A Year in Figure Skating: A Celebration

Smith, Beverley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0771081057 ISBN 13: 9780771081057

Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Inc., 1996

Traces the history of competitive skating, describes the development of on-ice techniques and skating innovations, features sections on each of the sport's four disciplines, and includes profiles of many of the world's top skaters

Synopsis:

This is a tribute to the world of international skating. It traces the development of competitive skating, the development of on-ice techniques and innovations, and takes a detailed look at the sport's most controversial element - judging. A special section is devoted to each of the sport's four disciplines - Women's, Men's, Pairs and Dance, with a history of each disclipline and an emphasis on the great champions and innovators. This new paperback edition has been expanded and includes a new chapter that covers 1995 international events, including the 1995 World Championships. Beverley Smith was named Canada's Amateur Sports Writer of the Year in 1988.