title: Venezuela at the 2008 Summer Olympics

abstract: Venezuela competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which was held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

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# Venezuela at the 2008 Summer Olympics

**Venezuela** competed in the **2008 Summer Olympics** which was held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze | Dalia Contreras | Taekwondo | Women's 49 kg | August 20 |

## Archery

| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Score | Seed | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Rank |
| Leidys Brito | Women's individual | 628 | 36 | Wu H-J (TPE) (29)
**W** 104–98 | Narimanidze (GEO) (4)
**L** 98–111 | Did not advance | | | | |

## Athletics

Key * **Note** – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* **Q** = Qualified for the next round
* **q** = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser *or*, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* **NR** = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | | Quarterfinal | | Semifinal | | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| José Acevedo | 200 m | 21.06 | 5 | Did not advance | | | | | |
| Luis Fonseca | Marathon |  | | | | | | DNF | |
| Edward Villanueva | 800 m | 1:47.64 | 6 |  | | Did not advance | | | |

Women

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| María González | Javelin throw | 50.51 | 48 | Did not advance | |

## Boxing

Venezuela qualified six boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Manzanilla and Blanco were the first to qualify, earning spots at the 2007 World Championships. Bermúdez, Sánchez, and González qualified at the first American qualifying tournament. Payares was the last to qualify, doing so at the second qualifier.

The team's record in Beijing was 3–6, with only Héctor Manzanilla winning more than one bout. Both Manzanilla and Alfonso Blanco made the quarterfinals, but neither won their bout.

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Rank |
| Eduard Bermúdez | Light flyweight | Zou (CHN)
**L** 2–11 | Did not advance | | | | |
| Héctor Manzanilla | Bantamweight | I Samir (GHA)
**W** 13–10 | Han S-C (KOR)
**W** 17–6 | Julie (MRI)
**L** 9–13 | Did not advance | | |
| Jonny Sánchez | Light welterweight | Bye | Sapiyev (KAZ)
**L** 3–22 | Did not advance | | | |
| Alfonso Blanco | Middleweight | Bye | Casimiro (DOM)
**W** 18–7 | Sutherland (IRL)
**L** 1–11 | Did not advance | | |
| Luis González | Light heavyweight | Bye | Szellő (HUN)
**L** RSC | Did not advance | | | |
| José Payares | Super heavyweight |  | Ouatah (ALG)
**L** 5-7 | Did not advance | | | |

## Canoeing

### Sprint

Both Venezuelan boats progressed to the semifinals, but finished last and did not advance to the final.

| Athlete | Event | Heats | | Semifinals | | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| José Giovanni Ramos
Gabriel Rodríguez | Men's K-2 500 m | 1:34.220 | 8 **QS** | 1:37.285 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Zulmarys Sánchez | Women's K-1 500 m | 1:57.728 | 7 **QS** | 2:02.764 | 9 | Did not advance | |

Qualification Legend: **QS** = Qualify to semi-final; **QF** = Qualify directly to final

## Cycling

### Road

The top finish from a Venezuelan road racer was the 30th place from Jackson Rodríguez in the men's race. Neither woman finished within ten minutes of the leader.

| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jackson Rodríguez | Men's road race | 6:26:17 | 30 |
| Danielys García | Women's road race | 3:43:25 | 54 |
| Angie González | | 3:43:25 | 57 |

### BMX

Venezuela sent former cruiser (22") world champion Jonathan Suárez to compete in BMX. He finished 8th in seeding, but finished 8th in the first of three quarterfinal races and could not advance.

| Athlete | Event | Seeding | | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Result | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Jonathan Suárez | Men's BMX | 36.325 | 8 | 17 | 5 | Did not advance | | | |

## Diving

Ramón Fumadó was in position to qualify for the semifinals after the first two dives, but fell behind and finished ten points short.

Men

| Athlete | Events | Preliminaries | | Semifinals | | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Ramón Fumadó | 3 m springboard | 419.05 | 21 | Did not advance | | | |

## Equestrian

### Show jumping

| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | | | | | | | | Final | | | | | Total | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | Round 1 | | Round 2 | | | Round 3 | | | Round A | | Round B | | | |
| | | | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank |
| Pablo Barrios | Sinatra | Individual | 9 | =52 | 14 | 23 | 50 **Q** | 20 | 43 | =44 | Did not advance | | | | | 43 | =44 |

## Fencing

Venezuela sent a seven-person fencing team to Beijing, but they combined to win just two matches. Considering the team included the #1 ranked men's épée fencer, Silvio Fernández, this was somewhat of a disappointment. Fernandez won his opening match, but then lost to a Hungarian opponent in the second round. The other win came from the men's épée team, who lost their quarterfinal, but won a placement match against Korea before ending up in 6th place overall.

Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Rank |
| Silvio Fernández | Individual épée | Bye | Inostroza (CHI)
**W** 15–11 | Boczko (HUN)
**L** 9–15 | Did not advance | | | |
| Rubén Limardo | | Bye | Chumak (UKR)
**L** 13–15 | Did not advance | | | | |
| Wolfgang Mejías | | Torkildsen (NOR)
**L** 11–12 | Did not advance | | | | | |
| Silvio Fernández
Francisco Limardo
Rubén Limardo
Wolfgang Mejías | Team épée |  | | Bye | France (FRA)
**L** 33–45 | *Classification semi-final*
South Korea (KOR)
**W** 45–38 | *5th place final*
Hungary (HUN)
**L** 25–40 | 6 |
| Carlos Bravo | Individual sabre | Koniusz (POL)
**L** 10–15 | Did not advance | | | | | |

Women

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Rank |
| María Martínez | Individual épée |  | Lamon (SUI)
**L** 9–15 | Did not advance | | | | |
| Mariana González | Individual foil | Bye | Varga (HUN)
**L** 2–15 | Did not advance | | | | |
| Alejandra Benítez | Individual sabre | Bye | Jóźwiak (POL)
**L** 11–15 | Did not advance | | | | |

## Gymnastics

### Artistic

Venezuela sent two gymnasts to Beijing, with José Luis Fuentes managing to make the final in both the men's all-around and pommel horse events. Fuentes finished last of the finalists in the pommel horse final and 22nd of 24 in the all-around final. Jessica López did not advance to a final.

Men

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | | | | | | | | Final | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Apparatus | | | | | | Total | Rank | Apparatus | | | | | | Total | Rank |
| | | F | PH | R | V | | | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | | | PB | HB |
| José Luis Fuentes | All-around | 14.150 | 15.525 | 14.850 | 15.675 | 15.375 | 14.750 | 90.325 | 15 **Q** | 14.175 | 13.650 | 13.900 | 15.250 | 15.175 | 14.150 | 86.300 | 22 |
| | Pommel horse |  | 15.525 |  | | | | 15.525 | 2 **Q** |  | 14.650 |  | | | | 14.650 | 8 |

Women

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | | | | | | Final | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Apparatus | | | | Total | Rank | Apparatus | | | | Total | Rank |
| | | F | V | | | UB | BB | F | V | | | UB | BB |
| Jessica López | All-around | 13.450 | 13.800 | 14.375 | 14.050 | 56.175 | 43 | Did not advance | | | | | |

## Judo

Seven judokas represented Venezuela in Beijing, putting up an overall record of 6–10. None advanced beyond the quarterfinals in the main draw, and only Flor Velázquez progressed to the repechage semifinals, but lost to a Kazakhstani opponent, falling one bout short of a chance at a medal.

Men

| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Rank |
| Javier Guédez | −60 kg | Bye | Techov (LTU)
**W** 1000–0000 | Williams-Murray (USA)
**W** 1000–0000 | Houkes (NED)
**L** 0001–0010 | Did not advance | Bye | Will (CAN)
**L** 0000–1000 | Did not advance | | |
| Ludwig Ortíz | −66 kg | Dias (POR)
**L** 0001–0010 | Did not advance | | | | | | | | |
| Richard Leon | −73 kg |  | Si Rg (CHN)
**L** 0000–0001 | Did not advance | | | | | | | |
| José Camacho | −90 kg |  | Grekov (UKR)
**W** 1000–0000 | Santos (BRA)
**L** 0000–1000 | Did not advance | | | | | | |
| Albenis Rosales | −100 kg |  | Jang S (KOR)
**L** 0001–1010 | Did not advance | | | | | | | |

Women

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Rank |
| Flor Velázquez | −52 kg | An K (PRK)
**L** 0001–1000 | Did not advance | | | Mestre (CUB)
**W** 0001–0000 | Kaliyeva (KAZ)
**L** 0000–0010 | Did not advance | | |
| Ysis Barreto | −63 kg | Hane (SEN)
**W** 1012–0000 | Tanimoto (JPN)
**L** 0000–1000 | Did not advance | | Bye | Kong J (KOR)
**W** 1001–0100 | Heill (AUT)
**L** 0001–0030 | Did not advance | |

## Rowing

Venezuela had qualified 1 boat in rowing.

