Figure Skating's Greatest Stars Author:Steve Milton A beautifully illustrated celebration of the best athletes from this wildly popular sport.Figure Skating's Greatest Stars profiles 60 great skaters, including champions in men's, women's, pairs and ice dancing. Informative essays describe their careers and championship moments, as well as the definitive events that have ... more »made figure skating one of the leading spectator sports in North America. Fans of all ages will delight in reading the stories of these stars who have jumped higher, spun tighter and skated more gracefully as they pushed skating's artistic and technical boundaries. Some of the 60 athletes featured are:
Dick Button (late 1940s and early 1950s), United States
Liudmila and Oleg Protopopov (1960s), Soviet Union
Brian Boitano (1980s), United States
Elvis Stojko (1990s), Canada
Oksana Grishuk and Evgeny Platov (1990s), Russia
Jamie Sale and David Pelletier (late 1990s and 2000s), Canada
Brian Joubert (2000s), France
Qing Pang and Jian Tong (2000s), China
Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto (2000s), United States
Michelle Kwan (2000s), United States.
Figure Skating's Greatest Stars is the perfect fanbook for the millions who love this sport.« less