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Ri Song-chol

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Ri Song-chol
Nkorea2010openingceremony.jpg
Ri with the flag at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Personal information
Country representedNorth Korea
Born (1986-04-05) April 5, 1986 (age 36)
Pyongyang, North Korea
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
CoachJon Il-gyu
Paek Un-yong
ChoreographerOh Ae-ryon
Ri Pom-sok
Skating clubPyongchol Club
Began skating1994
Retired2011
ISU personal best scores
Combined total133.25
2004 JGP China
Short program56.60
2010 Winter Olympics
Free skate92.64
2004 JGP China
Medal record
Representing  North Korea
Figure skating: Men's singles
Asian Figure Skating Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2008 Asian Trophy Hong Kong
In this Korean name, the family name is Ri.

Ri Song-chol (born April 5, 1986) is a North Korean former competitive figure skater and politician. He is the 2008 Asian Figure Skating Trophy champion and a five-time North Korean national champion (2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010). He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,[1] where he was the flag bearer for North Korea at the opening ceremony.[2]

Ri was elected to North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly in the 2009 North Korean parliamentary election, representing the 418th Electoral District.[3] He did not renew his seat in the following elections.[4]

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North Korean Figure Skating Championships

North Korean Figure Skating Championships

The DPR Korea Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of North Korea. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The events took place between 14 and 27 February 2010.

Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2.6 million in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3 million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,700 people per square kilometre, and fourth highest in North America.

British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia, commonly abbreviated as BC, is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, forests, lakes, mountains, inland deserts and grassy plains, and borders the province of Alberta to the east, the territories of Yukon and Northwest Territories to the north, and the US states of Washington, Idaho and Montana to the south and Alaska to the northwest. With an estimated population of 5.3 million as of 2022, it is Canada's third-most populous province. The capital of British Columbia is Victoria and its largest city is Vancouver. Vancouver is the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada; the 2021 census recorded 2.6 million people in Metro Vancouver.

2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony

2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony

The opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics was held on February 12, 2010, beginning at 6:00 pm PST at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This was the first Olympic opening ceremony to be held indoors. It was directed by David Atkins.

Supreme People's Assembly

Supreme People's Assembly

The Supreme People's Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea. It consists of one deputy from each of the DPRK's 687 constituencies, elected to five-year terms.

2009 North Korean parliamentary election

2009 North Korean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 8 March 2009 to elect the members of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly. They were originally scheduled to be held in August 2008 but were postponed for unknown reasons. Observers of North Korea speculated that it was in relation to Kim Jong-il's ill health.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2009–2010
[5]
  • Whistle Wind
    by I. T. Kim

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Short program (figure skating)

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 singles and 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.

Free skating

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).

The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)

The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)

The Four Seasons is a group of four violin concertos by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, each of which gives musical expression to a season of the year. These were composed around 1718−1720, when Vivaldi was the court chapel master in Mantua. They were published in 1725 in Amsterdam, together with eight additional concerti, as Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione.

Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was a Venetian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Along with Johann Sebastian Bach and Georg Frideric Handel, Vivaldi is regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers and his influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe, giving origin to many imitators and admirers. He pioneered many developments in orchestration, violin technique and programmatic music. He consolidated the emerging concerto form into a widely accepted and followed idiom, which was paramount in the development of Johann Sebastian Bach's instrumental music.

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[6]
Event 00–01 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11
Winter Olympics 25th
Nebelhorn Trophy 11th
Asian Games 9th 6th 8th
Asian Trophy 1st
Ice Challenge 6th
International: Junior
JGP China 8th
JGP Serbia 3rd
Triglav Trophy 2nd J
National[6]
North Korea 4th 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st

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ISU Junior Grand Prix

ISU Junior Grand Prix

The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The series was inaugurated in 1997 to complement the senior-level ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Skaters earn qualifying points at each Junior Grand Prix event and the six highest-ranking qualifiers meet at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, which is held concurrently with the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

2008–09 figure skating season

2008–09 figure skating season

The 2008–09 figure skating season began on July 1, 2008, and ended on June 30, 2009. During this season, elite skaters competed on the Championship level at the 2009 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships. They also competed in elite competitions such as the Grand Prix and Junior Grand Prix series.

2009–10 figure skating season

2009–10 figure skating season

The 2009–10 figure skating season began on 1 July 2009, and ended on 30 June 2010. During this season, elite skaters competed at the Olympic level at the 2010 Winter Olympics, on the ISU Championship level at the 2010 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships. They also competed in elite competitions such as the 2009–10 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating.

2010–11 figure skating season

2010–11 figure skating season

The 2010–11 figure skating season began on July 1, 2010, and ended on June 30, 2011. During this season, elite skaters competed on the ISU Championship level at the 2011 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships. They also competed in elite competitions such as the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final.

Figure skating at the Olympic Games

Figure skating at the Olympic Games

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.

Nebelhorn Trophy

Nebelhorn Trophy

The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. It became part of the ISU Challenger Series in the 2014–15 season.

Figure skating at the Asian Winter Games

Figure skating at the Asian Winter Games

Figure skating has been contested at the Asian Winter Games since 1986. It was not included in 1990 because of conflicting with 1990 World Figure Skating Championships.

Ice Challenge

Ice Challenge

The Ice Challenge is an annual international figure skating competition organized by the Grazer Eislaufverein and sanctioned by the Austrian Figure Skating association and the International Skating Union. The event is usually held every autumn in Graz, Austria. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. In 2014 and 2015, the Ice Challenge's senior events were part of the ISU Challenger Series. In 2021, the Icechallenge returned to the ISU Challenger Series under the name Cup of Austria by Icechallenge. In 2022 the main sponsor was "2B drinks" so the "2B Icechallenge" hosted another time alot of international Topskaters in Graz.

ISU Junior Grand Prix in China

ISU Junior Grand Prix in China

The ISU Junior Grand Prix in China is an international figure skating competition. Sanctioned by the International Skating Union, it is held in the autumn in some years as part of the JGP series. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

ISU Junior Grand Prix in Serbia

ISU Junior Grand Prix in Serbia

The ISU Junior Grand Prix in Serbia is an international figure skating competition. Sanctioned by the International Skating Union, it is held in the autumn in some years as part of the JGP series. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

Triglav Trophy

Triglav Trophy

The Triglav Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition held in the spring in Jesenice, Slovenia. The competition takes its name from the nearby mountain Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia.

North Korean Figure Skating Championships

North Korean Figure Skating Championships

The DPR Korea Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of North Korea. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

Source: "Ri Song-chol", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 24th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ri_Song-chol.

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References
  1. ^ "Song Chol Ri". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Complete list of 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic flag-bearers". The Vancouver Sun. 2010-02-12. Archived from the original on 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  3. ^ "[Annotated full list of elected MP's]" (XLS). North Korean Economy Watch. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  4. ^ 중앙선거위 최고인민회의 제13기 대의원선거결과에 대하여 (in Korean). KCNA. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Song Chol RI: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Competition Results: Song Chol RI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
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