Men

| Athlete | Event | Heats | | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Dhiso Hernández | Single sculls | 7:54.52 | 5 **SE/F** | Bye | | 7:18.85 | 1 **FE** | 7:05.12 | 27 |

Qualification Legend: **FA**=Final A (medal); **FB**=Final B (non-medal); **FC**=Final C (non-medal); **FD**=Final D (non-medal); **FE**=Final E (non-medal); **FF**=Final F (non-medal); **SA/B**=Semifinals A/B; **SC/D**=Semifinals C/D; **SE/F**=Semifinals E/F; **QF**=Quarterfinals; **R**=Repechage

## Sailing

None of the three Venezuelan boats participating in Olympic sailing in Beijing qualified for a medal race, with the top finish being 26th from Johnny Bilbao in the Finn class.

Men

| Athlete | Event | Race | | | | | | | | | | | Net points | Final rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M\* | | |
| Carlos Julio Flores | RS:X | 32 | 33 | 33 | ~~35~~ | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 14 | EL | 232 | 29 |
| José Miguel Ruiz | Laser | 39 | ~~40~~ | 23 | 29 | 40 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 24 | CAN | EL | 249 | 39 |

Open

| Athlete | Event | Race | | | | | | | | | | | Net points | Final rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M\* | | |
| Jhonny Bilbao | Finn | ~~26~~ | 12 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 18 | CAN | CAN | EL | 175 | 26 |

**M** = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;

## Shooting

Women

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Diliana Méndez | 10 m air rifle | 386 | 43 | Did not advance | |
| | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 568 | 39 | Did not advance | |

## Softball

The Venezuelan women's softball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the Pan-American qualifying tournament at home Valencia. At the Olympics, they initially struggled, losing their first three games by a combined score of 21–1, but then won two straight games without conceding a run, leaving them at 2-3 and in the hunt for a medal round place. However, they lost two difficult matches against eventual medal winners to close out the round robin, and fell one loss short of a medal round spot.

Team roster Results

| Team | W | L | RS | RA | WIN% | GB | Tiebreaker |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|
| United States | 7 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 1.000 | - | - |
| Japan | 6 | 1 | 23 | 13 | .857 | 1 | - |
| Australia | 5 | 2 | 30 | 11 | .714 | 2 | - |
|
| Canada | 3 | 4 | 17 | 23 | .429 | 4 | - |
|
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | .286 | 5 | 2-0 vs. CHN/VEN |
|
| China | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | .286 | 5 | 1-1 vs. TPE/VEN |
|
| **Venezuela** | 2 | 5 | 15 | 35 | .286 | 5 | 0-2 vs. CHN/TPE |
|
| Netherlands | 1 | 6 | 8 | 48 | .143 | 6 | - |

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **United States** | 0 | **4** | **2** | **5** | 0 | X | X | *11* | 11 | 0 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | *0* | 0 | 2 |
| **WP:** Jennie Finch(1-0)   **LP:** Johana Gómez(0-1)
**Home runs:**
USA: Natasha Watley(1), Caitlin Lowe(1), Crystl Bustos(1)
VEN: None | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **China** | **1** | 0 | **1** | 0 | **3** | **1** | **1** | *7* | 10 | 1 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | **1** | 0 | 0 | 0 | *1* | 6 | 0 |
| **WP:** Wei Lu(1-0)   **LP:** Mariangee Bogado(0-1)
**Home runs:**
CHN: Yanhong Yu(1)
VEN: None | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Chinese Taipei** | **2** | 0 | 0 | **1** | 0 | 0 | X | *3* | 6 | 0 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | *0* | 3 | 2 |
| **WP:** Chia-Yen Wu(1-1)   **LP:** Johana Gómez(0-2)
**Home runs:**
TPE: Hsueh-Mei Lu(1)
VEN: None | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Venezuela** | **3** | **3** | 0 | **2** | X | X | X | *8* | 7 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | *0* | 1 | 0 |
| **WP:** Mariangee Bogado(1-1)   **LP:** Kristi de Varies(0-3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Venezuela** | **1** | 0 | 0 | **1** | 0 | 0 | 0 | *2* | 4 | 0 |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | *0* | 5 | 0 |
| **WP:** Mariangee Bogado(2-1)   **LP:** Danielle Lawrie(1-1)
**Home runs:**
VEN: Yuruby Alicart(1)
CAN: None | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | **1** | **1** | 0 | 0 | 0 | *2* | 7 | 0 |
| **Japan** | 0 | 0 | 0 | **1** | **4** | 0 | X | *5* | 9 | 0 |
| **WP:** Hiroko Sakai(3-0)   **LP:** Mariangee Bogado(2-2)
**Home runs:**
VEN: None
JPN: Satoko Mabuchi(3), Eri Yamada (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **2** | X | X | *2* | 1 | 0 |
| **Australia** | **4** | **1** | 0 | **4** | 0 | X | X | *9* | 8 | 0 |
| **WP:** Justine Smethurst(2-0)   **LP:** Mariangee Bogado(2-3)
**Home runs:**
VEN: None
AUS: Danielle Stewart(1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Swimming

Venezuela sent a thirteen-person swimming team to compete in eighteen events in Beijing. In the pool, only two progressed to a semifinal, and none made a final. The best finishes for the team came in the two open water events, as Erwin Maldonado finished 10th in the men's race, and Andreina Pinto finished 9th in the women's race.

Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | | Semifinal | | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Crox Acuña | 200 m freestyle | 1:50.52 | 42 | Did not advance | | | |
| Octavio Alesi | 100 m butterfly | 53.58 | 38 | Did not advance | | | |
| Leopoldo Andara | 200 m breaststroke | 2:17.77 | 50 | Did not advance | | | |
| | 200 m individual medley | 2:05.71 | 43 | Did not advance | | | |
| Jonathan Camacho | 50 m freestyle | 22.87 | 47 | Did not advance | | | |
| Erwin Maldonado | 10 km open water |  | | | | 1:52:13.6 | 10 |
| Alexis Márquez | 200 m butterfly | 2:01.25 | 36 | Did not advance | | | |
| Ricardo Monasterio | 1500 m freestyle | 15:45.98 | 35 |  | | Did not advance | |
| Albert Subirats | 100 m freestyle | 48.97 | 21 | Did not advance | | | |
| | 100 m butterfly | 51.71 | 8 **Q** | 51.82 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Daniele Tirabassi | 400 m freestyle | 3:53.26 | 31 |  | | Did not advance | |

Qualifiers for the latter rounds of all events are decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.

Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | | Semifinal | | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Andreína Pinto | 800 m freestyle | 8:30:30 | 24 |  | | Did not advance | |
| | 10 km open water |  | | | | 1:59:40.0 | 9 |
| Yanel Pinto | 400 m freestyle | 4:18.09 | 32 |  | | Did not advance | |
| Arlene Semeco | 50 m freestyle | 24.98 | 10 **Q** | 25.05 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| | 100 m freestyle | 55.70 | 30 | Did not advance | | | |
| Erin Volcán | 100 m backstroke | 1:03.90 | 42 | Did not advance | | | |
| | 200 m backstroke | 2:15.58 | 32 | Did not advance | | | |

Qualifiers for the latter rounds of all events are decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.

## Table tennis

Fabiola Ramos won her preliminary round match, but lost to a North Korean opponent in the first round.

| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Rank |
| Fabiola Ramos | Women's singles | Long (CAN)
**W** 4–1 | Kim J (PRK)
**L** 0–4 | Did not advance | | | | | | |

## Taekwondo

Venezuela won their first Olympic medal in Taekwondo in Athens, and though Adriana Carmona, who won that medal, lost her first round match in Beijing, Venezuela was able to win another medal in 2008. Dalia Contreras won her first two matches to make the semifinals in the women's under 49 kg division, where she lost a tied match on a judges decision. Still, her semifinals appearance allowed her to progress directly to the bronze medal match, where she beat a Kenyan opponent to claim Venezuela's only medal of the 2008 Games. Overall, the four person Taekwondo team went 4-4, with three of the four wins from Contreras.

| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Rank |
| Carlos Vásquez | Men's −80 kg | Baguissi (GAB)
**W** 5–0 | Cook (GBR)
**L** 2–5 | Did not advance | | | | |
| Juan Díaz | Men's +80 kg | Zrouri (MAR)
**L** KO | Did not advance | | | | | |
| **Dalia Contreras** | Women's −49 kg | Gülec (GER)
**W** 4–2 | Craig (USA)
**W** 3–2 | Puedpong (THA)
**L** 2–2 SUP | Bye | Alango (KEN)
**W** 2–0 | Did not advance |  |
| Adriana Carmona | Women's +67 kg | Chen Z (CHN)
**L** 1–3 | Did not advance | | | | | |

## Tennis

Milagros Sequera was trailing by a set and a game when she retired from her first round match.

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Opposition
Score | Rank |
| Milagros Sequera | Women's singles | Bondarenko (UKR)
**L** 3–6, 0–1r | Did not advance | | | | | |

## Volleyball

### Indoor

Both Venezuelan volleyball teams won the South American Qualification tournament to earn their Olympic berths, but were less successful in Beijing. Between them, the two teams won just one out of ten matches, with the men's team beating Japan in straight sets. The men's team also forced a fifth set against both the American and Chinese teams, eventually finishing fifth in their group, while the women's team won only a single set and finished last in their group. The final ranking of the men's team was tied for 9th place, while that of the women's team was tied for 11th place.

