, Zhang and Zhang became serious contenders. They consistently medaled at their Grand Prix events. They won the 2005 Four Continents Championships and then won the bronze at the 2005 Worlds.
Zhang and Zhang went into the 2006 Olympics as medal contenders. During their free skate, Zhang Dan had a bad fall on their attempted throw quadruple salchow, a jump that was not consistent. Zhang Dan suffered a bad injury, but chose to finish the program. Although the delay between the fall and the continuation of the program was longer than the ISU-proscribed 2 minutes, they were not automatically withdrawn because the referee waited before stopping the music and beginning the official 2 minute wait. Zhang regrouped and was able to finish the program. They won the silver medal, placing ahead of defending Olympic medalsts Shen Xue and Hongbo Zhao. At Worlds, they won the silver, behind Pang Qing and Tong Jian.
In the 2006-2007 season, Zhang and Zhang did very well. However, at the 2007 Worlds, they did not do very well, and placed 5th.
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Zhang Dan
Zhang Dan is a Chinese pair skater. With her partner Zhang Hao, she is the .
The unrelated Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao teamed up in 1997. They immediately had a lot of success on the junior circuit. They won two medals on the Junior Grand Prix in their first year on it and then placed 5th at the Junior Grand Prix Final. They also won the bronze medal at the 1999 Chinese national championships and the silver at the 2000 Chinese national championships.
In the 2000-2001 season, they won the Junior Grand Prix Final, placed third at nationals, and then won Junior Worlds. At the 2000 Junior Worlds, they performed a quadruple twist, the first quad twist ever performed at that event.
They stayed in the junior ranks in the 2001-2002 season, winning the Junior Grand Prix Final yet again. They won the bronze medal at the 2002 Four Continents Championships and then went to the 2002 Olympics, where they placed 11th. After the Olympics, they went to their first Worlds and came in 9th place.
In the 2002-2003 season, they competed at both the Junior and senior Grand Prix, due to ISU rules that pairs can do both in one season. They won the Junior Grand Prix event in China, then performed well at both their Grand Prix events, placing 4th in both of them. They went to Junior Worlds and once again won it before going to the World Figure Skating Championships and placing 6th.
Following that season, Zhang and Zhang became serious contenders. They consistently medaled at their Grand Prix events. They won the 2005 Four Continents Championships and then won the bronze at the 2005 Worlds.
Zhang and Zhang went into the 2006 Olympics as medal contenders. They had planned a for the free skate, a jump which had not yet been landed in competition. Zhang Dan fell on it during the free skate and suffered an injury, but chose to finish the program. There was a minor controversy about finishing the program because while Zhang Dan had been lying on in the ice from the fall, the referee had stopped the music, and the Zhangs took a certain amount of time to restart the program. ISU rules say that the program can be continued, if the referee agrees the stoppage was due to a valid reason, such as injuries or equipment failures. Once the referee has approved a continuation, the skaters are given two minutes to continue the program from the point where the music stopped. Zhang regrouped within this period and was able to finish the program. They won the silver medal, placing ahead of defending Olympic medalsts Shen Xue andHongbo Zhao. At Worlds, they won the silver, behind Pang Qing and Tong Jian.
In the 2006-2007 season, Zhang and Zhang placed first at Skate Canada, second at the NHK Trophy, and would go on to place third at the Grand Prix Final. They placed 5th at the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships later that season.
Biography
The unrelated Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao teamed up in 1997. They immediately had a lot of success on the junior circuit. They won two medals on the Junior Grand Prix in their first year on it and then placed 5th at the Junior Grand Prix Final. They also won the bronze medal at the 1999 Chinese national championships and the silver at the 2000 Chinese national championships.
In the 2000-2001 season, they won the Junior Grand Prix Final, placed third at nationals, and then won Junior Worlds. At the 2000 Junior Worlds, they performed a quadruple twist, the first quad twist ever performed at that event.
