During the Universiade held in Taipei, people were moved by the extensive coverage of the athletes from all over the world putting their best foot forward in the competitions. But outside of the University Games, many good-looking athletes have also left a strong impression, and the 20-year old Aidan Lea, a Canadian volleyball player, is a prime example.
A prerequisite for volleyball players is their bodily height. Aidan measures 195 cm tall, and boasts a non-muscular body. She has the face of an angel, and netizens have compared her with Sabina, a well-known Khazhakstan ‘volleyball goddess’.
Many Taiwanese are very impressed with her looks, and are happy to see her post photos of her visits to Taipei 101 and the Kuanyin temple, and her likings for dumplings.
Netizens’ multifarious comments include: “You can smash me any time!” and “If only I could chance to meet you one day!”
It seems Aidan has mesmerized the entire population on the island.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Sjoukje Dijkstra, the figure skater who in 1964 became the first Dutch athlete to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics, has died at the age of 82.
Dijkstra's daughter, Katja Kossmayer Dijkstra, said in a Facebook post that her mother “passed away peacefully at home” on Thursday. The post did not reveal a cause of death.
Dijkstra skated at three Winter Olympics, finishing 12th in Cortina d’Ampezzo in 1956 before winning a silver medal at Squaw Valley in 1960. Four years later she crowned her career with the gold medal at the Innsbruck Olympics.
She then turned professional, touring with the Holiday on Ice show.
“She won everything, besides Olympic gold: three world championships, five European titles and six times she was the Dutch champion," Herman de Haan, director of the Dutch skating association, said in a statement.
Coming from a nation where speed skating is the winter sport of choice — Dijkstra's father, Lou Dijkstra, was a decorated speed skater — she chose instead to focus on figure skating and was known for her powerful jumps.
“With her phenomenal jumping power she managed to amaze the skating world and everyone outside of it,” King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima said in a statement. “She was the first Dutch person ever to win gold at the Winter Olympics – and became a legend. Her fantastic achievements are etched in our memories.”
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Sjoukje Dijkstra, of The Netherlands, skates her way to a gold medal during the women's figure skating event of the 9th Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, on February 2, 1964. Sjoukje Dijkstra, the figure skater who in 1964 became the first Dutch athlete to win a Winter Olympic gold medal, has died at the age of 82. Katja Kossmayer Dijkstra said in her post that her mother “passed away peacefully at home” on Thursday. The post did not reveal a cause of death. (AP Photo)