#### Men's tournament

Roster

The following is the Venezuelan roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Head Coach:  Ricardo Navajas

|  | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | Andy Rojas () | 2 October 1977 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | Ermoli |
| 4 | Joel Silva () | 14 September 1985 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 334 cm (131 in) | 329 cm (130 in) | Apure |
| 5 | Rodman Valera | 20 April 1982 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Compoktuna |
| 6 | Carlos Luna | 25 January 1981 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 331 cm (130 in) | Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza |
| 7 | Luis Díaz | 20 August 1983 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 349 cm (137 in) | 342 cm (135 in) | Tonno Calippo |
| 10 | Ronald Méndez | 26 October 1982 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 357 cm (141 in) | 352 cm (139 in) | Bolívar |
| 11 | Ernardo Gómez | 30 July 1982 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza |
| 12 | Carlos Tejeda | 29 July 1980 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | CV Almería |
| 13 | Iván Márquez | 4 October 1981 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 333 cm (131 in) | Verening |
| 14 | Thomas Ereu | 25 October 1979 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Taviano |
| 17 | Juan Carlos Blanco | 27 July 1981 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 341 cm (134 in) | 336 cm (132 in) | Karava |
| 18 | Freddy Cedeño | 10 September 1981 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 348 cm (137 in) | Arona |

Group play

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 460 | 371 | 1.240 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 439 | 401 | 1.095 | 13 | 6 | | 2.167 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 446 | 440 | 1.014 | 10 | 9 | | 1.111 |
| 4 | China | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 445 | 492 | 0.904 | 9 | 13 | | 0.692 |
| 5 | Venezuela | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 421 | 451 | 0.933 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 |  |
| 6 | Japan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 392 | 448 | 0.875 | 4 | 15 | | 0.267 |

Source:

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).

| 10 August 2008 (2008-08-10)
12:35 | **United States** | 3–2 | Venezuela | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,000
Referees: Konstantin Tufekchiev (BUL), Umit Sokullu (TUR) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–18, 25–18, 22–25, 21–25, 15–10)
Results Statistics | | | |
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| 12 August 2008 (2008-08-12)
20:00 | Venezuela | 2–3 | **China** | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Massimo Menghini (ITA), Konstantin Tufekchiev (BUL) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (21–25, 25–21, 25–16, 21–25, 14–16)
Results Statistics | | | |
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| 14 August 2008 (2008-08-14)
10:00 | **Italy** | 3–0 | Venezuela | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing
Attendance: 3,300
Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Mitch Davidson (CAN) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–21, 25–20, 25–21)
Results Statistics | | | |
| ||

| 16 August 2008
22:00 | **Venezuela** | 3–0 | Japan | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 7,500
Referees: Mitch Davidson (CAN), Victor Rodriguez (PUR) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–23, 25–21, 25–23)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 18 August 2008
10:00 | **Bulgaria** | 3–1 | Venezuela | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing
Attendance: 3,400
Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Laert Souza (BRA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (23–25, 25–19, 25–16, 25–22)
result statistics | | | |
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#### Women's tournament

Roster

The following is the Venezuelan roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Head Coach:  Tomas Fernández

|  | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Yessica Paz | 7 October 1989 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Aragua |
| 5 | Génesis Franchesco | 6 May 1990 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 236 cm (93 in) | 232 cm (91 in) | Miranda |
| 6 | Maria Valero | 18 September 1991 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 245 cm (96 in) | 242 cm (95 in) | Barinas |
| 8 | Amarilis Villar | 30 March 1984 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 276 cm (109 in) | Vargas |
| 9 | Jayce Andrade | 19 May 1984 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | Zulia |
| 10 | Desiree Glod | 28 September 1982 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Ícaro Alaró |
| 12 | Gheraldine Quijada | 31 January 1988 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 286 cm (113 in) | 282 cm (111 in) | D.C. |
| 13 | Shirley Florian | 27 July 1991 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Zulia |
| 14 | Aleoscar Blanco | 18 July 1987 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | Vargas |
| 15 | María José Pérez | 18 March 1988 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | Llaneras de Toa Baja |
| 17 | Roslandy Acosta | 25 February 1992 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | Vargas |
| 18 | Wendy Romero | 8 February 1992 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | Cojedes |

Group play

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Cuba | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 426 | 371 | 1.148 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 459 | 441 | 1.041 | 12 | 9 | | 1.333 |
| 3 | China | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 467 | 395 | 1.182 | 13 | 7 | | 1.857 |
| 4 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 381 | 389 | 0.979 | 7 | 11 | | 0.636 |
| 5 | Poland | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 441 | 445 | 0.991 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 |  |
| 6 | Venezuela | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 262 | 395 | 0.663 | 1 | 15 | | 0.067 |

Source:

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).

| 9 August 2008
20:00 | Venezuela | 0–3 | **China** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referees: Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia), Patrick Deregnaucourt (France) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (13–25, 13–25, 18–25)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 11 August 2008
22:15 | **Japan** | 3–0 | Venezuela | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referees: Karin Zahorcova (Czech Republic), Frans Loderus (Netherlands) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–12, 25–17, 25–12)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 13 August 2008
12:00 | Venezuela | 1–3 | **United States** | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Attendance: 3,400
Referees: Andrei Zenovich (Russia), Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (17–25, 25–20, 14–25, 18–25)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 15 August 2008
12:30 | Venezuela | 0–3 | **Poland** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referees: Janpen Jirakakul (Thailand), Humberto Salas (Mexico) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (12–25, 12–25, 20–25)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 17 August 2008
12:00 | **Cuba** | 3–0 | Venezuela | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Andrei Zenovich (Russia), Konstantin Tufekchiev (Bulgaria) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–20, 25–20, 25–19)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

## Weightlifting

The top finish from a Venezuelan lifter in Beijing was a 9th from Judith Chacon in the 53 kg division, but this was last placed finish in a division with few entrants. The next best finish came from Israel José Rubio in the men's 69 kg division, where he finished 13th. Three of the seven Venezuelan lifters did not complete a valid lift in one of the portions of the competition, and thus did not finish with a legal total.

Men

| Athlete | Event | Snatch | | Clean & Jerk | | Total | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | | |
| Israel José Rubio | −69 kg | 139 | 10 | 167 | 12 | 306 | 13 |
| José Ocando | −77 kg | 140 | 19 | 182 | 15 | 322 | 17 |
| Octavio Mejías | | 140 | 13 | ~~185~~ | DNF | 140 | DNF |
| Herbys Márquez | −85 kg | ~~152~~ | DNF |  |  |  | DNF |

Women

| Athlete | Event | Snatch | | Clean & Jerk | | Total | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | | |
| Judith Chacón | −53 kg | 80 | 9 | 101 | 9 | 181 | 9 |
| Solenny Villasmil | −63 kg | 90 | 12 | 115 | 13 | 205 | 13 |
| Iriner Jiménez | −69 kg | 90 | 8 | ~~120~~ | DNF | 90 | DNF |

## Wrestling

The three Venezuelan wrestlers combined for a record of 0–4, with Luis Vivénez qualifying for the repechage, but losing his match to a Cuban athlete.

Key * VTVictory by Fall.
* PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
* PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.

Men's freestyle

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Rank |
| Luis Vivénes | −96 kg | Bye | Tigiyev (KAZ)
**L** 0–3 PO | Did not advance | | Bye | Batista (CUB)
**L** 1–3 PP | Did not advance | 15 |

Women's freestyle

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Rank |
| Mayelis Caripá | −48 kg | Boubryemm (FRA)
**L** 0–3 PO | Did not advance | | | | | | 14 |
| Marcia Andrades | −55 kg |  | Cristea (MDA)
**L** 1–3 PP | Did not advance | | | | | 11 |

List of qualified athletes (Spanish)

## InfoBox

| Venezuela at the
2008 Summer Olympics | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| IOC code | VEN |
| NOC | Venezuelan Olympic Committee |
| Website | cov.com.ve (in Spanish) |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | **108** in **21** sports |
| Flag bearers | María Soto (opening)
Dalia Contreras (closing) |
| Medals
Ranked 80th | Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1 |
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
|  | |


title: Nevada Capitol Police

abstract: Nevada Capitol Police is a division of the Nevada Department of Public Safety that is responsible for law enforcement in major state buildings within Nevada. It also provides security for senior government officials. Policing and security for the Nevada Legislature is provided by the separate Nevada State Legislative Police. The Nevada Capitol Police was organized in the late 1940s as the security detail of the Nevada Division of Buildings and Grounds, with one night watchman patrolling the perimeter of the Nevada State Capitol Complex, using any available Buildings and Grounds vehicle to deter crime, sometimes with the assistance of the then-Ormsby County Sheriff and Carson City Police Departments. In 1966, the night watch crew had grown to three officers, and the department was renamed "Capitol Security". In 1972, the Nevada Legislature reorganized its status as "limited peace officers", meaning that they were not recognized as fully sworn peace officers under the Nevada Revised Statutes at the time. In 1985, this status was elevated to "official sworn peace officer", meaning that they were now in the same league as the Nevada Highway Patrol, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Reno Police and the reorganized Carson City Sheriff's Office. There have been eight Chiefs of the Nevada Capitol Police since its current status was established in 1985. Brad Valladon was the Chief from November 2001. He was succeeded by Pat Conmay in June 2009, Jay Logue in January 2010, Thomas Navin in 2012 and the current Chief, Jerome Tushbant, in March 2013. In 2014, the state settled a lawsuit brought by a former member of the Capitol Police, who said she had been discriminated against on the grounds of sex and age. One officer was dismissed, and another four disciplined.