They stayed in the junior ranks in the 2001-2002 season, winning the Junior Grand Prix Final yet again. They won the bronze medal at the 2002 Four Continents Championships and then went to the 2002 Olympics, where they placed 11th. After the Olympics, they went to their first Worlds and came in 9th place.
In the 2002-2003 season, they competed at both the Junior and senior Grand Prix, due to ISU rules that pairs can do both in one season. They won the Junior Grand Prix event in China, then performed well at both their Grand Prix events, placing 4th in both of them. They went to Junior Worlds and once again won it before going to the World Figure Skating Championships and placing 6th.
Following that season, Zhang and Zhang became serious contenders. They consistently medaled at their Grand Prix events. They won the 2005 Four Continents Championships and then won the bronze at the 2005 Worlds.
Zhang and Zhang went into the 2006 Olympics as medal contenders. They had planned a for the free skate, a jump which had not yet been landed in competition. Zhang Dan fell on it during the free skate and suffered an injury, but chose to finish the program. There was a minor controversy about finishing the program because while Zhang Dan had been lying on in the ice from the fall, the referee had stopped the music, and the Zhangs took a certain amount of time to restart the program. ISU rules say that the program can be continued, if the referee agrees the stoppage was due to a valid reason, such as injuries or equipment failures. Once the referee has approved a continuation, the skaters are given two minutes to continue the program from the point where the music stopped. Zhang regrouped within this period and was able to finish the program. They won the silver medal, placing ahead of defending Olympic medalsts Shen Xue andHongbo Zhao. At Worlds, they won the silver, behind Pang Qing and Tong Jian.
In the 2006-2007 season, Zhang and Zhang placed first at Skate Canada, second at the NHK Trophy, and would go on to place third at the Grand Prix Final. They placed 5th at the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships later that season.
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Yu Xiaoyang
Yu Xiaoyang is a ice dancer. She competes with . They are the 2006 Chinese national champions.
Yao Bin
Yao Bin is a figure skating coach. He is considered one of the pioneers of the sport in China. Yao and his partner Luan Bo were the first team to represent China at a . Since then Yao has almost single-handedly turned into a pair skating world power.
In the closed society of mid-20th century China, Luan and Yao had only photographs from which to learn their moves. They had a terrible experience at the 1980 World Championships in Dortmund, West Germany; Yao has said he remembers people in the audience laughing at their inferior skating. They finished 15th, in last place. They competed at the worlds twice more in 1981 and 1982, finishing last both times. They also placed 15th at the 1984 Winter Olympics. After these embarrassing experiences, Yao was determined to create a team of world-class figure skaters.
Yao was a member of the Harbin figure skating team from 1970-1984. In September 1984 he retired as an amateur skater and became a coach for the Harbin team. In 1986 he was named the national coach of the sport and soon afterward, in August 1987, graduated from the Harbin Normal University Sports College. He has served as the national figure skating committee's director since 1998.
Yao coaches 3-time World champions Shen Xue/Zhao Hongbo, 2006 World champions Pang Qing/Tong Jian, and 2006 World silver medalists Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao. In the 2006 Winter Olympics, Zhang/Zhang won the silver medal, followed by Shen/Zhao for bronze, and Pang/Tong in fourth.
In 2004 Yao came full circle--at the 2004 World Championships in Dortmund, where 24 years prior he and his partner had finished last, Yao's pair teams placed 2nd, 3rd, and 5th. That year, Yao received ''International Figure Skating Magazine'''s Coach of the Year award.
In the closed society of mid-20th century China, Luan and Yao had only photographs from which to learn their moves. They had a terrible experience at the 1980 World Championships in Dortmund, West Germany; Yao has said he remembers people in the audience laughing at their inferior skating. They finished 15th, in last place. They competed at the worlds twice more in 1981 and 1982, finishing last both times. They also placed 15th at the 1984 Winter Olympics. After these embarrassing experiences, Yao was determined to create a team of world-class figure skaters.
