ice skaters

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ice skaters

Before I Go

2006
Annie, an ice skating coach, lives out her dream of competing in the Olympics through her daughter, Madison, whose life revolves around skating, until a tragic accident forces her to re-examine her life.

Superstars on ice

figure skating champions
1997
Profiles champion figure skaters including early pioneers in the field and stars of the 1980s and 1990s.

Dorothy Hamill

1978
A brief biography of the American figure skater who won a gold medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

Michelle Kwan

2000
A biography of the Chinese-American figure skater known for her artistry on the ice.

A world-class ice skater

2005
Describes such aspects of figure skating as learning to move on the ice, learning to fall, jumps, spins, the compulsory figures, off-ice training, nutrition, coaching and development, competition preparation, and judging, and includes color photos of champion skaters and a table of skating records.

Nancy Kerrigan

1994
A brief description of the life and career of the figure skater, who won a silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Michelle Kwan

1999
A biography of the young Chinese-American figure skater who won National and World Championships in 1996 and a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

Bonnie Blair

power on ice
1996
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.

Oksana Baiul

rhapsody on ice
1998
A biography of the young Ukrainian figure skater who won a gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Dorothy Hamill

1993
A biography of the 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist in figure skating who originated a maneuver known as the "Hamill Camel." Includes a trivia quizz.

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