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A history of the events that make up the skiing portion of the Winter Olympic Games since they began in 1924, highlighting great athletes and moments. ... Read more

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The Handbooks of Sports Medicine and Science present basic clinical and scientific information in a clear style and format as related to specific sports events drawn from the Olympic Summer and Winter Games.Each handbook is written by a small team of authorities co-ordinated by an editor who is internationally respected and recognized in the particular sport activity. Their charge is to present material for medical doctors who work with athletes, team coaches who have an academic grounding in basic science, physical therapists and other allied health personnel and knowledgeable athletes.Each volume presents up-to-date information on the basic biology of the sport, conditioning techniques, nutrition, and the medical aspects of injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

This Handbook will constitute the most complete and authoritative source of information in nutrition, biomechanics, injury prevention, treatment and care of medical problems, and conditioning for competition.

Written by experts in both science and practice

Includes the latest information in an easy to read and understand form ... Read more

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I bought this book expecting great things given the FIS and IOC endorsement.What happen was that it forced me to sit down and read critically about my sport.There is alot of worthwhile information here, but there are also a lot of errors.It is very typical of reports about sports written by academics who do not ski.To say that because these scientists could not see "adominal muscules working, in xc skiing therefore they do not contribute to ski skating" shows blunt ignorance of the reality of the sport.Unfortunately, great scientific data is spoiled by wild conclusions based on observation not experience.Buy this book if you are experienced enought to know the difference. ... Read more

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This entertaining series features fascinating quick-reference guides to all the Winter Olympic sports and events. Filled with fun facts, dramatic stories, and dynamic photographs, each book is a terrific guide to both historical and current records, as well as to the reigning Olympic champions. 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. ... Read more

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This book in the series of Olympic Handbooks of Sports Medicine and Science which runs in parallel with the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine. This is a practical manual which focuses on Alpine Skiing and brings basic scientific information and practical considerations to those who are directly involved in competitive sports. Chapters cover the characteristics of alpine skiing, functional anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, biomechanics and psychology, the principles and aims of nutrition and injury including risks, mechanisms of injury, prevention, immediate care, treatment, rehabilitation and return to training. ... Read more

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All the hopes of a Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, were realized in 1896, when the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens. He had dreamt of an international sporting festival where the world's supreme athletes could compete against each other for the title of Olympic champion. Although the Games have continued as the most prestigious sporting championship for amateur athletes, de Coubertin's Olympic ideal has been constantly challenged. For many athletes, taking part is not enough and winning is everything. Politics and the misuse of drugs have often dominated the headlines, casting a shadow over the sporting triumphs and achievements that represent the true spirit of the Olympic Games. This series examines the history of the Games through eight of the most popular sports. This book is a tribute to all the skiers - the winners and the losers - who have taken part in the Olympic Games and helped to make them the ultimate sporting event. ... Read more

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Keep the Olympic spirit alive! Children can learn all about the Winter Olympic Sports and catch the spirit with these highly motivational and fun-to-read Easy Olympic Sports Readers. These colorful and exciting books represent six of the most popular winter sports: Sledding, Skiing, Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Ice Hockey, Snowboarding. With such enticing subjects, beginning readers will visit their favorite sports often while learning how to read. ... Read more

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The feel of fluffy snow beneath your feet, the adrenaline rush of speeding downhill, the exhilaration of a completed run-winter sports enthusiasts know just how exciting Skiing and Snowboarding can be. A Basic Guide to Skiing and Snowboarding will improve your skiing savvy, whether you're just starting out on the slopes or you're already testing your strength and agility in slalom, aerials, and moguls.

This unique volume offers helpful advice on choosing the skis, boots, bindings, ski poles, and clothing that are right for you. You'll also find specific guidance on choosing suitable gear for Nordic and Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding. ... Read more

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Just a basic data and info book
It talks about who the great athletes are in skiing and snowboarding, as well as some really basic information of the sport. For example, it tells you that a ski binding is for holding the skis to the ski boots and for releasing the skis when during a fall. Yeah, unless if you find this information almighty valuable, don't buy this book. This book is not a how-to guide, although the book's back cover seems to claim that it will tell you how to improve your skills on slalom, aerials, and moguls. Buy any other book but this one.

Great book to learn about the sport!
A good book for people who are just getting started.

A worthless book
This book was obviously rushed into print to be on the shelves during the Olympics. I just scanned the cross-country section, and it's full of errors, outdated information, bad pictures and confusing instructions. I didn't look at the rest of the book, but I doubt it's much better. ... Read more

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Chapters: 1952 Winter Olympics, Alpine Skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics, 1952 Winter Olympics Medal Table, Bobsleigh at the 1952 Winter Olympics, Nordic Skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics, Bandy at the 1952 Winter Olympics. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 28. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1952 in Oslo, Norway. Oslo had two other candidate cities going against it for the 1952 Winter Olympics. The vote took place at the 40th IOC Session in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 21, 1947. The chart's information comes from the International Olympic Committee Vote History web page. Oslo was the first national capital city to host the Winter Olympics, and the only city that was a national capital at the time the Winter Olympics were held there (Sarajevo did not become a national capital until Bosnia and Herzegovina gained independence in 1992, eight years after Sarajevo hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics). Most of all, these Winter Olympics was the first to be contested by having the International Olympic Committee members to cast their ballots for their favorite choice. The jersey of Canada's Edmonton Mercurys, the ice hockey gold medal winnersSee the medal winners ordered by sport: A total of 30 nations sent athletes to compete at these Games, which was the highest number to that date. New Zealand and Portugal participated at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time. Australia, Germany (of the three contemporary German states, only West Germany sent athletes), and Japan returned, after having missed the 1948 Winter Olympics. South Korea, Liechtenstein, and Turkey did not participate in 1952, after having competed in 1948. These are the top ten nations that won m...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=143562 ... Read more

