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64 pp.
| ABDO
| September, 2014
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-62403-396-4$22.95
(3)
4-6
SportsZone: Great Moments in Olympic Sports series.
After a brief introduction to/history of the sport, each of these books covers memorable Olympic moments. Chapters focus on individual athletes and their inspiring stories of hard work, determination, and talent. Sidebars and captioned photos highlight additional events and competitors. Skating includes both figure skating and speedskating. "Great Olympians" and "Places to Visit" lists are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these SportsZone: Great Moments in Olympic Sports titles: Great Moments in Olympic Skating, Great Moments in Olympic Snowboarding, Great Moments in Olympic Gymnastics, and Great Moments in Olympic Basketball.
112 pp.
| Morgan
| October, 2011
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-59935-186-5$28.95
(3)
YA
Xtreme Athletes series.
These volumes detail the athletic achievements of the title champions of golf (Wie), speed skating (Ohno), and mixed martial arts (Lesnar and Ortiz); the texts also mention their personal and professional challenges and how they overcame them. Quotes and sidebars enhance the accessible volumes. Clear photographs depict sporting victories and special events in the subjects' lives. Timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Xtreme Athletes titles: Apolo Ohno, Brock Lesnar, Tito Ortiz, and Michelle Wie.
151 pp.
| Gareth
| March, 2002
|
LibraryISBN 0-8368-3105-5$$22.60
(4)
YA
United States Olympic Committee Sports series.
The thorough but dry guides in this series explain the history of each winter sport and identify famous competitors. The rules, training requirements, and necessary equipment for each event are explained; nutrition and first aid tips are also included. The books are illustrated with sometimes poorly reproduced black-and-white photos and contain lists of related organizations. Bobsledding and Speed Skating have bibliographies. Glos. [Review covers these titles: A Basic Guide to Bobsledding, A Basic Guide to Figure Skating, A Basic Guide to Ice Hockey, A Basic Guide to Skiing and Snowboarding, A Basic Guide to Speed Skating.]