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# Nevada Capitol Police

**Nevada Capitol Police** is a division of the Nevada Department of Public Safety that is responsible for law enforcement in major state buildings within Nevada. It also provides security for senior government officials. Policing and security for the Nevada Legislature is provided by the separate Nevada State Legislative Police.

The Nevada Capitol Police was organized in the late 1940s as the security detail of the Nevada Division of Buildings and Grounds, with one night watchman patrolling the perimeter of the Nevada State Capitol Complex (including the Governor's Mansion), using any available Buildings and Grounds vehicle to deter crime, sometimes with the assistance of the then-Ormsby County Sheriff and Carson City Police Departments.

In 1966, the night watch crew had grown to three officers, and the department was renamed "Capitol Security". In 1972, the Nevada Legislature reorganized its status as "limited peace officers", meaning that they were not recognized as fully sworn peace officers under the Nevada Revised Statutes at the time. In 1985, this status was elevated to "official sworn peace officer", meaning that they were now in the same league as the Nevada Highway Patrol, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Reno Police and the reorganized Carson City Sheriff's Office.

There have been eight Chiefs of the Nevada Capitol Police since its current status was established in 1985. Brad Valladon was the Chief from November 2001. He was succeeded by Pat Conmay in June 2009, Jay Logue in January 2010, Thomas Navin in 2012 and the current Chief, Jerome Tushbant, in March 2013.

In 2014, the state settled a lawsuit brought by a former member of the Capitol Police, who said she had been discriminated against on the grounds of sex and age. One officer was dismissed, and another four disciplined.

## InfoBox

| Nevada Capitol Police | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Abbreviation | NCPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1985 |
| Preceding agencies | * Division of Buildings and Grounds * Capitol Security |
| Employees | 27 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Nevada, USA |
| General nature |  |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Carson City, Nevada |
| Police Officers | 27 |
| Agency executive | * John Letos, Chief of Police |
| Parent agency | Nevada Department of Public Safety |
| Website | |
| Nevada Capitol Police | |


title: Polecat Creek (Deep River tributary)

abstract: Polecat Creek is a 18.91 mi (30.43 km) long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford and Randolph Counties, North Carolina.

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# Polecat Creek (Deep River tributary)

**Polecat Creek** is a 18.91 mi (30.43 km) long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford and Randolph Counties, North Carolina.

## Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:

* Polecat River

## Course

Polecat Creek rises on the south side of Greensboro, North Carolina in Guilford County and then flows south into Randolph County to join the Deep River in Worthville, North Carolina.

## Watershed

Polecat Creek drains 56.27 square miles (145.7 km2) of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 414.85 and is about 46% forested.

## InfoBox

| Polecat Creek
Tributary to Deep River | |
| --- | --- |
| Location of Polecat Creek mouthPolecat Creek (Deep River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph
Guilford |
| City | Greensboro
Worthville |
| Physical characteristics | |
|  | |
| Source | South Buffalo Creek divide |
| location | south side of Greensboro, North Carolina |
| coordinates | 35°59′46″N 079°48′28″W / 35.99611°N 79.80778°W / 35.99611; -79.80778 |
| elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
|  | |
| Mouth | Deep River |
| location | Worthville, North Carolina |
| coordinates | 35°48′12″N 079°46′39″W / 35.80333°N 79.77750°W / 35.80333; -79.77750 |
| elevation | 582 ft (177 m) |
| Length | 18.91 mi (30.43 km) |
| Basin size | 56.27 square miles (145.7 km2) |
|  | |
| Discharge |  |
| location | Deep River |
| average | 62.63 cu ft/s (1.773 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River |
|  | |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rocky RiverDeep RiverCape Fear RiverAtlantic Ocean |
| River system | Deep River |
| Tributaries |  |
| left | Little Polecat Creek |
| right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Brushy Fork Drive, Sutton Road, Randleman Road, E Steeple Chase Road, Davis Mill Road, NC 62, Branson Mill Road, Providence Church Road, Fred Lineberry Road, New Salem Road, Naomi Road, Creekridge Country Road |


title: Outfox the Market

abstract: Outfox the Market, the trading name of Foxglove Energy Supply, is a British energy supplier based in Leicester, United Kingdom. It was founded in 2017.

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# Outfox the Market

**Outfox the Market**, the trading name of Foxglove Energy Supply, is a British energy supplier based in Leicester, United Kingdom. It was founded in 2017.

## History

In 2019, the Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint against Outfox the Market, which forbade it from publishing false claims to the cheapest supplier in the UK, or the cheapest green energy supplier in the UK.

In 2021, it came top in a *Which?* customer satisfaction survey. In July 2022, it came second in a survey by Citizens Advice. However, later in the same month, energy regulator Ofgem criticised the company for failing to take action on customer's direct debit problems.

In December 2022, Ofgem served the company with a notice of failure to comply with a confirmed Provisional Order within the meaning of section 25 of the Electricity Act 1989 and section 28 of the Gas Act 1986. The notice, issued because of Ofgem's concerns over the company's financial viability, forbade Foxglove from taking on any new customers, or taking any money out of the company. In June 2023, the ban on new customers was lifted; however the company was still restricted from making any non-essential payments.

In July 2023, Outfox the Market was fined £1.8 million for repeatedly failing to provide Ofgem with appropriate financial data when required.


title: Sentii

abstract: The Sentii were a small Gallic tribe dwelling around present-day Senez, in southeastern France, during the Roman era.

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# Sentii

The **Sentii** (Gaulish: *Sentioi*) were a small Gallic tribe dwelling around present-day Senez, in southeastern France, during the Roman era.

## Name

They are mentioned as Σέντιοι (var. Σένποι) by Ptolemy (2nd c. AD).

The ethnic name *Sentii* is a latinized form of Gaulish *Sentioi*. It derives from the stem *sentu*\- ('pathway') and can be interpreted as 'the people who live near the path', 'those who know the path', or as 'those who control the road'.

## Geography

The Sentii dwelled around their chief town, Sanitium (modern Senez). The settlement is not mentioned in ancient sources until the *Notitia Galliarum* (4th–6th centuries AD).

Their territory was located west of the Vergunni, north of the Suetrii, east of the Reii and Vocontii, and south of the Bodiontici. The area of their civitas corresponded mainly to the upper basin of the river Asse; it may have also included parts of the valley of the Verdon, further east.

## Economy

The economy of the area must have been rather poor in ancient times. The Sentii probably relied principally on pastoral activity, although the road crossing through Sanitium and Barrême may have helped trade.

### Bibliography

* Barruol, Guy (1969). *Les Peuples préromains du Sud-Est de la Gaule: étude de géographie historique*. E. de Boccard. OCLC 3279201.
* de Hoz, Javier (2005). "Ptolemy and the linguistic history of the Narbonensis". In de Hoz, Javier; Luján, Eugenio R.; Sims-Williams, Patrick (eds.). *New approaches to Celtic place-names in Ptolemy's Geography*. Ediciones Clásicas. pp. 173–188. ISBN 978-8478825721.
* Falileyev, Alexander (2010). *Dictionary of Continental Celtic Place-names: A Celtic Companion to the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World*. CMCS. ISBN 978-0955718236.
* Rivet, A. L. F. (1988). *Gallia Narbonensis: With a Chapter on Alpes Maritimae : Southern France in Roman Times*. Batsford. ISBN 978-0-7134-5860-2.
* Talbert, Richard J. A. (2000). *Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World*. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691031699.


title: Pool School

abstract: Pool School is the debut album by American jazz drummer Tom Rainey, which was recorded in 2009 and released on the Portuguese Clean Feed label.

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# Pool School

***Pool School*** is the debut album by American jazz drummer Tom Rainey, which was recorded in 2009 and released on the Portuguese Clean Feed label.

## Reception

The All About Jazz review by Chris May notes that "The 12 tracks move adroitly between the composed and the improvised, the inside and the outside, the sun lounger and the deep end."

The Point of Departure review by Troy Collins states "This date shares numerous conceptual similarities with *Sleepthief*. Both albums offer experimental narratives bolstered by considered interplay and impressively intuitive logic, with Halvorson's idiosyncratic electric guitar providing a far more assertive edge than Noble's crystalline piano."