Yao was a member of the Harbin figure skating team from 1970-1984. In September 1984 he retired as an amateur skater and became a coach for the Harbin team. In 1986 he was named the national coach of the sport and soon afterward, in August 1987, graduated from the Harbin Normal University Sports College. He has served as the national figure skating committee's director since 1998.
Yao coaches 3-time World champions Shen Xue/Zhao Hongbo, 2006 World champions Pang Qing/Tong Jian, and 2006 World silver medalists Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao. In the 2006 Winter Olympics, Zhang/Zhang won the silver medal, followed by Shen/Zhao for bronze, and Pang/Tong in fourth.
In 2004 Yao came full circle--at the 2004 World Championships in Dortmund, where 24 years prior he and his partner had finished last, Yao's pair teams placed 2nd, 3rd, and 5th. That year, Yao received ''International Figure Skating Magazine'''s Coach of the Year award.
Yang Chao
Wu Jialiang
Wang Yueren
Wang Qingyun
Wang Qingyun is a figure skater. She is the 1998 and 2002 . Her highest placement at an Championship was 18th at the 2002 Four Continents Championships. She placed 9th at the 1999 Asian Winter Games.
Wang Lei (figure skater)
Wang Lei is a pair skater. He competes with Zhang Yue. Together, they are two-time bronze medalists on the Junior Grand Prix.
The 2007-2008 season was Zhang & Wang's first season skating together. They won two bronze medals on the 2007-2008 Junior Grand Prix circuit and qualified for the 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final. They made their senior Grand Prix debut at the 2007 Cup of China.
Although they placed eighth on the day, they were later moved up a spot to a seventh place finish at the 2007-2008 Junior Grand Prix Final following the retroactive disqualification of first-place-finishers Vera Bazarova & Yuri Larionov due to a positive doping sample from Larionov.
They finished their season at the 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships where they helped China earn three pairs spots to the 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
They have been assigned to the 2008 Skate America Grand Prix competition for the 2008-2009 season.
Before the 2007-2008 season, Wang competed as a single skater and competed internationally on the junior level. His highest international placement was two 7th place finishes at Junior Grand Prix events.
Career
The 2007-2008 season was Zhang & Wang's first season skating together. They won two bronze medals on the 2007-2008 Junior Grand Prix circuit and qualified for the 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final. They made their senior Grand Prix debut at the 2007 Cup of China.
Although they placed eighth on the day, they were later moved up a spot to a seventh place finish at the 2007-2008 Junior Grand Prix Final following the retroactive disqualification of first-place-finishers Vera Bazarova & Yuri Larionov due to a positive doping sample from Larionov.
They finished their season at the 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships where they helped China earn three pairs spots to the 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
They have been assigned to the 2008 Skate America Grand Prix competition for the 2008-2009 season.
Before the 2007-2008 season, Wang competed as a single skater and competed internationally on the junior level. His highest international placement was two 7th place finishes at Junior Grand Prix events.
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Wang Chen (figure skater)
Wang Chen is a ice dancer. He competes with Yu Xiaoyang. They are the 2006 Chinese national champions.
Tong Jian
Tong Jian is a Chinese pairs skater. His partner is Pang Qing. They are the 2006 World Figure Skating Champions.
Tong was born in Harbin, China, the home of Chinese pair skating. He began skating at age six. He originally competed as a single skater. He then competed as an ice dancer for two years because of his weak jumps. After his short ice dancing caeer, Tong switched to pairs. He previously competed with Zhang Yue. In 1993, coach Yao Bin teamed him up with Qing and they have been skating together ever since.
When Yao moved to Beijing, Pang and Tong trained without a coach until 1997, when they began training under Yao again.
Pang and Tong did not have a strong junior career, perhaps due to the fact that the Junior Grand Prix did not exist when they were skating at the junior level. They placed 14th, 9th, and 8th at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships between 1997 and 1999. After that, they went senior.
