winter olympics

An introduction to the winter Olympic sport of curling, exploring the history and economics of the sport.

"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic snowboarding. Includes descriptions of slopestyle, halfpipe, snowboard cross, and parallel slalom events, along with the new big air event. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018 PeyongChang, South Korea Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources"--.

"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic skiing. Includes descriptions of each of the men's and women's aerial, freestyle, alpine, and Nordic ski events. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018 PeyongChang, South Korea Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index"--.

"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic ice hockey and curling. Includes descriptions of each of these men's and women's ice sports, including the mixed doubles curling event. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index"--Provided by publisher.

"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic speedskating. Includes descriptions of each of the men's and women's long and short races. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018 PeyongChang, South Korea Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index"--.

Three buddies and their powers from the magic locker must help Mike Eruzione who played for the United States men's ice hockey team in the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.

Presents a biography of Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin, discussing her childhood, her path to professional success, and her Olympic gold medal win. Includes a glossary and a list of additional resources.

Esperanza Flores's place on the United States Olympic figure skating team has come at the expense of an injured skater, so in addition to the pressure of sudden fame and outsized expectations, Espi has to deal with the resentment of her teammates--and their efforts to sabotage her routine.

Traces the history of figure skating, the oldest event in the winter Olympic games, and discusses some of the outstanding skaters in this competition and the techniques they have developed over the years.

Describes the origins, equipment, techniques, and events of Olympic bobsledding and tobogganing with emphasis on the achievements of several Olympic champions.