Figure Skating in Sweden


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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: 1897 World Figure Skating Championships, 1901 World Figure Skating Championships, 1905 World Figure Skating Championships, 1909 World Figure Skating Championships, 1912 European Figure Skating Championships, 1913 World Figure Skating Championships, 1922 World Figure Skating Championships, 1926 World Figure Skating Championships, 1933 World Figure Skating Championships, 1934 World Figure Skating Championships, 1938 World Figure Skating Championships, 1947 World Figure Skating Championships, 1968 European Figure Skating Championships, 1972 European Figure Skating Championships, 1976 World Figure Skating Championships, 1980 European Figure Skating Championships, 1985 European Figure Skating Championships, 1999 Nordic Figure Skating Championships, 2003 European Figure Skating Championships, 2004 Nordic Figure Skating Championships, 2008 World Figure Skating Championships, 2009 Nordic Figure Skating Championships, Figure skating at the 1997 European Youth Olympic Festival, Swedish Figure Skating Championships. Excerpt: The Swedish Figure Skating Championships (Swedish: ) are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Sweden. The 2008 World Figure Skating Championships was the World Figure Skating Championships of the 2007-2008 figure skating season. The World Championships are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. The event was open to figure skaters from ISU member nations. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The 2008 Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden at the Scandinavium arena from March 17 to 23, 2008. Figure skaters are entered into the championships by country. Each International Skating Union Member (national...




Sweden


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Sweden


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The information-packed volumes in this series provide comprehensive overviews of each nation's people, geography, history, government, economy, and culture. Abundant full-color illustrations guide the reader on a voyage of discovery, and maps reflect current political boundaries. Written by the most experienced professors teaching world regional geography, this series meets social studies and geography curriculum standards.




Sweden


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Sweden


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DK Eyewitness Sweden


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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Sweden will lead you straight to the best attractions this breathtaking country has to offer. Explore this beautiful Scandinavian country region-by-region, from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Visit Stockholm Palace, stroll through the medieval Gamla Stan, go island-hopping on the enchanting Bohuslän Coast, and experience the midnight sun of Europe's last wilderness. Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Sweden. • Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance. • Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights. • Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums. • Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area. • Area maps marked with sights. • Detailed city maps each include a street finder index for easy navigation. • Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights. • Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Sweden truly shows you what others only tell you. Series Overview: For more than two decades, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations. Expert travel writers and researchers provide independent editorial advice, recommendations, and reviews. With guidebooks to hundreds of places around the globe available in print and digital formats, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides show travelers how they can discover more. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photographs, and illustrations of any guide.




Encyclopedia of International Games


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The Olympic Games, revived in 1896, are the most well known international multisport gathering--but since 1896, hundreds of other competitions based on the Olympic Games model have been established whose histories have not been well documented. The Encyclopedia of International Games captures (in one alphabetical sequence) the histories of these games, many of them for the first time. The work includes major regional events such as the African, Asian, Arab, South Pacific, and Pan American Games; competitions such as the Indian Ocean Island Games, Arctic Winter Games, Island Games, and Games of the Small Countries of Europe; specific populations or professions such as the North American Indigenous Games, Maccabiah Games, World Military Games, World Police and Fire Games, and World Medical and Health Games; and Special Olympics, the Paralympics, games for the blind, and other regional games. Eight appendices, notes, bibliography, index.




Gerda In Sweden


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"Gerda in Sweden" by means of Etta Blaisdell McDonald is a amazing kid's book that transports readers on a spell binding tour via Sweden's lovely landscapes and wealthy cultural background. The tale follows Gerda, a bit girl complete of curiosity and adventure, as she embarks on an brilliant journey to peer Sweden's herbal beauties. As Gerda travels across the lovable countryside, she comes across a plethora of thrilling occasions and encounters. From lush woods and glowing lakes to old fashioned villages and breathtaking mountains, every page is brimming with evocative descriptions that take readers to the coronary heart of Sweden's herbal splendor. Throughout her voyage, Gerda makes pals, learns approximately Swedish traditions, and studies the Swedish people's warm temperature and generosity. Along the technique, she learns important training about friendship, courage, and the cost of attempting new matters. McDonald's tremendous narrative and shiny visuals make "Gerda in Sweden" an fun book for both youngsters and adults. Gerda's travels not simplest entertain, however also encourage readers to discover their surroundings with interest and pleasure.




Figure Skating in the Formative Years


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Once a winter pastime for socializing and courtship, skating evolved into the wildly popular competitive sport of figure skating, one of the few athletic arenas where female athletes hold a public profile--and earning power--equal to that of men. Renowned sports historian James R. Hines chronicles figure skating's rise from its earliest days through its head-turning debut at the 1908 Olympics and its breakthrough as entertainment in the 1930s. Hines credits figure skating's explosive expansion to an ever-increasing number of women who had become proficient skaters and wanted to compete, not just in singles but with partners as well. Matters reached a turning point when British skater Madge Syers entered the otherwise-male 1902 World Championship held in London and finished second. Called skating's first feminist, Syers led a wave of women who made significant contributions to figure skating and helped turn it into today's star-making showcase at every Winter Olympics. Packed with stories and hard-to-find details, Figure Skating in the Formative Years tells the early history of a sport loved and followed by fans around the world.




Denmark, Finland, and Sweden


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The Nordic region of northern Europe is indelibly linked in the minds of many with the Viking cultures that populated the area eons ago. Yet, as this intricate study of Denmark, Finland, and Sweden attests, there’s so much more to the story than that. These nations have emerged from the long shadow of their early days in the Viking era to become vibrant societies with proud traditions, distinct customs, and promising futures. Readers will learn about the land, people, governments, and economies of these fascinating countries, and examine the historical paths each took to achieve the successes they enjoy in the modern age.