## Track listing

*All compositions by Rainey, Halvorson, Laubrock* 1. "Home Opener" – 5:33
2. "Calico Road" – 5:35
3. "Three Bag Mary" – 3:42
4. "Pool School" – 5:08
5. "Om on the Range" – 4:22
6. "Coney" – 5:58
7. "More Mesa" – 5:34
8. "Crinkles" – 3:26
9. "Semi-Bozo" – 7:18
10. "Heymana" – 4:06
11. "Clean Feat" – 3:59
12. "Pacification" – 3:37

## Personnel

## InfoBox

| Pool School | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by Tom Rainey | |
| Released | 2010 |
| Recorded | September 4, 2009 |
| Studio | Systems Two, Brooklyn |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 58:18 |
| Label | Clean Feed |
| Producer | Tom Rainey |
| Tom Rainey chronology | |
| ***Pool School***
(2010) *Camino Cielo Echo*
(2012) | |


title: Premio Lo Nuestro 2001

abstract: The 13th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony, presented by Univision to honor the best Latin music of 2000 and 2001, took place on February 8, 2001, at a live presentation held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States and Latin America by Univision. During the ceremony, twenty-nine categories were presented. Winners were announced at the live event and included Puerto-Rican American band Son by Four receiving six competitive awards. Mexican singer-songwriter Joan Sebastian earned three accolades and the Excellence Award; and Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar, American singer Christina Aguilera and Colombian performer Shakira earned two awards each. The 13th Lo Nuestro Awards were the first to be held since the inception of the Latin Grammy Awards.

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# Premio Lo Nuestro 2001

The **13th Lo Nuestro Awards** ceremony, presented by Univision to honor the best Latin music of 2000 and 2001, took place on February 8, 2001, at a live presentation held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States and Latin America by Univision.

During the ceremony, twenty-nine categories were presented. Winners were announced at the live event and included Puerto-Rican American band Son by Four receiving six competitive awards. Mexican singer-songwriter Joan Sebastian earned three accolades and the Excellence Award; and Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar, American singer Christina Aguilera and Colombian performer Shakira earned two awards each. The 13th Lo Nuestro Awards were the first to be held since the inception of the Latin Grammy Awards.

## Background

In 1989, the Lo Nuestro Awards were established by Univision, to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees and winners were selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and the results were tabulated and certified by the accounting firm Arthur Andersen. The trophy awarded is shaped like a treble clef. The 13th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony was held on February 8, 2001, in a live presentation held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. The ceremony was broadcast in the United States and Latin America by Univision. The categories included were for the Pop, Tropical/Salsa, Regional Mexican and Music Video fields before the 2000 awards, from 2001 onwards categories were expanded and included a Rock field; for the Regional Mexican genre a Ranchera, Grupero, Tejano and Norteño fields were added; and Traditional, Merengue and Salsa performances were also considered in the Tropical/Salsa field. Before the Latin Grammy Awards inception, the Lo Nuestro Awards were considered as the Grammy Award equivalent for Latin music. Therefore, the Lo Nuestro ceremony was advanced from May to February since the 1st Latin Grammy Awards were held in September, 2000.

## Nominees and winners

Winners were announced before the live audience during the ceremony. Puerto Rican American band Son by Four were the most nominated performers and won their six nominations, including Pop and Tropical/Salsa Song of the Year for their single "A Puro Dolor". The song spent 20 weeks at number-one in the *Billboard* Top Latin Songs and is the longest-running single in the history of the chart with 61 weeks. Mexican singer Paulina Rubio was awarded for Pop Album of the Year with *Paulina*, the best-selling Latin album in the United States in 2001. At the newly introduced rock categories, Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira won her two nominations, Artist and Album of the Year for *MTV Unplugged*, which also won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.

Mexican performer Joan Sebastian dominated the Regional/Mexican field winning Album (*Secreto de Amor*), Song ("Secreto de Amor"), and Grupero Performance. Sebastian also received the Excellence Award. Fellow Mexican singer Thalía was honored with the "Premio del Pueblo" (*Viewers Choice*) in the pop field, while Puerto-Rican American Elvis Crespo earned the same distinction for the Tropical field, and singer-songwriter Pepe Aguilar received the same accolade for the Regional/Mexican field. Aguilar also won for Ranchero Performance and Regional/Mexican Male Artist.

Nominees and winners of the 13th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards (winners listed first).

| Pop Album | Pop Song |
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## Special awards

## InfoBox

| 13th Lo Nuestro Awards | |
| --- | --- |
| Date | Thursday, February 8, 2001 (2001-02-08) |
| Site | James L. Knight Center<br>Miami, Florida, USA |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Son by Four (6) |
| Most nominations | Son by Four (6) |
|


title: Poison Ivy (film series)

abstract: Poison Ivy is an erotic thriller film series that consists of four films. The first three films in the series deal with the implications of an emotionally neglected, sexually assertive young woman's fascination with her best friend's father, and how her desire for him affects multiple individuals who fall under her influence. The fourth film in the series is only thematically linked to the first three, dealing with a secret society of young women dedicated to obtaining control over powerful men through seduction. Although the first film in the series received critical acclaim at the Sundance Festival and developed a cult status through word of mouth marketing, the next two films were released direct to video and received a generally negative reception, with the fourth premiering as a made-for-television movie.

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# Poison Ivy (film series)

***Poison Ivy*** is an erotic thriller film series that consists of four films. The first three films in the series deal with the implications of an emotionally neglected, sexually assertive young woman's fascination with her best friend's father, and how her desire for him affects multiple individuals who fall under her influence. The fourth film in the series is only thematically linked to the first three, dealing with a secret society of young women dedicated to obtaining control over powerful men through seduction. Although the first film in the series received critical acclaim at the Sundance Festival and developed a cult status through word of mouth marketing, the next two films were released direct to video and received a generally negative reception, with the fourth premiering as a made-for-television movie.

## Films

| Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *Poison Ivy* | May 8, 1992 | Katt Shea | Andy Ruben & Katt Shea | Melissa Goddard | Andy Ruben |
| *Poison Ivy II: Lily* | January 16, 1996 | Anne Goursaud | Chloe King |  | Paul Hertzberg & Catalaine Knell |
| *Poison Ivy: The New Seduction* | May 20, 1997 | Kurt Voss | Karen Kelly |  | Catalaine Knell |
| *Poison Ivy: The Secret Society* | July 27, 2008 | Jason Hreno | Liz Maverick, Peter Sullivan & Michael Worth |  | Lindsay McAdam |

### *Poison Ivy* (1992)

*Poison Ivy* (1992) - Sylvie, the kind but sheltered daughter of a wealthy family, meets and befriends Ivy, a lower-class girl with a troubled background, and invites her home. There, Ivy becomes fascinated with Sylvie's caring father, Darrel, who represents the love and stability Ivy has sought all of her life. After Ivy sets out to seduce him, her friendship with Sylvie is tested, leading to tragic consequences.

### *Poison Ivy II: Lily* (1996)

*Poison Ivy II: Lily* (1996) - Years after the events of the first film, sexually frustrated young virgin Lily discovers Ivy's diary, recounting her own sexual awakenings and philosophies regarding seduction. Lily begins modeling her own life after the lessons she learns from Ivy's writing, though the transformation has unforeseen consequences.

### *Poison Ivy: The New Seduction* (1997)

*Poison Ivy: The New Seduction* (1997) - Ivy's heretofore unseen sister, Violet, insinuates herself into the lives of the family who employed their mother as a housekeeper, intent on seeking revenge for a childhood tragedy.

### *Poison Ivy: The Secret Society* (2008)

*Poison Ivy: The Secret Society* (2008) - A new student at an elite boarding school discovers the existence of a secret society of young women intent on obtaining power by seducing influential men.

## Cast and crew

### Principal cast

> **Key** * A Y  indicates the actor portrayed the role of a younger version of the character.
> * A C  indicates a cameo appearance.
> * A dark gray cell indicates the character was not in the film.

| Characters | Films | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | *Poison Ivy* | *Poison Ivy II:
Lily* | *Poison Ivy:
The New Seduction* | *Poison Ivy:
The Secret Society* |
| | 1992 | 1996 | 1997 | 2008 |
| Ivy | Drew Barrymore | Alyssa MilanoYC | Sabrinah ChristieYC |  |
| Sylvie Cooper | Sara Gilbert |  | | |
| Darryl Cooper | Tom Skerritt |  | | |
| Georgie Cooper | Cheryl Ladd |  | | |
| Guy | Leonardo DiCaprio |  | | |
| Lily Leonetti |  | Alyssa Milano |  | |
| Gredin |  | Johnathon Schaech |  | |
| Donald Falk |  | Xander Berkeley |  | |
| Angela Falk |  | Belinda Bauer |  | |
| Daphna Falk |  | Camilla Belle |  | |
| Violet |  | | Jaime Pressly  ---  Tenaya ErichY |  |
| Joy Greer |  | | Megan Edwards  ---  Trishalee HardyY |  |
| Ivan Greer |  | | Michael Des Barres |  |
| Michael |  | | Greg Vaughan |  |
| Azalea Berges |  | | | Shawna Waldron |
| Danielle "Daisy" Brooks |  | | | Miriam McDonald |
| Blake Graves |  | | | Ryan Kennedy |
| Professor Andrew Graves |  | | | Greg Evigan |
| Isabel Turner |  | | | Crystal Lowe |
| Will Mitchell |  | | | Brendan Penny |
|

