Sequins, Scandals & Salchows: Figure Skating in the 1980s - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sequins, Scandals & Salchows: Figure Skating in the 1980s write by Ryan Stevens. This book was released on 2024-08-10. Sequins, Scandals & Salchows: Figure Skating in the 1980s available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Sequins, Scandals and Salchows: Figure Skating in the 1980s is an extraordinary history of a decade when figure skating was the talk of the town and its stars were household names. This one-of-a-kind book expands far beyond iconic moments like Torvill and Dean's Bolero and The Battle of The Brians, exploring intriguing connections between figure skating and real-world events that shaped the decade, including The AIDS Pandemic, The Cold War and The Fall of The Berlin Wall. Brimming with fascinating facts and eye-opening insights, the book chronologically highlights the competitions, shows and skaters that made figure skating everyone's favourite winter sport. A must-have collector's edition for any knowledgeable fan of the sport who came of age in the 80s - or wishes they did.
Technical Merit: A History of Figure Skating Jumps
Technical Merit: A History of Figure Skating Jumps - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Technical Merit: A History of Figure Skating Jumps write by Ryan Stevens. This book was released on 2023-01-18. Technical Merit: A History of Figure Skating Jumps available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Nowadays, figure skating is largely about jumps and the impressiveness of how many spins you can make in the air. However, the jumps have not always been figure skating's most prominent feature. When did the jumps emerge, how, and why? Who invented them - if that is even possible to know? These questions are addressed in Ryan Stevens' book." - Anna Maria Hellborg, Department of Sport Sciences, Malmö University, Idrottsforum Much has been written about figure skating jumps over the years, but most of it has focused on technique. Precious little has been written from a historical perspective. Jam-packed with fascinating information about the origins and international evolution of figure skating jumps, "Technical Merit: A History of Figure Skating Jumps" includes: - Essays on the waltz jump, toe-loop, Salchow, loop, flip, Lutz, Axel, pairs throws, twists and side-by-side jumps. There is even a chapter devoted to the history of the backflip. - Data on a wide variety of technical firsts achieved under the International Skating Union's IJS system. - Dozens of compelling, little-known facts about the people who have been responsible for some of the biggest technical achievements in the world's most exciting winter sport. If you love figure skating, you will not be able to put this book down. Order your copy today!
Sequins and Scandals
Sequins and Scandals - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sequins and Scandals write by M.G. Piety. This book was released on 2014-02-04. Sequins and Scandals available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Beautifully crafted essays to help you glide effortlessly to a deeper understanding of the mysterious world of figure skating.
Beautiful on the Outside
Beautiful on the Outside - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Beautiful on the Outside write by Adam Rippon. This book was released on 2019-10-15. Beautiful on the Outside available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Former Olympic figure skater and self-professed America's Sweetheart Adam Rippon shares his underdog journey from beautiful mess to outrageous success in this hilarious, big-hearted memoir. Your mom probably told you it's what on the inside that counts. Well, then she was never a competitive figure skater. Olympic medalist Adam Rippon has been making it pretty for the judges even when, just below the surface, everything was an absolute mess. From traveling to practices on the Greyhound bus next to ex convicts to being so poor he could only afford to eat the free apples at his gym, Rippon got through the toughest times with a smile on his face, a glint in his eye, and quip ready for anyone listening. Beautiful on the Outside looks at his journey from a homeschooled kid in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to a self-professed American sweetheart on the world stage and all the disasters and self-delusions it took to get him there. Yeah, it may be what's on the inside that counts, but life is so much better when it's beautiful on the outside.
Brasseur & Eisler
Brasseur & Eisler - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Brasseur & Eisler write by Isabelle Brasseur. This book was released on 1999. Brasseur & Eisler available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The sequel to the 1996 bestseller Brasseur & Eisler -- To Catch a Dream, this exciting book details the lives and careers of the tremendously popular skating duo after they went pro. In the same 'he said-she said' format of their first book, Brasseur and Eisler: The Professional Years, takes readers backstage -- to competitions, tours, television specials, shows and exhibitions -- and gives a firsthand look at the couple in action. Known for their 'no-holds-barred' manner, Lloyd and Isabel are sure to ruffle feathers in the skating world as they talk about judging, competitions, promoters, agents and even other figure skaters. The book also examines the skaters' personal lives and their complex, emotional and sometimes turbulent relationship with each other.
