Inside Edge: A Revealing Journey into the Secret World of Figure Skating

Brennan, Christine

ISBN 10: 0684801671 / ISBN 13: 9780684801674

Published by Scribner, Armstrong & Co., NY., 1996

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FINE/FINE. Light grey boards, white cloth spine. SIGNED by BRIAN BOITANO, World Title holder and Olympic Gold Medalist ice skater, on 2nd ffep. po bookplate inside frontcover. Very scarce autograph. [B117-172]. Bookseller Inventory # 008060

Bibliographic Details

Title: Inside Edge: A Revealing Journey into the ...

Publisher: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., NY.

Publication Date: 1996

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Celebrity

Edition: FIRST.

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Synopsis:

Stating that figure skating is as brutal and competitive as any athletic discipline, a reporter examines today's big stars, from Oksana Baiul to Elvis Stojko, and reveals the dark side of the sport. 50,000 first printing. Tour.

Review:

Figure skating is emerging as a major force in worldwide professional sports. Get the inside edge on the events and personalities of the professional figure-skating circuit. Profiles on stars such as Nancy Kerrigan, Peggy Fleming, Scott Hamilton, and Oksana Baiul are interspersed with the author's impressions and research from a year on the tour, including analysis of the major competitions, the judging process, and the emotional and physical toll the sport takes on young athletes.