speed skating

"Celebrate the Winter Games with this . . . introduction to speed skating, the sport known for its short- and long-track events. Also included is a biographical story about skater Maame Biney"--Publisher.

Reviews the history of speed skating, describing Olympic events and Olympic champions, and includes photographs and a peek at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

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

"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"--.

"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"--.

Lucy and her friends lace up their skates and try short track speed skating.

Explores the connections between math and speed skating, looking at how knowledge of speeds, measurement, and other math skills can help fans and athletes better understand and play the game.

Presents accounts of Olympic speed skating competition beginning in 1924.

Narrates the skating career of the American woman who is an Olympic Gold Medalist for speedskating, who came from a family of skaters, and who has skated since the age of two.

Explains the mechanics of efficient skating form; provides training exercises and schedules for achieving optimal performance; and examines racing strategies and tactics for in-line, long-track, short-track, and marathon skating.