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Sunday, February 16, 2014

(VIDEO) Yuzuru Hanyu wins gold at the Men's Figure Skating



At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Hanyu broke his own world record in the men's short program, scoring 101.45 points. He is the only skater to score over 100 in the SP. Hanyu obtained 178.64 points in the free program and won Japan's first Olympic gold medal in men's singles.

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Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan
Hanyu becomes youngest male skater in 66 years to win gold.

Yuzuru Hanyu at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan survives two falls to win figure skating gold.

Friday, February 14, 2014

(VIDEO) Michael Christian Martinez on the Figure Skating Event



Michael Christian Martinez
Skating to "Malaguena" by Ernesto Lecuona
Michael accidentally slipped during the performance.
Michael accidentally slipped during the performance.
Michael Christian Martinez Total Score:184.25
As of 11:33PM, Michael Christian Martinez is on top spot.

Out of Medal Position
Despite of being on top, on the first part of the competition. Michael is out of medal position after the performances of Jeremy Abbott (USA), Jorik Hendricx (Belgium), Misha Ge (Uzbekistan) and Florent Amodio (France).




Related post: VIDEO: Michael Christian Martinez made it to Top 24!

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

What is a Sundog?

Watch: Celestial 'Sun Dog' Illuminates Moscow Sky

While browsing the web, I landed to a page which features a "Sundog." Since I'm living in a tropical country, the chances are low for me to see this wonderful natural phenomenon.

The Philippines says Thank You.
Credit www.wunderground.com

A sun dog (or sundog), mock sun or phantom sun, scientific name parhelion (plural parhelia), is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, often on a luminous ring or halo on either side of the sun.

Sundogs may appear as a colored patch of light to the left or right of the sun, 22° distant and at the same distance above the horizon as the sun, and in ice halos. They can be seen anywhere in the world during any season, but they are not always obvious or bright. Sundogs are best seen and are most conspicuous when the sun is low.

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