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Skating on Air
Of all winter sports, none is so widely watched and commented upon by the media as figure skating, which is often considered the Winter Olympics' centerpiece. This critical text examines the ways in which media attention has gradually altered and affected the sport, from the early appearances of Sonja Henie, to skating's gradual audience growth via television, and to the ramifications of the scandals in the 1994 and 2002 Olympics. The topic is illuminated by more than 30 interviews with commentators, skaters, producers, directors and others. In addition to numerous photos, illustrations show the compulsory figures for which "figure skating" got its name, as well as a sample of the charted-out "camera blocking" for TV directors. Appendices include collected anecdotes from early broadcasting experiences; a profile of broadcaster Jim McKay; and commentary from Carol Heiss on her 1961 musical Snow White and the Three Stooges.
Inside Figure Skating
Now that skaters can earn money for skating without forfeiting their Olympic eligibility, professional figure skating has become a worldwide phenomenon. Inside Figure Skating takes an in-depth look at this wildly popular sport, with insider profiles of such legends as Brian Boitano, Michelle Kwan, Scott Hamilton, and many, many others, and more than 150 fantastic color photos.
Figure Skating
Filled with dramatic full-color photographs of past and contemporary international skating stars, this is a magical tribute to the world's most popular and glamorous spectator sport.
Inside Edge: A Revealing Journey Into the Secret World of Figure Skating
Figure skating is the most beautiful and mysterious of all sports. When the skaters are on the ice, every twitch of a muscle and every slip of a skate blade is visible for the world to see. In Inside Edge, Christine Brennan chronicles—for the first time—a season on the skating circuit, intimately portraying the lives, on and off the ice, of the sport's current and upcoming stars. Woven into the narrative are stories of figure skating luminaries—including Peggy Fleming, Janet Lynn, Katarina Witt, Brian Boitano, Scott Hamilton, Kristi Yamaguchi, Nancy Kerrigan, Oksana Baiul, Michelle Kwan, Rudy Galindo, and Tara Lipinski. Revealing the backstage conflicts high-profile figure skaters face...
Pocket Facts
The Penguin Pocket Book of Factsis the essential companion for crossword and trivia addicts and for anyone who needs to check facts at home or at work. With entries on a wide range of subjects from natural history and religion through to politics and current affairs, it is a superbly versatile one-stop resource. Part of Penguin's major new series of reference titles ranging from Spanish and French dictionaries to books on spelling and babies' names.
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The Penguin Book of Facts
The Penguin Book of Facts is the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date general factbook available. Organised in thematic sections that cover topics as diverse as science and technology, sport and culture, religion and mythology, it is a goldmine of facts, figures and statistics, backed by maps, diagrams and a full index. Whether you are seeking to establish the precise population of Guatemala, the chemical symbol for radium or a list of Olympic Games medallists, this is the essential source of information.
