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Encyclopedia of Figure Skating
by John Malone Synopsis A timely A-to-Z compendium documenting a sport that is burgeoning in popularity, The Encyclopedia of Figure Skating contains: fascinating biographies of champion skaters from around the world, such as Jackson Haines, "the father of modern figure skating",...
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Boitano's Edge: Inside the Real World of Figure Skating
by Brian Boitano Publisher Comments This large format, full-color photo essay is the ultimate skating book for fans ages 8 and up. In an accessable and conversational tone Brian Boitano reveals what it is like to move up through the sport and compete at an international level. Brian...
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Skate Talk: Figure Skating in the Words of the Stars
by Steve Milton Publisher Comments SKATE TALK, takes readers on a insider's voyage to the heart of the sport. In their own words. Skaters like Elivs Stojko, Toller Cranston and Lu Chen offer their inner-most thoughts of figure skating....
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Figure Skating Now: Olympic and World Champions
by Gerad Chataigneau Publisher Comments A book for all fans of figureskating: richly illustrated short biographies of all the major skaters in figureskating today....
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Figure Skating Today: The Next Wave of Stars
by Gerard Chataigneau Publisher Comments A fan's book on international skating stars -- today's best and tomorrow's brightest Figure skating has burst back onto the international sports scene, following a series of unfortunate judging controversies. There is a fresh crop of skaters who are...
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Culture on Ice : Figure Skating and Cultural Meaning (03 Edition)
by Ellyn Kestnbaum Publisher Comments The first in-depth, critical look at figure skating....
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Only with Passion: Figure Skating's Most Winning Champion on Competition and Life
by Katarina Witt Publisher Comments In the glamorous, ultra-competitive world of figure skating, Katarina Witt is a living legend. She has won more titles than anyone else before her — including two Olympic gold medals, four world championships, and eight national championships. She...
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Speed on Skates
by Barry Publow Publisher Comments The first complete guide to speed skating on ice and in-line skates to examine skating techniques in detail for both forms, "Speed on Skates" also includes drills for improving technique, and routines for building strength, speed, flexibility, and...
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On Edge: Backroom Dealing, Cocktail Scheming, Triple Axels, and How Top Skaters Get Screwed
by Jon Jackson Publisher Comments During the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, figure skating nearly lost its edge. The Russian gold medal debacle in the Pair Event publicly revealed the hidden world of bribery and collusion that is standard operating procedure across the sport. In "On Edge...
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Conditioning for Figure Skating: Off-Ice Techniques for On-Ice Performance
by Carl Poe Publisher Comments To be the best on the rink, skaters must spend endless hours strengthening and conditioning their bodies off the ice to build strength for the rigors of their performances. Illustrative and technical, yet user-friendly, "Conditioning for Figure Skating...
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Home Ice: Reflections on Backyard Rinks and Frozen Ponds
by Jack Falla Publisher Comments Jack Falla's work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, The Hockey News, Bostonia Magazine, and many more national sports periodicals. He is also the author of Sports Illustrated Hockey. Falla is an adjunct professor at Boston University's College of...
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Edge of Glory: The Inside Story of the Quest for Figure Skating's Olympic Gold Medals
by Christine Brennan Publisher Comments They practice for years in cold, dark rinks with a single dream; they train for decades for one moment: to skate onto the ice with the whole world watching to try to win the Olympic gold medal. If they stumble, the gold is gone. If they succeed, their...
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Figure Skating Now: Olympic and World Stars (Figure Skating Now)
by Gerard Chataigneau Synopsis The second edition of this inspiring, beautifully illustrated books focuses the spotlight on the world's best skaters, covering the singles, doubles, and dance pairs that made the sport an international favorite including Timothy Goebel, Sarah Hughes...
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Kids' Book of Figure Skating: Skills, Strategies, and Techniques (Kids Book of)
by Rikki Samuels Publisher Comments - The author has been profiled in The New York Times.<BR>- Figure skating is the second most popular sport watched by TV viewers--and among the top five most popular sports overall.<BR>- Includes 34 line drawings and a...
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Play-By-Play Figure Skating (Play-By-Play)
by Joan Freese Publisher Comments - Tables of Contents - Further Reading List Glossary - Index - Websites - Career...
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The History of Figure Skating (Sports Throughout History)
by Diana Star Helmer Publisher Comments Kids love reading about sports, but it can sometimes be a bit harder to get them excited about history. What better way to get kids curious about the past than to combine the two? This set of informative books will help young readers gain historical...
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Artistry on Ice: Figure Skating Skills and Style
by Nancy Kerrigan Publisher Comments With insights from the two-time Olympic Medalist, this helpful book contains advanced techniques for jumps, spins, moves in the field, ice dancing, pairs skating, and more. Full-color photos....
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A Skating Life: My Story
by Dorothy Hamill Publisher Comments Three decades after her gold medal performance, Americas Sweetheart finally speaks out about her behind-the-scenes trauma and the challenges shes faced ever since. 16-page full-color photo insert....
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Basic Guide to Figure Skating (Olympic Guides)
by United States Olympic Committee Publisher Comments There's nothing more exciting and engaging than the Olympic Games. Athletes from across the globe unite to participate in the most exciting and vigorous competitions of their lives. These athletes didn't get to the Olympics by accident -- it takes years...
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Champions on Ice: Twenty-Five Years with the World's Finest Figure Skaters
by Christine Brennan Publisher Comments This book celebrates 25 years of the touring skating show Champions on Ice, with an up-close look at the 2002 Olympic Tour, featuring Salt Lake City gold medallists Sarah Hughes, Alexei Yagudin, and Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat, and many others...
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