Pang and Tong won the silver medal at the 1997 Chinese national championships, but did not represent China at the World Championships until 1999. They are the 2000 Chinese national champions. At their first major senior international, the 1999 Four Continents Championships , they placed 5th. They then went to their first Worlds, where they placed 14th.
In the 1999-2000 season, Pang and Tong made their Grand Prix debut. They placed 4th at Skate Canada and 5th at Cup of Russia. They slowly moved up the ranks over the years. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, coming in as the Four Continents Champions, they placed 9th.
Following the 2001-2002 season, Pang and Tong began to be contenders. They consistently placed on the podium at their Grand Prix events. They won their first World medal at the 2004 World Championships.
At the 2006 Olympics, they placed 4th behind teammates Shen Xue & Hongbo Zhao. They went to the 2006 Worlds and won it.
In the 2006-2007 season, Pang and Tong were unable to defend their World title. They were forced to withdraw from Skate America due to injury. They won the silver medal at the Cup of China, the Asian Winter Games, and the Four Continents Championships. At Worlds, they placed second.
Career
Tong was born in Harbin, China, the home of Chinese pair skating. He began skating at age six. He originally competed as a single skater. He then competed as an ice dancer for two years because of his weak jumps. After his short ice dancing caeer, Tong switched to pairs. He previously competed with Zhang Yue. In 1993, coach Yao Bin teamed him up with Qing and they have been skating together ever since.
When Yao moved to Beijing, Pang and Tong trained without a coach until 1997, when they began training under Yao again.
Pang and Tong did not have a strong junior career, perhaps due to the fact that the Junior Grand Prix did not exist when they were skating at the junior level. They placed 14th, 9th, and 8th at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships between 1997 and 1999. After that, they went senior.
Pang and Tong won the silver medal at the 1997 Chinese national championships, but did not represent China at the World Championships until 1999. They are the 2000 Chinese national champions. At their first major senior international, the 1999 Four Continents Championships , they placed 5th. They then went to their first Worlds, where they placed 14th.
In the 1999-2000 season, Pang and Tong made their Grand Prix debut. They placed 4th at Skate Canada and 5th at Cup of Russia. They slowly moved up the ranks over the years. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, coming in as the Four Continents Champions, they placed 9th.
Following the 2001-2002 season, Pang and Tong began to be contenders. They consistently placed on the podium at their Grand Prix events. They won their first World medal at the 2004 World Championships.
At the 2006 Olympics, they placed 4th behind teammates Shen Xue & Hongbo Zhao. They went to the 2006 Worlds and won it.
In the 2006-2007 season, Pang and Tong were unable to defend their World title. They were forced to withdraw from Skate America due to injury. They won the silver medal at the Cup of China, the Asian Winter Games, and the Four Continents Championships. At Worlds, they placed second.
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Tom Meschery
Thomas Nicholas "Tom" Meschery (born October 26 1938 as Tomislav Nikolayevich Meshcheryakov is a Russian American former professional basketball player. He was a with a 10 year National Basketball Association career from 1962 to 1971. He played for the and the Seattle SuperSonics. He led the league in personal fouls in 1962 and played in the 1963 NBA All-Star Game. His Jersey, number 14, was retired by the Warriors.
Meschery was born as Tomislav Nikolayevich Meshcheryakov in Harbin, Manchuria, which today is part of the People's Republic of China. His parents were that fled from the October Revolution in 1917. The Meschery family was later relocated to a Japanese internment camp near Tokyo during World War II. After the war, Meschery and his parents emigrated to the United States. It was also in this phase of his life where his father renamed the family "Meschery" due to the anit-Communist/anit-Soviet Red Scare under Joseph McCarthy, and Tomislav Nikolayevich was renamed Thomas Nicholas, which later was abbreviated to Tom.
*''Over the Rim'' , New York: McCall Publishing.
*''Caught in the Pivot: a Diary of a Rookie Coach in the Exploding World of Pro Basketball'' . Dell.
