What Are The Winter Olympics

Author : Gail Herman,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780593093788

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What Are the Winter Olympics? by Gail Herman,Who HQ Pdf

Grab your skis, ice skates, and snowboard and learn how the Winter Olympic Games became a worldwide phenomenal event watched by millions. Although fans the world over have been fascinated by the modern Summer Olympics since 1896, the Winter Olympics didn't officially begin until 1924. The event celebrates cold-weather sports, displaying the talents of skiers, ice skaters, hockey players, and, most recently, snowboarding. Like its summer counterpart, the Winter Games are dedicated to bringing together the world's top athletes to honor their talents and see who gets to stand on the medal podium. Gail Herman covers it all in a wonderful read--the highs, such as the 1980 US hockey team's unexpected gold medal grab, as well as the lows, including the Tonya Harding-Nancy Kerrigan figure-skating scandal in 1994. Includes 80 black-and-white illustrations and a 16-page photo insert.

Author : David Wallechinsky,Jaime Loucky
Publisher : Amazon Difital Services LLC - Kdp Print Us
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1937530701

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The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics by David Wallechinsky,Jaime Loucky Pdf

"Published in anticipation of the 2014 Sochi Games, The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics has been expanded to include the rules and scoring for all the upcoming events. The book also looks at the history of each Olympic event from inception to the present day, including discontinued events and the four skating events first featured, before the creation of the Winter Olympics, in the 1908 London Summer Olympics. From speed skating to snowboarding, bobsled to ice hockey, the book gives the medals tables, timings, distances, and scores. But much more than a statistical compendium, the book also offers an abundance of Winter Olympic history, anecdotes, and lore, as authors David Wallechinsky and Jaime Loucky bring alive the most dramatic moments from the Games and celebrating the many extraordinary individuals who have competed."--Publisher's description.

Author : Nick Hunter
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781432977009

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The Winter Olympics by Nick Hunter Pdf

Who was the first Winter Olympic gold medalist? Who is ôthe Flying Tomatoö? Which sports are part of the Winter Paralympics? Get set for one of the worldÆs greatest sporting events with this fact-packed unofficial guide to the Winter Olympics. Meet the greatest stars on snow and ice, and discover the fast-paced sports that make this one of the worldÆs most exciting sports events. Book jacket.

Author : Arne Martin Klausen
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1571817069

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Olympic Games as Performance and Public Event by Arne Martin Klausen Pdf

Discusses how the winter games related to Norwegian culture and ethos.

Author : Aaron Derr
Publisher : Gold Medal Games
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781634407212

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Individual Sports of the Winter Games by Aaron Derr Pdf

"An overview of the modern Olympic Games featuring Winter sports played by individual athletes competing against each other ... These athletes compete in more than 100 events. The games showcase the strength and skills, stamina and endurance of amazing individual athletes from around the world."--

Author : Larry R. Gerlach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : UOM:39015058213367

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The Winter Olympics by Larry R. Gerlach Pdf

Prior to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games held in Salt Lake City, Utah, ten highly regarded Olympic historians presented a series of lectures on the politics, history, and controversies surrounding the winter games. Those lectures are collected in The Winter Olympics, offering readers fascinating insights into issues of gender, amateurism, commercialism, ceremony, and more over the one hundred years of Winter Olympics history. It also includes a survey of the Salt Lake Winter Games. The only volume available that explores the winter games as a whole, The Winter Olympics is invaluable reading for understanding the movements' roots as well as the contemporary issues surrounding the Games.

Author : Kelli Lawrence
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786485444

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Skating on Air by Kelli Lawrence Pdf

Of all winter sports, none is so widely watched and commented upon by the media as figure skating, which is often considered the Winter Olympics' centerpiece. This critical text examines the ways in which media attention has gradually altered and affected the sport, from the early appearances of Sonja Henie, to skating's gradual audience growth via television, and to the ramifications of the scandals in the 1994 and 2002 Olympics. The topic is illuminated by more than 30 interviews with commentators, skaters, producers, directors and others. In addition to numerous photos, illustrations show the compulsory figures for which "figure skating" got its name, as well as a sample of the charted-out "camera blocking" for TV directors. Appendices include collected anecdotes from early broadcasting experiences; a profile of broadcaster Jim McKay; and commentary from Carol Heiss on her 1961 musical Snow White and the Three Stooges.