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This entertaining series features fascinating quick-reference guides to all the Winter Olympic sports and events. Filled with fun facts, dramatic stories, and dynamic photographs, each book is a terrific guide to both historical and current records, as well as to the reigning Olympic champions. Have you ever wanted to fly like a bird or ski at top speed across snowy terrain? Can you imagine racing on skis across the countryside only to stop periodically to fire shots at targets at rapid-fire speed? In this book, you'll experience the excitement of Olympic ski jumping, cross country skiing, and biathlon. ... Read more

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Good on so many levels
John Morton is a great coach and story teller, and this book delivers on so many levels. Morty gives advice about physical preparation, equipment and mental preparation, all laced together with great stories and anecdotes. I still bring this book out to read the stories when I need a little motivation. ... Read more

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This picture book for children aged 3 to 8 called The Aerial Skier is one of four (so far) in the Olympic Dreams Series written and illustrated by Hanne Lore Koehler. It is the story of how a goal can be reached through practice, perseverance and encouragement. With simple easy rhythm this colorful 23-page e-book is perfect for young Olympic hopefuls. ... Read more

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Ages 6 to 9 years. This popular winter sport is performed on hills all over the world! Once used only as a mode of transportation, skiing has become an internationally respected sport of speed, endurance, and agility. This book provides children with all the tips and tricks they'll need to hit the slopes. Highlights include: how to get on and off a chair lift; basics of turning and stopping; tips on handling moguls; descriptions of competitive alpine and freestyle skiing. ... Read more

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Chapters: 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956 Winter Olympics, Cross-Country Skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics - Men's 15 Kilometres, Cross-Country Skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics - Men's 30 Kilometres, Blood in the Water Match, Cross-Country Skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics - Ladies' 10 Kilometres, Cross-Country Skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics - Men's 4x10 Kilometre Relay, Barry Larkin, Cross-Country Skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics - Men's 50 Kilometres, 1956 Summer Olympics Medal Table, Alpine Skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics, Cross-Country Skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics - Ladies' 3x5 Kilometre Relay, 1956 Winter Olympics Medal Table, John Ian Wing, Bobsleigh at the 1956 Winter Olympics, Ski Jumping at the 1956 Winter Olympics, Nordic Combined at the 1956 Winter Olympics, Nordic Skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 85. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out Montreal, Colorado Springs and Lake Placid for the right to host the 1956 Games. The Cortina Games were unique in that all of the venues except one were within walking distance of each other. The organising committee received financial support from the Italian government for infrastructure improvements, but the rest of the costs for the Games had to be privately financed. Consequently the organising committee was the first to rely heavily on corporate sponsorship for funding. Thirty-two nationsthe largest number of participating Winter Olympic countries to that pointcompeted in the four disciplines...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=211869 ... Read more

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Alpine skiing (or "downhill skiing") is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with nordic skiing, in which skiers use free-heel bindings. (Types of nordic skiing include cross-country, ski jumping and Telemark.) Alpine skiing may take place at a ski resort where mechanical ski lifts have been installed to transport skiers up the mountain and where snow is groomed, avalanches are controlled and trees are cut to create trails. Alternatively, alpine skiers may pursue the sport in less controlled environments; this practice is variously referred to as ski touring, backcountry skiing or extreme skiing. The sport is named for the European Alps where it originated in the late 1880s. Today, it is popular wherever the combination of snow, mountain slopes, and a sufficient tourist infrastructure can be built up, including parts of Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, the South American Andes and East Asia. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since, when a combined event was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. From 1948-80, the Winter Olympics also served as the World Championships in Olympic years. During 1956-80, extra World Championships medals were awarded in the combined using the results of the slalom and downhill, since the combined event was absent from the Winter Olympics from 1952-84, returning in 1988. Since 1985, the World Championships have been scheduled every odd-numbered year, independent of the Winter Olympics. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The cross-country skiing events at the 2002 Winter Olympics were marred by drug problems. The winners of three races were disqualified after blood tests showed that three skiers had overly high red blood cell counts indicating the use of darbepoetin, a drug used to treat anemia. At the time, the drug was not specifically listed in the IOC's list of banned substances, but the Olympic rules generally prohibit doping of any kind, in accordance with its charter. After two years and several lawsuits in Olympic and Swiss courts, the skiers in question were stripped of all their medals from the 2002 Games. See the external links below for the official IOC press releases containing detailed information of the doping cases and their resolution, including initial, intermediate, and final amended results. This article gives the final medalists as decided on by the IOC in early 2004. ... Read more