### Additional crew

| Crew/Detail | Film | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | *Poison Ivy* | *Poison Ivy II:
Lily* | *Poison Ivy:
The New Seduction* | *Poison Ivy:
The Secret Society* |
| | 1992 | 1996 | 1997 | 2008 |
| Director | Katt Shea | Anne Goursaud | Kurt Voss | Jason Hreno |
| Producer(s) | Andy Ruben | Paul Hertzberg
Catalaine Knell | Catalaine Knell | Lindsay McAdam |
| Writer(s) | **Screenplay by**
Andy Ruben
Katt Shea
**Story by**
Melissa Goddard | Chloe King | Karen Kelly | Liz Maverick
Peter Sullivan
Michael Worth |
| Composer(s) | David Michael Frank | Joseph Williams | Reg Powell | Gregory Tripi
Kyle Kenneth Batter |
| Cinematographer | Phedon Papamichael | Suki Medencevic | Feliks Parnell | Kamal Derkaoui |
| Editor(s) | Gina Mittelman | Terilyn A. Shropshire | John Rosenberg | Asim Nuraney |
| Production
companies | MG Entertainment | CineTel Pictures
MG Entertainment | | CineTel Films
Insight Film Studios |
| Distributing
company | New Line Cinema | New Line Home Video | | New Line Home Entertainment |
| Release date | May 8, 1992 | January 16, 1996 | May 20, 1997 | July 27, 2008 |
| Running time | 88 minutes | 102 minutes | 94 minutes | 95 minutes |
|

## InfoBox

| Poison Ivy | |
| --- | --- |
| Created by | Melissa Goddard |
| Original work | *Poison Ivy* (1992) |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| Years | 1992–2008 |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | *Poison Ivy* (1992) |
| Television film(s) | *Poison Ivy: The Secret Society* (2008) |
| Direct-to-video |  |


title: Watch Out Now

abstract: "Watch Out Now" is the first single from A Musical Massacre, a 1999 album by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Relativity Records in 1999 in both 12 inch and CD format. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features materialistic raps by JuJu and Psycho Les, as well as a chorus performed by Yellaklaw. The track's fast-paced Latin beat samples "Hi-Jack" by Enoch Light. "Watch Out Now" is the most commercially successful Beatnuts single; it reached #84 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it the second Beatnuts single to appear on the pop chart. It additionally appeared on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart and Canadian Singles Chart. Its popularity landed it on two Beatnuts hits compilations: Beatnuts Forever and Classic Nuts, Vol. 1. It can additionally be found on hip hop compilations including 1999's The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 3, 2000's Louder Than Ever, Vol. 1 and 2004's Hip Hop Forever, Vol. 2. A "Watch Out Now" remix produced by Trouble Men was released as a single in France, but did not receive music video treatment as the original version did. Diane Martel directed the "Watch Out Now" music video. The song lyrics deal with the ability to "watch out" in the present time "now" and were considered lyrically very advanced for their time.

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# Watch Out Now

**"Watch Out Now"** is the first single from *A Musical Massacre*, a 1999 album by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Relativity Records in 1999 in both 12 inch and CD format. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features materialistic raps by JuJu and Psycho Les, as well as a chorus performed by Yellaklaw. The track's fast-paced Latin beat samples "Hi-Jack" by Enoch Light.

"Watch Out Now" is the most commercially successful Beatnuts single; it reached #84 on the *Billboard* Hot 100 making it the second Beatnuts single to appear on the pop chart. It additionally appeared on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart and Canadian Singles Chart. Its popularity landed it on two Beatnuts hits compilations: *Beatnuts Forever* and *Classic Nuts, Vol. 1*. It can additionally be found on hip hop compilations including 1999's *The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 3*, 2000's *Louder Than Ever, Vol. 1* and 2004's *Hip Hop Forever, Vol. 2*. A "Watch Out Now" remix produced by Trouble Men was released as a single in France, but did not receive music video treatment as the original version did. Diane Martel directed the "Watch Out Now" music video. The song lyrics deal with the ability to "watch out" in the present time "now" and were considered lyrically very advanced for their time.

## Beat controversy

In 2002, Jennifer Lopez released "Jenny from the Block", a single that allegedly stole the Beatnuts' sample of "Hi-Jack" by Enoch Light (a song originally written by Spanish musician Fernando Arbex and was recorded by the group Barrabás for their 1974 album ¡Soltad a Barrabás!). The Beatnuts were angry that Lopez and her song's producers, The Trackmasters and Cory Rooney, were able to top The Beatnuts' commercial success with a purportedly unoriginal song. The Beatnuts expressed their displeasure with Lopez and her producers on the 2004 song "Confused Rappers" as well as through various interviews.

## Single track list

### CD single

1. "Watch Out Now (Clean)" (2:54)
2. "Watch Out Now (Real)" (2:54)
3. "Watch Out Now (Instrumental)" (2:54)
4. "Turn It Out (Clean)" (4:34)
5. "Turn It Out (Real)" (4:36)
6. "Turn It Out (Instrumental)" (4:32)

### US 12" vinyl

#### A-Side

1. "Watch Out Now (Clean)" (2:54)
2. "Watch Out Now (Real)" (2:54)
3. "Watch Out Now (Instrumental)" (2:54)

#### B-Side

1. "Turn It Out (Clean)" (4:31)
2. "Turn It Out (Real)" (4:31)
3. "Turn It Out (Instrumental)" (4:31)

### Netherlands 12" vinyl

#### A-Side

1. "Watch Out Now (Real)" (2:54)

#### B-Side

1. "Watch Out Now (Instrumental)" (2:54)

### France 12" vinyl

#### A-Side

1. "Watch Out Now (Trouble Men Rip-Off Remix)" (5:45)

#### B-Side

1. "Watch Out Now" (2:53)
2. "Watch Out Now (Trouble Men Rip-Off Edit)" (3:40)

## Charts

| Chart (1999) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| US *Billboard* Hot 100 | 84 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (*Billboard*) | 29 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (*Billboard*) | 3 |
|

| Chart (2004) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) | 20 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 84 |
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## InfoBox

| "Watch Out Now" | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Single by The Beatnuts | |
| from the album  *A Musical Massacre* | |
| B-side | "Turn It Out" |
| Released | May 4, 1999 |
| Recorded | 1998 |
| Genre | East Coast hip hop |
| Length | 2:54 |
| Label | Relativity Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Lester Fernandez, Jerry Tineo, Fernando Arbex |
| Producer(s) | The Beatnuts |
| The Beatnuts singles chronology | |
| "Here's a Drink"
(1997) "**Watch Out Now**"
(1999) "Se Acabo"
(1999) | |


title: ZTE KK

abstract: Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet Kosárlabda Klub now mostly known for sponsorship reasons as Zalakerámia ZTE is a professional basketball team from Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. ZTE currently plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A, the Hungarian top division. In its history the team has won four national championships – the last one in 2010 – and four national cups. Between 1994 till 1997 ZTE also played in Europe, in the Korać Cup.

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# ZTE KK

**Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet Kosárlabda Klub** now mostly known for sponsorship reasons as **Zalakerámia ZTE** is a professional basketball team from Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. ZTE currently plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A, the Hungarian top division. In its history the team has won four national championships – the last one in 2010 – and four national cups. Between 1994 till 1997 ZTE also played in Europe, in the Korać Cup.

## Honours

### Domestic competitions

**Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A** (*National Championship of Hungary*)

* **Champions (4):** 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92, 2009–10
* *Runners-up (4): 1985–86, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1994–95*
* *Third place (5): 1983–84, 1992–93, 1996–97, 2008–09, 2016–17*

**Magyar Kupa** (*National Cup of Hungary*)

* **Winners (4):** 1988, 1990, 1992, 2010

## Current players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

| Zalaegerszeg TE roster | |
| --- | --- |
| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.  Age   3  O'Reilly, Liam 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)   28 – (1996-03-19)19 March 1996   PF 5  Smith, Mitchell 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)   26 – (1997-10-28)28 October 1997   G/F 7  Rakićević, Petar 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)   29 – (1995-06-04)4 June 1995   G/F 9  Németh, Ákos 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)   25 – (1998-12-19)19 December 1998   10  Simó, Bence 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)   33 – (1991-01-29)29 January 1991   G/F 12  Keller, Iván 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)   29 – (1995-03-08)8 March 1995   SF 13  Polster, Attila 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)   24 – (2000-08-17)17 August 2000   15  Makkos, Dávid 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)   20 – (2004-04-28)28 April 2004   F/C 21  Ostojić, Danilo 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)   28 – (1996-05-11)11 May 1996   22  Zsíros, Péter 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)   30 – (1994-06-22)22 June 1994   27  Szalay, Domonkos 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)   19 – (2005-01-20)20 January 2005   F/C 41  Csuti, Kornél 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)   20 – (2004-08-18)18 August 2004 | Head coach* Sebastjan Krasovec  Assistant coach(es)* Gergely Baki  ---  Legend * **(C)** Team captain * Injured  ---  Updated: 5 January 2023 |

