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What are the Winter Olympics? / by Gail Herman ; illustrated by Jake Murray.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: What are ...? | Who HQ NOWPublisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2021Description: 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : black and white illustrations ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593093771
  • 0593093771
  • 9780593093764
  • 0593093763
  • 9781713786320
  • 171378632X
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Contents:
What are the Winter Olympics? -- The 1920s: Let the winter games begin -- The 1930s: Troubled times -- 1948-1952: After the war -- 1956-1968: Lights, camera, controversy -- The '70s: Jumps and spins for the win -- 1980-1984: Miracles and more -- 1988: Battles, bumps, and bruises -- 1992-1994: Comebacks and crime -- 1998: Olympic firsts -- 2002: Sleds, skates, and new sports -- 2006-2010: Legends and losses -- 2014: Emotions run high -- 2018: Two sports, one athlete...two athletes, one sport -- The spirit continues -- Timelines.
Summary: "Although fans the world over have been fascinated by the modern Summer Olympics since 1896, the Winter Olympics didn't officially begin until 1924. The event celebrates cold-weather sports, displaying the talents of skiers, ice skaters, hockey players, and, most recently, snowboarders. Like its summer counterpart, the Winter Games are dedicated to bringing together the world's top athletes to honor their talents and see who gets to stand on the medal podium"-- Provided by publisher.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Grab your skis, ice skates, and snowboard and learn how the Winter Olympic Games became a worldwide phenomenal event watched by millions.

Although fans the world over have been fascinated by the modern Summer Olympics since 1896, the Winter Olympics didn't officially begin until 1924. The event celebrates cold-weather sports, displaying the talents of skiers, ice skaters, hockey players, and, most recently, snowboarding. Like its summer counterpart, the Winter Games are dedicated to bringing together the world's top athletes to honor their talents and see who gets to stand on the medal podium. Gail Herman covers it all in a wonderful read--the highs, such as the 1980 US hockey team's unexpected gold medal grab, as well as the lows, including the Tonya Harding-Nancy Kerrigan figure-skating scandal in 1994. Includes 80 black-and-white illustrations and a 16-page photo insert.

Includes bibliographical references (page 108).

Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop.

"Although fans the world over have been fascinated by the modern Summer Olympics since 1896, the Winter Olympics didn't officially begin until 1924. The event celebrates cold-weather sports, displaying the talents of skiers, ice skaters, hockey players, and, most recently, snowboarders. Like its summer counterpart, the Winter Games are dedicated to bringing together the world's top athletes to honor their talents and see who gets to stand on the medal podium"-- Provided by publisher.

What are the Winter Olympics? -- The 1920s: Let the winter games begin -- The 1930s: Troubled times -- 1948-1952: After the war -- 1956-1968: Lights, camera, controversy -- The '70s: Jumps and spins for the win -- 1980-1984: Miracles and more -- 1988: Battles, bumps, and bruises -- 1992-1994: Comebacks and crime -- 1998: Olympic firsts -- 2002: Sleds, skates, and new sports -- 2006-2010: Legends and losses -- 2014: Emotions run high -- 2018: Two sports, one athlete...two athletes, one sport -- The spirit continues -- Timelines.

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