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Trampolining

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This article is about the competitive gymnastic sport. For the equipment used in this sport, see Trampoline. For other uses, see Trampoline (disambiguation). Trampoline gymnastics Jason Burnett in pike position at the 2008 Canadian National Championships Highest governing body Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique First contested United States, 1930s Characteristics Contact No Mixed gender No Type Gymnastic sport Presence Country or region Worldwide Olympic Since 2000 World Games 1981 – 2017 Trampolining or trampoline gymnastics [1] is a recreational activity, acrobatic training tool as well as a competitive Olympic sport in which athletes perform acrobatics while bouncing on a trampoline. [2] In competition, these can include simple jumps in the straight, pike, tuck, or straddle position to more complex combinations of forward or backward somersaults and twists. Scoring is based on the difficulty and on the total seconds spent i...

Gary McDonald (actor)

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For other people named Gary McDonald, see Gary McDonald (disambiguation). Gary McDonald (born 1961, London) is an English actor of Jamaican descent. A student at Elliott school in Putney, McDonald played football for Wimbledon FC under Dario Gradi. [1] He was a member of the Royal Court Theatre from 1979–80, appearing in various plays at the Court such as Hard time Pressure , Hero's Welcome , and Che Walker's Been so Long . In the 1980s he performed with the Talawa Theatre company in The Black Jacobins , The Importance of Being Earnest , and A Raisin in the Sun with the Black Theatre. He appeared at the Royal National Theatre in Macbeth , Black Poppies , and Rhapsody in Black & White and at The Cottlesloe in Blood Wedding . Other theatre credits include Scrape of the Black and Mike Leigh's It's a Great Big Shame at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. [1] His first notable television role came in 1987 when he was cast as Darren Roberts in the BBC soap ope...

Beijing National Indoor Stadium

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National Indoor Stadium Location Olympic Green, Beijing, China Owner Government of the PRC Capacity 18,000 (sometimes with 2,000 temporary stands) [1] Surface Flooring Construction Broke ground May 30, 2005 Opened November 26, 2007 Construction cost yuan ¥650 million USD $ 95 million EUR € 65 million architect = Beijing Institute of Technology Design Beijing Urban Engineering Design & Research Institute Tenants Chinese Olympic Committee The National Indoor Stadium [2] (official name) (simplified Chinese: 国家体育馆 ; traditional Chinese: 國家體育館 ; pinyin: Guójiā Tǐyùguǎn ), [3] is an indoor stadium that is located in the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. The stadium was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is nicknamed the Fan (扇子, shànzi ) due to its design resembling a traditional Chinese folding fan. It is also used for basketball. The stadium opened its doors on November 26, 2007 for the artistic Gymnastics test event. ...

Aftab Sachak

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Aftab Sachak (born 16 July 1952) is an Afghan-born British actor. Born in London, he went to an English public school before studying acting. [1] He made his television debut in King of the Ghetto in 1986 and played the serious minded shop keeper, Ashraf Karim, in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders (1987–1990). Since leaving EastEnders he has appeared in the BBC comedy Waiting for God (1993), Brothers in Trouble (1995), Call Red (1996), Out of Sight (1996–1998), The Bill (1999), Hope & Glory (2000), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) and Second Generation (2003) among others. On stage, Sachak's has appeared in Ayub Khan-Din's production of East Is East at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton, in 2005. Whilst appearing in EastEnders , Sachak was declared bankrupt after incurring gambling debts, which led to him being evicted from his home. Sachak has commented: "I felt like I was stuck in hell, I even thought about suicide." [1] Sachack, defendant...

Charlie Cotton

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This article is about the EastEnders character introduced in 1986. For the EastEnders character introduced in 2014, see Charlie Cotton (2014 character). Charlie Cotton EastEnders character Portrayed by Christopher Hancock Duration 1986–1990 First appearance Episode 110 6 March 1986  ( 1986-03-06 ) Last appearance Episode 559 14 June 1990  ( 1990-06-14 ) Introduced by Julia Smith (1986) Mike Gibbon (1989) Michael Ferguson (1990) Book appearances The Baffled Heart Spin-off appearances Return of Nick Cotton (2000) Classification Former; recurring Profile Occupation Lorry driver Con artist Handler of stolen goods Family Wife Dot Cotton Joan Leggett Rose Cotton Sons Nick Cotton Andrew Cotton Grandsons Ashley Cotton Charlie Cotton is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders , played by Christopher Hancock. Charlie is a recurring character, introduced in March 1986 as the estranged...