Alpine and freestyle skiing, by Kylie Burns
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Alpine and freestyle skiing, by Kylie Burns
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Alpine and freestyle skiing
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
by Kylie Burns
Series statement
Winter Olympic sports
Summary
Alpine skiing has been an exciting Olympic sport since 1924. Racing down snow-covered slopes at breathtaking speed requires outstanding athletic skill. Freestyle skiing combines speed, agility, and precision. This introductory guide gives an overview of all the Olympic events in both sports, along with fun facts, amazing stats, and a look at some of the most outstanding competitors
Table Of Contents
Olympic skiing events -- Introduction to alpine skiing -- Downhill -- Slalom -- Giant slalom -- Super-G -- Super combined -- Introduction to freestyle skiing -- Aerials -- More on aerials -- Moguls -- More on moguls -- Ski cross -- Snapshot of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
Target audience
juvenile
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