figure skating

Describes the lives and careers of men and women figure skaters, including Dorothy Hamill, Petra Burka, Scott Hamilton, Michelle Kwan, and others; and also discusses pairs skating, ice dancing, and significant moments throughout the history of the sport.

Maya Kurinoki takes her little brother ice skating and finds herself being scouted by coach Eishi Todo to be a figure skating "princess" and possibly to skate in pair competitions with famous skater Shun Kano, but Shun doesn't want anything to do with her.

Mia has grown up playing ice hockey with her three older brothers and has the skills she needs to become a star hockey player. But she's tired of skating in her brothers' shadows and has decided to pursue her passion for figure skating instead.

Explores the sport of figure skating and outlines the many techniques used by those who practice this sport. Features full-color photographs and a glossary.

Provides a history on the Olympic sport of figure skating covering facts and statistics as well as dramatic stories and color photographs.

Highlights some of the best moments and players in the history of professional figure skating.

Provides an account of the members and accomplishments of the 1961 U.S. figure skating team, and discusses the plane crash that claimed the lives of team members and their families while on their way to the world championships.

A collection of terms about figure skating and statistics about past competitions.

Investigates the destructive side of women's elite competition in gymnastics and figure-skating, exposing such problems as eating disorders, stunted growth, and debilitating injuries. Concludes that abusive coaches and intense pressure from parents are often to blame.

Looks at the basics of figure skating, the proper gear and skills needed to skate, the history of the sport, and stars.