Sports Illustrated Figure Skating
Author : John Misha Petkevich
Publisher : Sports Illustrated Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 31,15 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Figure skating
ISBN : 9780452262096
Author : John Misha Petkevich
Publisher : Sports Illustrated Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 31,15 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Figure skating
ISBN : 9780452262096
Author : John Misha Petkevich
Publisher : Sports Illustrated
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 45,16 MB
Release : 1988-11-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1461664403
As a sport, an art, a fitness activity, nothing quite beats figure skating for excitement, grace, beauty, or fun. Now former U.S. Champion figure skater John Misha Petkevich shows how you can find your full potential as a figure skater no matter what your age or ability. The lavishly illustrated volume includes: Detailed instructional-photo sequences What to look for in skates, clothing, rinks, and instruction Getting started 6 basic turns that every figure skater should know 15 spins that you can master The keys to preforming 19 clasic figure skating jumps and splits
Author : Peggy Fleming
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 16,99 MB
Release : 2000-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0671038877
A biography of the figure skater who went from winning two consecutive world championships in 1966 and 1967 to being the only Olympic gold medal winner for the United States in the 1968 winter games.
Author : Anne E. Hill
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 47,57 MB
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1467704075
Think you know all there is to know about Sasha Cohen? Well, did you know that: * She grew up in southern California? * Ice cream is one of her favorite foods? * She won a gold medal at the 2006 U.S. National Championships? Sasha Cohen fell in love with figure skating when she was seven years old. She quickly became a fierce competitor and by age fifteen, she was skating with the best in the world. At the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, she finished in fourth place—just missing a medal. She spent the next four years working to improve. See how this elegant skater made it to the top!
Author : Chris Kreie
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 35,92 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1434220710
Champion figure skater Josh challenges himself with the sport of ice hockey.
Author : Pohla Smith
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 24,56 MB
Release : 2000-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781930623040
Nine of today's best U.S. skaters and gymnasts are asked to talk about how they succeed in competition and in the real world. They have some great advice.
Author : Mikki Morrissette
Publisher : Bantam Books for Young Readers
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 23,67 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780553482546
As a young girl, Nancy Kerrigan had a dream: to become a world-class figure skater. With the support of her father and her mother, who is legally blind, she skated into the spotlight by winning a bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1993 National championships. Then disaster struck. A frightening attack before the 1994 National championships injured her knee and threatened her Olympic hopes. But with courage and determination, Nancy battled back to compete at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Win or lose, Nancy Kerrigan has the heart of a champion. This is her inspiring story.
Author : Kristi Yamaguchi
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 21,37 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1402252757
The New York Time's bestseller featuring a little pig with big dreams
Author : Carl Deuker
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 16,15 MB
Release : 2009-05-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0316073490
Jimmy Winter is a born star on the baseball field, and Seth Barnam can only dream of being as talented. Still, the two baseball fanatics have the kind of friendship that should last forever. But when Seth experiences an unthinkable loss, he's forced to find his own personal strength--on and off the field. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Best Book for Reluctant Readers A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Book of the Year
Author : Neil Leifer
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,18 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Athletes
ISBN : 9780789209030
Neil Leifer is a master of the art of sports photography. Among his wellknown images is a victorious Muhammad Ali having just defeated Sonny Liston in Lewiston, Maine, considered by many the best sports picture of all time. More than forty-five years after publishing LeiferGÇÖs first photograph in Sports Illustrated, the current editor assigned him to go on a year-long shooting spree. It was a chance for Leifer to go back in time and shoot many of the same events that he had photographed in the past. The awesome results of his coverage of thirty-two extraordinary events over the course of a year are featured in this captivating book. Included are such exciting events as the World Series, the British Open at St. Andrews, Scotland, the Super Bowl, the Kentucky Derby, the Daytona 500, Wimbledon, and the Tour de France. Supplementing these recent images are vintage pictures from LeiferGÇÖs archives that illustrate how sports and sports photography have changed over the decades. Award-winning sportswriter Frank Deford provides a lively, anecdotal introduction commenting on LeiferGÇÖs artistry, composition, and ability to freeze time in just the right moment. In addition, Leifer contributes a preface providing insight into his remarkable career witnessing the worldGÇÖs greatest sports competitions and also offers introductions to each monthGÇÖs celebrated events. For anyone who loves sports or great sports photography, this is a must-have book or prized gift.