Author : Martha McIntosh,International Olympic Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Winter Olympics
ISBN : 1847322956

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The Treasures of the Winter Olympics Games by Martha McIntosh,International Olympic Committee Pdf

Published in association with the official Olympic Museum and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), The Treasures of the Winter Olympics Gamesbrings the glorious history of this global sporting event to life through more than 200 photographs and 20 removable artifacts. This officially endorsed volume--and the first interactive book on the Olympics produced in cooperation with the Olympic Museum--contains facsimiles of important memorabilia from its exclusive archive: founding historical documents, tickets and programs, collector cards, full-size posters, and even a personal letter from a U.S. president. With these rare treasures, fans will get closer than ever to this celebrated spectacle.

Author : John F. Wukovits
Publisher : Franklin Watts
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2002-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0531154521

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The Encyclopedia of the Winter Olympics by John F. Wukovits Pdf

Discusses the origins and history of the winter Olympics, describes the development and rules of each sport, profiles stars from earlier games, and offers statistics and lists of winners.

Author : Zlatko Jovanovic
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9783030765989

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A Cultural History of the 1984 Winter Olympics by Zlatko Jovanovic Pdf

This book examines the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympic Games. It tells the story of the extensive infrastructural transformation of the city and its changing global image in relation to hosting of the Games. Reviewing different cultural representations of Sarajevo in the period from the 1960s to the 1980s, the book explores how the promotion of the city as a future global tourist centre resulted in an increased awareness among its populace of the city’s cultural particularities. The analysis reveals how the process of modernisation relating to hosting of the Olympics provided an opportunity to re-imagine the city as a particularly environmentally progressive city. Placed within the field of studies of late socialism, the book offers important insights into Yugoslav society during the period, including those relating to the country’s unique geopolitical position and its nationalities policies.

Author : Jack C. Harris
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Athletes
ISBN : 9781442978522

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The Winter Olympics by Jack C. Harris Pdf

Discusses the history of the Winter Olympics, the events, and outstanding athletes over the years.

Author : Jules Boykoff
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781784780746

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Power Games by Jules Boykoff Pdf

The Olympics have a checkered, sometimes scandalous, political history. Jules Boykoff, a former US Olympic team member, takes readers from the event's nineteenth-century origins, through the Games' flirtation with Fascism, and into the contemporary era of corporate control. Along the way he recounts vibrant alt-Olympic movements, such as the Workers' Games and Women's Games of the 1920s and 1930s as well as athlete-activists and political movements that stood up to challenge the Olympic machine.

Author : Ron Thomas,Joe Herran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : PSU:000032956443

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The Winter Olympic Games by Ron Thomas,Joe Herran Pdf

Author : Gail Herman,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780399542909

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What Are the Summer Olympics? by Gail Herman,Who HQ Pdf

Back in 775 BC, athletes from all over Ancient Greece came together to compete in various games. The contests were held every four years and winning athletes brought honor and respect to their homelands. The tradition of the Olympic Games faded over time until 1896, when they were brought back to life. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, with over two hundred athletes from fourteen countries. Today, nearly three thousand years after the first Games, the Summer Olympics attract one hundred thousand top athletes from over two hundred countries. Billions of fans around the world cheer on their national teams to bring back the gold.

Author : Yossi Lapid
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1949091023

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Snowman Paul at the Winter Olympics by Yossi Lapid Pdf

Snowman Paul hopes to win gold at the Winter Olympic Games. He trains hard and prepares thoroughly for his Olympic debut. However, how far will he go in pursuit of his Olympic dream? This book teaches children the valuable lessons of hard work, fair competition and telling the truth.