*''Nothing We Lose Can Be Replaced'' , Black Rock Press, University of Nevada, Reno.
Early years
Meschery was born as Tomislav Nikolayevich Meshcheryakov in Harbin, Manchuria, which today is part of the People's Republic of China. His parents were that fled from the October Revolution in 1917. The Meschery family was later relocated to a Japanese internment camp near Tokyo during World War II. After the war, Meschery and his parents emigrated to the United States. It was also in this phase of his life where his father renamed the family "Meschery" due to the anit-Communist/anit-Soviet Red Scare under Joseph McCarthy, and Tomislav Nikolayevich was renamed Thomas Nicholas, which later was abbreviated to Tom.
Works
*''Over the Rim'' , New York: McCall Publishing.
*''Caught in the Pivot: a Diary of a Rookie Coach in the Exploding World of Pro Basketball'' . Dell.
*''Nothing We Lose Can Be Replaced'' , Black Rock Press, University of Nevada, Reno.
Sun Siyin
Sun Honglei
Sun Honglei, born August 16, 1970 in Harbin, China is a actor.
Sun developed an interest in acting and performances at a young age. He often skipped school to learn on the streets and eventually gave up his studies entirely to pursue as a career, eventually performing with a modern dance troupe for several years. Later, Sun became a popular local nightclub singer and host before going into acting. In 1995, Sun attended the Central Academy of Drama, where he graduated in 1997. He has since gone on to star in numerous s and films, winning many awards for his stage work. Sun is probably best known to Asian cinema fans for his supporting performances in '''' and ''''.
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''Zhou Yu's Train''
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''Seven Swords''
''Shanghai Red''
Background
Sun developed an interest in acting and performances at a young age. He often skipped school to learn on the streets and eventually gave up his studies entirely to pursue as a career, eventually performing with a modern dance troupe for several years. Later, Sun became a popular local nightclub singer and host before going into acting. In 1995, Sun attended the Central Academy of Drama, where he graduated in 1997. He has since gone on to star in numerous s and films, winning many awards for his stage work. Sun is probably best known to Asian cinema fans for his supporting performances in '''' and ''''.
Filmography
Actor
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''Zhou Yu's Train''
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''Seven Swords''
''Shanghai Red''
Stephanie Zhang
Stephanie Zhang is an Australian figure skater. She is a two time . She placed 25th at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Shen Xue
Shen Xue is a pair skater from . Along with her partner Zhao Hongbo, they became the first World Champion pairs team from China, and also the first to win an Olympic medal. Shen and Zhao were the first Chinese pair to be competitive on the senior international level. They are three time and five time
At the 2004-2005 Grand Prix Final, they set the World Records under the ISU Judging System for the short program, free skating, and overall combined scores. The short program score has since been broken.
Shen and Zhao announced their engagement after the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships. They were married shortly after.
Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo began skating together in 1992, under the tutelage of Yao Bin.
They competed at their first Olympics in , in Nagano, Japan. They impressed audiences with their abilities and finished an impressive fifth. They went on to the a year later with improved choreography and expression, and won the silver medal, becoming the first Chinese team to ever win a World Championship medal.
Shen and Zhao improved each year, and were considered to be one of the top teams in the world. They won another silver medal at the Worlds in 2000, and a bronze in 2001. They were considered strong medal contenders in the 2002 Winter Olympics. They won the bronze with a strong performance, missing a throw quadruple attempt. They became the first Chinese pair to win a medal at the Olympics for figure skating.
Shen and Zhao won their first World Championship in 2002. They repeated this win the following year in Washington D.C. While practing their throw quadruple salchow, Shen landed badly and severely injured her landing foot and ankle. She required several treatments to numb the foot entirely so that she should compete. The pair performed a brilliant long program that earned them several perfect 6.0's for both technical merits and presentation.
