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Ice hockey is perhaps the most unique sport ever created. It is one of the few team sports played on ice, and the athletes that play the game have to train very differently compared to most other sports. Hockey players need to master not only going forwards but going backward as well.
No other sport has changed as much as ice hockey has. From the evolution of goalie techniques, the design of the skates, and the materials used to make the sticks, this...
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Do you have a need for speed? If you do, you'll want to read all about these Winter Olympic sliding sports. In this book, you'll learn how bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton competitors speed down steep, twisting tracks on aerodynamic sleds. You'll learn about the racers, their equipment, and the records they hold. You'll also discover that in these fast-paced sports, every second, and hundredth of a second, counts.
10) Snowboard cross
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Explores the origin and history of snowboard cross as a professional sport, discussing how its top athletes train and the kinds of races there are to compete in.
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"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic ice hockey and curling. Includes descriptions of each of these men's and women's ice sports, including the mixed doubles curling event. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index"--
13) Ski superpipe
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Examines the history of the ski superpipe style of competition and how ski athletes launch themselves out of superpipe walls to perform their stunts.
14) Ski slopestyle
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Examines the history of the ski slopestyle of skiing competition, which revolves around doing tricks in midair after hitting snow hills and jumps. Explores the tricks several champions of ski slopestyle perform, as well as how these champions perform trick safely.
15) The push
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Snowmobiler Grant Korgan becomes the first spinal cord injured athlete to push himself to the South Pole after recovering from a fractured L1 vertebrae in the Sierra Nevada, despite being told that he would never walk again.
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Did you know that snowmobile best trick athletes propel themselves into the air to perform amazing turns, flips, and other stunts? They perform tricks like front flips and double backflips. Some of the top athletes compete at the Winter X Games and other fierce competitions around the world. Enter the Extreme Winter Sports Zone to learn about the history, gear, moves, competitions, and top athletes connected to snowmobile best trick. You'll discover:...
18) The scary slopes
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Brooke gets discouraged when she cannot master the art of snowboarding, but she gets better with a little practice and help from her mom.
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