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The line-crossing ceremony is an initiation rite in some English-speaking countries that commemorates a person's first crossing of the equator. [1] The tradition may have originated with ceremonies when passing headlands, and become a "folly" sanctioned as a boost to morale, [2] or have been created as a test for seasoned sailors to ensure their new shipmates were capable of handling long ...
Pestana Equador or the Equador Resort Mark of the Equator erected by Gago Coutinho southwest of the resort and the view of São Tomé Island. The Pestana Equador is a beach resort on the Ilhéu das Rolas, at the southern tip of São Tomé and Príncipe. [1] It is owned and operated by the Pestana Group of hotels and resorts.
The Alpensia Resort in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang, was the main focus of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. [1] [2] Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium – Opening and closing ceremonies [3] Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre – Ski jumping, Nordic combined, snowboarding (big air) Alpensia Biathlon Centre – Biathlon
Actor Tom Cruise jumps from the roof of the Stade de France during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games on August 11, 2024, in Paris, France. / Credit: Fabrizio Bensch/Pool/Getty Image.
The closing ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics drew the curtain on the Games in a spectacular way. From Cirque du Soleil-inspired acrobats, to a gravity-defying piano performance, to a Mission ...
Long Beach — no, not Venice — stars in Olympics closing ceremony with Snoop, Dr. Dre, Billie Eilish. Jack Dolan. August 11, 2024 at 7:16 PM.
The resort has grown to include eight peaks and nine bowls, with 3,300 acres (13 km 2) of skiing and 16 lifts. [16] During the 2002 games, the resort hosted the men's and women's giant slalom, men's and women's snowboarding parallel giant slalom, and men's and women's snowboarding halfpipe events. The resort's Eagle Race Arena and Eagle ...
The closing ceremony’s parade of nations was a celebration from the start. Athletes ready to relax and celebrate after completing years of training for these last two weeks were excited to pump ...