Their attempt to win a third straight World title in 2004 was thwarted when Zhao fell during their short program. They rebounded to win the free program with a string of 6.0s, but it was only good enough for second overall behind their new rivals Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin of Russia. Their problems escalated in 2005 when Zhao's Achilles tendon injury forced them to withdraw from the World Championships, and weeks later, he ruptured the tendon during practice. They missed the entire competitive season and were unable to return to the ice until weeks before the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Their lack of adequate preparation was obvious, but they managed to win a second Olympic bronze medal.
The 2006-07 proved to be a very strong season for the pairs by winning the , the 2007 Asian Winter Games, the 2007 , and most importantly, the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships. On March 21, 2007 they won their third World Championship title. Following the win, they married and announced their retirement from the sport.
WD = Withdrew
At the 2004-2005 Grand Prix Final, they set the World Records under the ISU Judging System for the short program, free skating, and overall combined scores. The short program score has since been broken.
Personal life
Shen and Zhao announced their engagement after the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships. They were married shortly after.
Career
Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo began skating together in 1992, under the tutelage of Yao Bin.
They competed at their first Olympics in , in Nagano, Japan. They impressed audiences with their abilities and finished an impressive fifth. They went on to the a year later with improved choreography and expression, and won the silver medal, becoming the first Chinese team to ever win a World Championship medal.
Shen and Zhao improved each year, and were considered to be one of the top teams in the world. They won another silver medal at the Worlds in 2000, and a bronze in 2001. They were considered strong medal contenders in the 2002 Winter Olympics. They won the bronze with a strong performance, missing a throw quadruple attempt. They became the first Chinese pair to win a medal at the Olympics for figure skating.
Shen and Zhao won their first World Championship in 2002. They repeated this win the following year in Washington D.C. While practing their throw quadruple salchow, Shen landed badly and severely injured her landing foot and ankle. She required several treatments to numb the foot entirely so that she should compete. The pair performed a brilliant long program that earned them several perfect 6.0's for both technical merits and presentation.
Their attempt to win a third straight World title in 2004 was thwarted when Zhao fell during their short program. They rebounded to win the free program with a string of 6.0s, but it was only good enough for second overall behind their new rivals Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin of Russia. Their problems escalated in 2005 when Zhao's Achilles tendon injury forced them to withdraw from the World Championships, and weeks later, he ruptured the tendon during practice. They missed the entire competitive season and were unable to return to the ice until weeks before the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Their lack of adequate preparation was obvious, but they managed to win a second Olympic bronze medal.
The 2006-07 proved to be a very strong season for the pairs by winning the , the 2007 Asian Winter Games, the 2007 , and most importantly, the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships. On March 21, 2007 they won their third World Championship title. Following the win, they married and announced their retirement from the sport.
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Ren Zhongfei
Ren Zhongfei is a pair skater. He competed with Ding Yang. They are the 2005 Chinese national champions. They are the 2002 World Junior bronze medalists and the 2003 World Junior silver medalists. Although they attempted the in international competition, they never successfully landed it cleanly and it was never ratified.
Pang Qing
Pang Qing is a Chinese pairs skater. Her partner is Tong Jian. They are the 2006 World Figure Skating Champions.
Pang was born in Harbin, China, the home of Chinese pair skating. She began skating at age six. She originally competed as a single skater. In 1993, coach Yao Bin teamed her up with Tong and they have been skating together ever since.
When Yao moved to Beijing, Pang and Tong trained without a coach until 1997, when they began training under Yao again.
Pang and Tong did not have a strong junior career, perhaps due to the fact that the Junior Grand Prix did not exist when they were skating at the junior level. They placed 14th, 9th, and 8th at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships between 1997 and 1999. After that, they went senior.
Pang and Tong won the silver medal at the 1997 Chinese national championships, but did not represent China at the World Championships until 1999. They are the 2000 Chinese national champions. At their first major senior international, the 1999 Four Continents Championships , they placed 5th. They then went to their first Worlds, where they placed 14th.
In the 1999-2000 season, Pang and Tong made their Grand Prix debut. They placed 4th at Skate Canada and 5th at Cup of Russia. They slowly moved up the ranks over the years. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, coming in as the Four Continents Champions, they placed 9th.