## Season by season

| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Domestic cup | European competitions | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1989–90 | 1 | NB I/A | 1st |  |  | |
| 1990–91 | 1 | NB I/A | 2nd |  | **1** Champions Cup | R16 |
| 1991–92 | 1 | NB I/A | 1st | Champion | **3** Korać Cup | R1 |
| 1992–93 | 1 | NB I/A | 3rd |  | **1** European League | R1 |
| 1993–94 | 1 | NB I/A | 2nd |  | **3** Korać Cup | R2 |
| 1994–95 | 1 | NB I/A | 2nd |  | **3** Korać Cup | R2 |
| 1995–96 | 1 | NB I/A | 4th | Champion | **3** Korać Cup | R1 |
| 1996–97 | 1 | NB I/A | 3rd |  | **3** Korać Cup | RS |
| 1997–98 | 1 | NB I/A | 6th |  |  | |
| 1998–99 | 1 | NB I/A | 8th |  |  | |
| 1999–00 | 1 | NB I/A | 6th |  |  | |
| 2000–01 | 1 | NB I/A | 7th |  |  | |
| 2001–02 | 1 | NB I/A | 9th |  |  | |
| 2002–03 | 1 | NB I/A | 5th |  |  | |
| 2003–04 | 1 | NB I/A | 9th |  |  | |
| 2004–05 | 1 | NB I/A | 10th |  |  | |
| 2006–06 | 1 | NB I/A | 10th |  |  | |
| 2006–07 | 1 | NB I/A | 6th |  |  | |
| 2007–08 | 1 | NB I/A | 11th |  |  | |
| 2008–09 | 1 | NB I/A | 3rd |  |  | |
| 2009–10 | 1 | NB I/A | 1st | Champion |  | |
| 2010–11 | 1 | NB I/A | 6th |  |  | |
| 2011–12 | 1 | NB I/A | 14th |  |  | |
| 2012–13 | 1 | NB I/A | 11th |  |  | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | NB I/A | 12th |  |  | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | NB I/A | 13th |  |  | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | NB I/A | 5th | Quarterfinalist |  | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | NB I/A | 3rd | Quarterfinalist |  | |
| 2017–18 | 1 | NB I/A | 7th | Quarterfinalist |  | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | NB I/A | 10th | Quarterfinalist |  | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | NB I/A | 8th | Cancalled |  | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | NB I/A | 13th | did not qualify |  | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | NB I/A | 12th | did not qualify |  | |
| 2022–23 | 1 | NB I/A |  |  |  | |

**^1** Remained in the league due to the resignation of other teams to play in the league. **^2** Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.

## InfoBox

| Zalakerámia ZTE | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Leagues | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A |
| Founded | 1979 (1979) |
| History | **ZTE KK**
(1979–present) |
| Arena | Városi Sportcsarnok |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Location | Zalaegerszeg, Hungary |
| Team colors | Blue, White
 |
| Team manager | Starics Kornél |
| Head coach | Sebastjan Krasovec |
| Website | http://www.ztekosar.hu |
|  | |
|  | |
|  | |


title: Verdelho

abstract: Verdelho is a white wine grape grown throughout Portugal, though most associated with the island of Madeira, and also gives its name to one of the four main types of Madeira wine. At the turn of the 20th century it was the most widely planted white grape in Madeira.

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# Verdelho

**Verdelho** is a white wine grape grown throughout Portugal, though most associated with the island of Madeira, and also gives its name to one of the four main types of Madeira wine. At the turn of the 20th century it was the most widely planted white grape in Madeira.

## Madeira

The grape has traditionally been one of the most popular grapes planted on the small island of Madeira since vines were first planted there in the 15th century. It was however badly affected by the Phylloxera plague and the number of vines has decreased greatly in the century since then. Since 1993 any Madeira wine labeled as Verdelho must contain at least 85 percent of the grape, which was not previously required.

The variety of Madeira wine known as Verdelho lies between those of Sercial and Bual in style, being drier than Bual but not as dry as Sercial. The variety is known for its high acidity when aged, but if drunk young generally possesses more fruit flavor than the other Madeiras. Some producers are experimenting with making a table-style wine by allowing the grapes to ripen more prior to harvesting and blending with the grape Arnsburger to balance Verdelho's naturally high acidity.

## Other regions

Verdelho is one of the three traditional varieties grown on Pico Island in the Azores, which exported it to mainland Europe (most notably the cellars of Czar Nicholas II) before the variety was all but wiped out in the phylloxera plague. Returning to their roots, the islands of the Azores have been planting the grape again, which is made into fortified wines like Lajido.

The grape is also grown in the Douro valley, where it is sometimes confused with the Gouveio grape. It is also a small component of some Vinho do Dão. Portuguese Verdelho is noted for its higher sugar content compared to what is typically achieved in the warmer climate of Madeira.

Verdelho can also be found in Argentina, with at least one producer marketing a varietal called simply Verdelho.

In Spain Verdelho is grown under the synonym Verdello. (Not be confused with the Italian grape Verdello).

The grape has been successful in the vineyards of Australia, particularly the South Burnett wine region in Queensland, Hunter Valley, Langhorne Creek, Cowra and the Swan Valley. Australian versions of Verdelho are noted for their intense flavors with hints of lime and honeysuckle and the oily texture that the wines can get after some aging.

As one of the few heat-loving white grapes, Verdelho is well adapted to the California Sierra foothills. By the 1870s the grape was extensively grown in what is now Amador County. Currently Verdelho is grown in Amador and Solano counties, near Lodi, as well as one vineyard in Napa Valley. Approximately 200 acres in California are devoted to the grape. California Verdelho wines are noted for floral and citrus aromas.

## Viticulture

Verdelho is a moderately vigorous vine that produces small bunches of small oval berries with a high skin to juice ratio. The skins of the berry can be thick and taste "hard" when eaten. The grapes ripen early but can be prone to powdery mildew. The vines can also be susceptible to frost during the spring.

## Confusion with other grapes

Verdelho is often confused with Verdelho Tinto, a red grape also grown in Madeira. The grapes are related but still different, similar to how Pinot noir and Pinot gris are related (as crosses which exhibit new characteristics and become a new varietal and the originating grapes trackable in DNA as the "parents"). Verdelho is also confused with the similarly named Verdelho Feijão and the Gouveio of Portugal, the Italian grape Verduzzo and the Verdejo white grape grown in Spain.

## InfoBox

| Verdelho | |
| --- | --- |
| Grape (*Vitis*) | |
| Verdelho in Viala & Vermorel | |
| Color of berry skin | Blanc |
| Species | *Vitis vinifera* |
| Origin | Portugal |
| VIVC number | 12953 |


title: Nevada City, Montana

abstract: Nevada City is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Montana, United States. In the 1860s, it was one of two centers of commerce in what was known as one of the richest gold strikes in the Rocky Mountain West, along with its sister city Virginia City. As the gold played out and prospectors moved away, Nevada City gradually became a ghost town. Since the late 1950s, Nevada City has become a tourist attraction for its collection of nineteenth-century buildings within or surrounding the Nevada City Museum and Music Hall.

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# Nevada City, Montana

**Nevada City** (/nɪˈvdə/ *niv-AY-də*) is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Montana, United States. In the 1860s, it was one of two centers of commerce in what was known as one of the richest gold strikes in the Rocky Mountain West, along with its sister city Virginia City. As the gold played out and prospectors moved away, Nevada City gradually became a ghost town. Since the late 1950s, Nevada City has become a tourist attraction for its collection of nineteenth-century buildings within or surrounding the Nevada City Museum and Music Hall.

## History

Archaeological evidence found between the Music Hall and the Nevada City Hotel indicates earlier than mining-era habitation, possibly by white hunters or trappers.

In 1863, the discovery of gold in Alder Gulch sparked a gold rush to the area. Miners quickly settled the length of the gulch and established homes and businesses. Nevada City was occupied by residents as early as June 6, 1863. On December 19, 1863, a miners' court trial took place. The trial was for the murder of Nicholas Tbalt, a Dutchman. George Ives was convicted and in less than an hour he was hanged in the middle of town while nearly 2,000 residents watched (“Nevada City, Montana.”).

Nevada City became an incorporated city on February 9, 1865. The most commonly listed occupation of Nevada City's working class was "placer miner." During the selection of territorial capitol, Nevada City was considered with Bannack and Virginia City for that distinction. The early city limits of Nevada City started 400 feet west of W. R. Lockwood’s house in Central City then went south ½ mile, west 1 ¾ mile, and south to the place of beginning. By 1869, the population of the mining camp had fallen to about 100 people. In 1869 mercantile representation included three general stores, and two saloons. In April 1872, the city contained one miners' store, one brewery, blacksmith shop, butcher shop, livery stable, and a Masonic Hall. Most of the citizens were engaged in mining pursuits, but some of the residents had farms and stock in the valley

By 1880, only 50 residents remained in Nevada City. In 1896, the Conrey Placer Mining Company was organized to dredge the gulch for the next 24 years, destroying many of Nevada City’s buildings. When the mining had come to an end in 1922, about $2.5 billion worth of gold in today's market had been extracted. The dredges were then disassembled and the heavy wooden barges were left to slowly be reclaimed by nature. Other original Nevada City buildings were destroyed when the highway was built through the area.

