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Taereung International Skating Rink is a speed skating oval in South Korea, used for training and competitions, operated by the Korean Olympic Committee. [1] It is one of only two indoor long-track (400m) skating facilities in the country, and the most actively used, [ 2 ] with Gangneung Oval completed in 2017 for the 2018 Winter Olympics but ...
The 2024 South Korean Figure Skating Championships were held from January 4–7, 2024 at the Uijeongbu Indoor Ice Rink in Uijeongbu.It was the 78th edition of the event. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, and ice dance on the senior and junior leve
The South Korean men's team failed to win Olympic medals, and the Korean media and public criticized the Korea Skating Union. [ 58 ] [ 59 ] Especially, Jun Myung-kyu, the vice president of the Korea Skating Union, who was known to have issues with Ahn Hyun-soo after he graduated from the Korea National Sport University and chose a semi-pro team ...
The South Korean Figure Skating Championships (Korean: 한국 피겨스케이팅 선수권 대회) are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of South Korea. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating and ice dancing.
Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, and ice dance on the senior and junior levels. The results will be part of the Korean Skating Union's selection criteria for the 2022 Winter Olympics and the 2022 World Championships. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, no spectators were allowed at the event. [1]
A Medieval scene of ice skating, painted by Esaias van de Velde. The history of figure skating stretches back to prehistoric times. Primitive ice skates appear in the archaeological record from about 3000 BC. Edges were added by the Dutch in the 13th and 14th century.
Figure skating was first contested in the Olympic Games at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Since 1924, the sport has been a part of the Winter Olympic Games. Men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating have been held most often. Ice dance joined as a medal sport in 1976 and a team event debuted at the 2014 Olympics.
The Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea failed to submit paperwork on time and thus lost their pairs spot qualified by Ryom Tae-ok and Kim Ju-sik. The International Olympic Committee later awarded the country a wild-card spot following negotiations between North and South Korea. [54]