Following the 2001-2002 season, Pang and Tong began to be contenders. They consistently placed on the podium at their Grand Prix events. They won their first World medal at the 2004 World Championships.
At the 2006 Olympics, they placed 4th behind teammates Shen Xue & Hongbo Zhao. They went to the 2006 Worlds and won it.
In the 2006-2007 season, Pang and Tong were unable to defend their World title. They were forced to withdraw from Skate America due to injury. They won the silver medal at the Cup of China, the Asian Winter Games, and the Four Continents Championships. At Worlds, they placed second.
Career
Pang was born in Harbin, China, the home of Chinese pair skating. She began skating at age six. She originally competed as a single skater. In 1993, coach Yao Bin teamed her up with Tong and they have been skating together ever since.
When Yao moved to Beijing, Pang and Tong trained without a coach until 1997, when they began training under Yao again.
Pang and Tong did not have a strong junior career, perhaps due to the fact that the Junior Grand Prix did not exist when they were skating at the junior level. They placed 14th, 9th, and 8th at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships between 1997 and 1999. After that, they went senior.
Pang and Tong won the silver medal at the 1997 Chinese national championships, but did not represent China at the World Championships until 1999. They are the 2000 Chinese national champions. At their first major senior international, the 1999 Four Continents Championships , they placed 5th. They then went to their first Worlds, where they placed 14th.
In the 1999-2000 season, Pang and Tong made their Grand Prix debut. They placed 4th at Skate Canada and 5th at Cup of Russia. They slowly moved up the ranks over the years. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, coming in as the Four Continents Champions, they placed 9th.
Following the 2001-2002 season, Pang and Tong began to be contenders. They consistently placed on the podium at their Grand Prix events. They won their first World medal at the 2004 World Championships.
At the 2006 Olympics, they placed 4th behind teammates Shen Xue & Hongbo Zhao. They went to the 2006 Worlds and won it.
In the 2006-2007 season, Pang and Tong were unable to defend their World title. They were forced to withdraw from Skate America due to injury. They won the silver medal at the Cup of China, the Asian Winter Games, and the Four Continents Championships. At Worlds, they placed second.
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Pre-2002
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Li Yunfei
Li Yunfei is a figure skater. He competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics and finished second at the Chinese Figure Skating Championships in 2003.
2000
*Four Continents Championships - 11th
2001
*Four Continents Championships - 8th
*World Championships - 6th
2002
*Olympics - 20th
2003
*Four Continents Championships - 7th
Competitive highlights
2000
*Four Continents Championships - 11th
2001
*Four Continents Championships - 8th
*World Championships - 6th
2002
*Olympics - 20th
2003
*Four Continents Championships - 7th
Huang Xintong
Huang Xintong is a ice dancer. She competes with Zheng Xun. They are the 2007 Chinese national champions.
Hou Na
Hou Na is a figure skater. She competed for three seasons on the Junior Grand Prix and for one season on the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, placing 8th at the 2005 Cup of China and 9th at the 2005 Cup of Russia. Her highest placement at an ISU championship was 15th at the 2005 Four Continents Championships.
Guo Zhengxin
Guo Zhengxin was a figure skater who competed in men's singles. He finished 8th at the 1998 Winter Olympics and 7th at the World Figure Skating Championships the following year. He was the first skater to land two in the free skate.
Ding Yang
Ding Yang is a pair skater. She competed with Ren Zhongfei. They are the 2005 Chinese national champions. They are the 2002 World Junior bronze medalists and the 2003 World Junior silver medalists. Although they attempted the in international competition, they never successfully landed it cleanly and it was never ratified.
An Youqi
An Youqi , English name "Angela", is a singer from Harbin, China. In 2004 she won the first season of ''Super Girl'', a national singing contest. Subsequently she signed a recording contract and released an album which recorded sales of over one million.
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