In the 1950s, Charles Bovey, a former state senator, began buying land and property in Nevada City in order to redevelop the town as an outdoor museum. Over the next twenty years, Bovey reconstructed Nevada City, moving nearly one hundred historic buildings from other sites and adding them to the fifteen original gold-rush era buildings that remained in Nevada City. Forrest "Scotty" Zion of the Great Falls business, Zion Construction and Housemoving, was a close friend of the Bovey's and moved the buildings from various locations. With few existing historic photographs to guide him, Bovey assembled buildings to represent an earlier era, including saloons, a school, a blacksmith, a barbershop, a post office, and cabins. He relocated seven buildings associated with Chinese communities from around Madison County to create a sort of Chinatown in Nevada City. The Music Hall building came from Yellowstone National Park, and Bovey filled it with a collection of organs and coin-operated music players from Brooklyn, New York. The Nevada City Hotel was created by joining a building from Salisbury, Montana, to a structure from Yellowstone.

## Present day

Today, the town is owned by the State of Montana and managed by the Montana Heritage Commission. The town consists of an open-air museum that includes 108 buildings. Fourteen buildings are original to the town site. Businesses in the town are Alder Gulch Accommodations, Nevada City Hotel and Cabins, Just an Experience Bed and Breakfast, The Star Bakery, and the Nevada City Hotel Coffee Shop. Some of the businesses are operational year round, others are operational during the summer season. The town has been restored as an outdoor living history historical museum, linked by railroad to the Virginia City Historic District with numerous historic buildings, artifacts, and furnishings.

Nevada City is also home to North America’s largest collection of automated music machines which can be found in the Nevada City Music Hall (“Nevada City.”).

## Geography

Nevada City is approximately 27 miles southeast of Twin Bridges on Montana Highway 287. The town site is located 1½ miles west of Virginia City.

## InfoBox

| Nevada City, Montana | |
| --- | --- |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Nevada City, as seen from the highway | |
| Nevada CityNevada City | |
| Coordinates: 45°18′27″N 111°58′4.8″W / 45.30750°N 111.968000°W / 45.30750; -111.968000 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 5,761 ft (1,756 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |


title: Pondi language

abstract: Pondi, also known as Langam, is a Keram language spoken in Langam village of Keram Rural LLG, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. The majority of Pondi speakers are ethnic-Pondis. Due to the small community in which Pondi is spoken, the language has no known dialect. The most notable language variation in Pondi is based on age as the older generations are more fluent. It is related both Ulwa and Mwaki. Pondi is endangered because of the growing use and popularity of the Tok Pisin language, which is used more by the younger generations of speakers. The language is predicted to not be spoken in the next one hundred years. The lexicon of the Pondi language has many words that they acquired from other languages, however, it is nearly impossible to know the origins of these words.

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# Pondi language

**Pondi**, also known as **Langam**, is a Keram language spoken in Langam village (4°18′04″S 143°53′01″E / 4.30109°S 143.883676°E / -4.30109; 143.883676 (Langam)) of Keram Rural LLG, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. The majority of Pondi speakers are ethnic-Pondis. Due to the small community in which Pondi is spoken, the language has no known dialect. The most notable language variation in Pondi is based on age as the older generations are more fluent. It is related both Ulwa and Mwaki. Pondi is endangered because of the growing use and popularity of the Tok Pisin language, which is used more by the younger generations of speakers. The language is predicted to not be spoken in the next one hundred years. The lexicon of the Pondi language has many words that they acquired from other languages, however, it is nearly impossible to know the origins of these words.

## Consonants

Pondi contains three voiceless stops, /p/(Labial), /t/(Alveolar), /k/(Velar). Pondi also contains three Prenasalised voiced stops, /mb (mb)/(Labial), /nd (nd)/(Alveolar), /ng (ŋɡ)/(Velar). There is only one Prenasalised voiced affricate, /nj (ndʒ)/(Palatal). Pondicontains three Nasals, /m/(Labial), /n/(Alveolar), /ny (ɲ)/(Velar). Pondi only contains one Liquid, /l/(Alveolar). Pondi has one Fricative, /s/(Alveolar). Finally, there are two Glides, /w/(Labial) and /y (j)/(Palatal).

## Vowels

Pondi contains three high vowels which are: /i/ (Front), /ï/ (Back), which is also denoted by /ɨ/, and /u/ (Central). The language has two mid vowels which are: /e/ (Front) and /o/ (Central). Finally, Pondi has only one low vowel, which is: /a/ (Back).

## InfoBox

| Langam | |
| --- | --- |
| Pondi | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | East Sepik Province |
| Native speakers | 420 (2003) |
| Language family | Ramu–Keram |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | `lnm` |
| *Glottolog* | `lang1328` |
| ELP | Langam |
| Langam | |
| Coordinates: 4°18′04″S 143°53′01″E / 4.30109°S 143.883676°E / -4.30109; 143.883676 (Langam) | |


title: Otto P. Weyland

abstract: Otto Paul Weyland was a United States Air Force (USAF) general and the post-World War II Commander of Far East Air Forces during the Korean War and of Tactical Air Command.

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# Otto P. Weyland

**Otto Paul Weyland** (January 27, 1903 – September 2, 1979) was a United States Air Force (USAF) general and the post-World War II Commander of Far East Air Forces during the Korean War and of Tactical Air Command.

## Early life

His family moved to Texas when he was a youth. He went to high school at Taft, Sinton, and Hempstead, Texas. From 1919 to 1923, he attended Texas A&M University, graduating with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering, and getting his commission in the United States Army Air Service.

## Early military career

He took flying training at Brooks and Kelly Fields, Texas, with initial duty with the 12th Observation Squadron at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He returned to Kelly Field to teach flying. Promoted to first lieutenant in June 1930, he went to Hawaii as commanding officer of the 4th Observation Squadron at Luke Field. He returned to Kelly Field in November 1934 as instructor and in 1935 became chief of the Observation Section, with promotion to captain that March. Weyland attended both the Air Corps Tactical School at Maxwell Field, Alabama, and the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with next duty in Washington in June 1939 as assistant to the chief of Aviation Division in the National Guard Bureau.

## World War II

He was promoted to major in March 1940 and to lieutenant colonel in December 1941, the latter coming while he was in the Panama Canal Zone as commanding officer of the 16th Pursuit Group and chief of staff of the 6th Air Force. Weyland was promoted to colonel in March 1942 and returned to Washington in June as deputy director of air support at Headquarters United States Army Air Forces (USAAF).

He was advanced to brigadier general in September 1943 and in November went to Europe as commanding general of the 84th Fighter Wing. Four months later he became commanding general of the XIX Tactical Air Command. Under him this combat unit gained fame for its close air support of General George Patton's U.S. Third Army in the successful movement across France in August 1944 and Germany in the spring of 1945. By January 1945 Weyland had become a major general and finished the air war against Germany, participating in six major campaigns and called by Patton "the best damn general in the Air Corps."

## Post-World War II service

Returning to the United States in September 1945, Weyland served for nine months as Assistant Commandant of the school at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and in June 1946 went to Washington as Assistant Chief of Plans at Headquarters USAAF. He moved to Plans and Operations when the United States Air Force became a separate service in 1947. From February 1948 to July 1950, he served as Deputy Commandant of the National War College in Washington.

## Korean War

In July 1950 he was briefly commanding general of Tactical Air Command (TAC) until going to Headquarters Far East Air Forces (FEAF) in Tokyo as vice commander for operations in the first full month of the Korean War. In April 1951, he returned to TAC and was promoted to lieutenant general.

In June 1951, he went back to Tokyo as commanding general of FEAF and the United Nations Air Forces when Lieutenant General George Stratemeyer had a heart attack. Weyland's widely recognized ability and experience in tactical warfare was demonstrated in ten major campaigns in Korea. He was promoted to four-star general on July 5, 1952. He stayed in Japan to help that nation reorganize its air defense forces and aircraft industry, and became known as the "father of the new Japanese air force."

## Post-Korean war service and retirement

Weyland returned to the United States in May 1954 to serve as Commanding General of TAC. He retired from the United States Air Force on July 31, 1959. He died on September 2, 1979.

## Awards and decorations

During his career, he earned many decorations, including two Distinguished Service Medals, the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross (for personally leading a bomber formation against important Communist targets in North Korea when weather prevented fighter cover and escort), the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and Air Medal, as well as awards from Great Britain (Commander, Order of the British Empire—for air cover of the Normandy Invasion), France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Japan and Brazil.

## InfoBox

| Otto Paul Weyland | |
| --- | --- |
| General Otto P. Weyland | |
| Nickname(s) | Opie |
| Born | (1903-01-27)January 27, 1903
Riverside, California |
| Died | September 2, 1979(1979-09-02) (aged 76)
San Antonio, Texas |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1923 - 1959 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Tactical Air Command
Far East Air Forces
XIX Tactical Air Command
84th Fighter Wing |
| Battles/wars |  |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Air Medal
Order of the British Empire |