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Frozen in time

the greatest moments at the Winter Olympics
1997
Presents fifty-six of the most memorable moments and athletes of the Winter Olympics including the invasion of Russian pairs skating teams, the rivalry between Brian Orser and Brian Boitano in 1988, and the sportsmanship of Italy's Eugenio Monti in 1964.

The Olympics

2009
Contains nineteen controversial articles that debate issues related to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, including boycotting the games, the commercialization of the games, politics involved, performance-enhancing drug use, transgender athletes, and other related topics.

Fire on ice

autobiography of a champion figure skater
2006
Championship figure skater Sasha Cohen recalls her own personal highs and lows as she sets her sights on Olympic gold in 2006, and discusses the injury that almost ended her career.

The Olympics

a history of the games
1992
Sports Illustrated chronicles the games since 1896. Includes profiles and historical essays, photos and an appendix of Olympic champions.

The Guinness book of Olympics

facts and feats
1983
Presents the Olympic sports alphabetically, listing all the medalists and their scores and including anecdotal material and details of firsts, most, youngest, oldest, etc.

The price of victory

2007
A graphic novel for proficient readers that presents the story of a Greek athlete who receives a warning from Athene that he must not compete in the Olympic Games.

The Fairyland Olympics

2007
The inhabitants of the Enchanted Forest all work together to prepare for the Fairyland Olympics.

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