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Complete Book of the Winter Olympics : Vancouver 2010 Edition
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9781845134914
ISBN10:
1845134915
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Trade Paper
Pub. Date:
10/1/2009
Publisher(s):
Aurum Pr Ltd
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Summary
In this gold medal performance, Olympic writer Wallechinsky combines comprehensive results, statistics, and records with photographs and the stories behind the events.
Author Biography
David Wallechsinky has worked as a commentator for NBC Olympic coverage. His work has appeared in such publications as the New York Times Magazine and Parade, and he has appeared on Late Night with David Letterman, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and Nightline. His other titles include The Complete Book of the Olympics with Jaime Loucky, The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics, and The New Book of Lists.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| The Winter Olympic Games | p. 2 |
| A Brief History of the Winter Olympics | p. 3 |
| The Salt Lake City Scandal | p. 9 |
| Vancouver 2010 Schedule | p. 12 |
| A Reader's Guide | p. 14 |
| Sources | p. 14 |
| How to Read The Charts | p. 14 |
| Nation Abbreviations | p. 15 |
| Terms | p. 15 |
| ICE | |
| Ice Hockey | p. 19 |
| Men | p. 20 |
| Women | p. 40 |
| Figere Skating | p. 45 |
| Men | p. 46 |
| Women | p. 57 |
| Pairs | p. 75 |
| Ice Dance | p. 89 |
| Discontinued Event | p. 97 |
| Speed Skating, Men | p. 99 |
| 500 Meters | p. 99 |
| 1000 Meters | p. 104 |
| 1500 Meters | p. 107 |
| 5000 Meters | p. 111 |
| 10,000 Meters | p. 115 |
| Team Pursuit | p. 120 |
| Discontinued Event | p. 120 |
| Speed Skating, Women | p. 121 |
| 500 Meters | p. 121 |
| 1000 Meters | p. 125 |
| 1500 Meters | p. 128 |
| 3000 Meters | p. 131 |
| 5000 Meters | p. 133 |
| Team Pursuit | p. 135 |
| Short-Track Speed Skating | p. 136 |
| Men | |
| 500 Meters | p. 137 |
| 1000 Meters | p. 138 |
| 1500 Meters | p. 139 |
| 5000-Meter Relay | p. 140 |
| Women | |
| 500 Meters | p. 142 |
| 1000 Meters | p. 144 |
| 1500 Meters | p. 145 |
| 3000-Meter Relay | p. 146 |
| Curling | p. 149 |
| Men | p. 150 |
| Women | p. 152 |
| Bobsleigh | p. 156 |
| Two-Man | p. 156 |
| Four-Man | p. 161 |
| Two-Woman | p. 166 |
| LUGE (TOBOGGAN) | p. 168 |
| Men | p. 168 |
| Women | p. 171 |
| Two-Seater | p. 173 |
| Skeleton | p. 176 |
| Men | p. 176 |
| Women | p. 178 |
| Snow | |
| Alpine Skiing, Men | p. 183 |
| Downhill | p. 184 |
| Super Giant Slalom | p. 191 |
| Giant Slalom | p. 193 |
| Slalom | p. 197 |
| Alpine Combined | p. 203 |
| Alpine Skiing, Women | p. 208 |
| Downhill | p. 208 |
| Super Giant Slalom | p. 212 |
| Giant Slalom | p. 214 |
| Slalom | p. 218 |
| Alpine Combined | p. 223 |
| Cross-Country (NORDIC) Skiing, Men | p. 226 |
| Sprint | p. 227 |
| 15 Kilometers (Classical) | p. 227 |
| Combined Pursuit | p. 230 |
| 50 Kilometers | p. 232 |
| 4 x 10-Kilometer Relay | p. 236 |
| Team Sprint | p. 241 |
| Discontinued Events | p. 241 |
| Cross-Country (NORDIC) Skiing, Women | p. 245 |
| Sprint | p. 245 |
| 10 Kilometers (Classical) | p. 246 |
| Combined Pursuit | p. 248 |
| 30 Kilometers | p. 250 |
| 4 x 5-Kilometer Relay | p. 251 |
| Team Sprint | p. 254 |
| Discontinued Events | p. 254 |
| Ski Jumping | p. 258 |
| Normal Hill, Individual | p. 258 |
| Large Hill, Individual | p. 262 |
| Large Hill, Team | p. 266 |
| Nordic Combined | p. 270 |
| Sprint | p. 270 |
| Individual | p. 271 |
| Team | p. 277 |
| Biathlon | p. 281 |
| Men | |
| 10 Kilometers | p. 281 |
| Combined Pursuit | p. 283 |
| 15 Kilometers Mass Start | p. 284 |
| 20 Kilometers | p. 284 |
| 4 x 7.5-Kilometer Relay | p. 288 |
| Women | |
| 7.5 Kilometers | p. 292 |
| Combined Pursuit | p. 293 |
| 12.5 Kilometers Mass Start | p. 294 |
| 15 Kilometers | p. 294 |
| 4 x 6-Kilometer Relay | p. 296 |
| Freestyle Skiing | p. 299 |
| Men | |
| Aerials | p. 299 |
| Moguls | p. 300 |
| Women | |
| Aerials | p. 302 |
| Moguls | p. 304 |
| Snowbording | p. 306 |
| Men | |
| Parallel Giant Slalom | p. 306 |
| Halfpipe | p. 309 |
| Snowboard Cross | p. 310 |
| Women | |
| Parallel Giant Slalom | p. 310 |
| Halfpipe | p. 311 |
| Snowboard Cross | p. 312 |
| Appendices | |
| Winter Olympic Records | p. 315 |
| National Medal Totals | p. 319 |
| Official Abbreviations | p. 321 |
| About the Authors | p. 323 |
| Photographic Credits | p. 324 |
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