Book Description
Figure skaters are jumping higher, skating faster and pushing artistic and technical boundaries like never before. Figure skating is one of the most popular events at the Olympic Games, with millions more watching on television around the world.
Everyone who watches the events and follows the champions will welcome this book, which contains the very best breathtaking photographs taken at ringside at the world's greatest competitions including the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics.
Complete with detailed profiles, statistics and the exciting stories behind today's figure skating stars, Figure Skating Champions is an exciting look at today's biggest figure skating stars including:
- Michelle Kwan
- Sarah Hughes
- Elvis Stojko
- Todd Eldredge
- Jamie Salé and David Pelletier
About the author
Steve Milton is a sports columnist and author with six figure skating books to his credit. He has covered international skating since 1980 and has attended six Winter Olympics and more than a dozen World figure skating championships.
Gérard Châtaigneau is a photographer and former figure skater. He has been photographing figure skating for over 20 years, including all the Olympic Games and World Championships since 1988.
