Skate Talk: Figure Skating in the Words of the Stars
- ISBN-10
- 1550139150
- ISBN-13
- 9781550139150
- Category
- Figure skating
- Pages
- 220
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Author
- Steve Milton
Description
From Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean to Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz, the great names of figure skating offer a behind-the-scenes look at one of North America`s most popular sports. The first-hand testimony of athletes, coaches, choreographers, administrators and reporters gives us an insider`s look at the past, present and future of the sport - and at the people who make the sport great. From choreographer Marina Zoueva remembering the late Sergei Grinkov to Elizateth Manley reliving her Olympic medal-winning performance, SkateTalk chronicles the sport as no other book has ever done. It is by turns heart-rending and poignant, and uplifting and inspirational.
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