From ski slopes to skating rinks, the events of the Winter Olympic Games captivate and inspire people worldwide. Introduce young fans and budding sports enthusiasts to eight Amazing Winter Olympics with this high-interest set. Action photos and straightforward text examine the featured event's Olympic history, equipment, and individual or team modes of play. Each book also includes a biographical story about a famous competitor or team who made Olympic history. Speed skating is the sport known for its short- and long-track events. Includes a biographical story about skater Maame Biney.
A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic speedskating. Includes descriptions of each of the men's and women's long and short races. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018 PeyongChang, South Korea Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index.
Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, Skating in the Global Citizens: Olympic Sports series explores the sport through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. Text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of speed skating. Content includes information on multiple Olympic events in the category. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and use evidence from a variety of sources in order to form conclusions. Data-focused backmatter is included, as well as a bibliography, glossary, and index.
Which athletes will bring home the gold? Read all about the thrilling events of the Winter Olympics, and see how athletes give their all in these cold-weather sports. Book jacket.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 41. Chapters: List of Olympic medalists in speed skating, List of Olympic records in speed skating, List of Olympic venues in speed skating, Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Excerpt: Speed skating is a sport that has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the inaugural Games in 1924. Events held at the first Winter Olympics included the men's 500-metre, 1500-metre, 5000-metre, and 10,000-metre races. Points from the four races were combined and counted towards the all-round event, which was dropped following the 1924 Olympics. Speed skating events for women were first held at the 1932 Winter Olympics, as a demonstration sport. The first official women's events were held in 1960 in the 500-metre, 1000-metre, 1500-metre, and 3000-metre distances. The men's 1000-metre event was added in 1976 and the women's 5000-metre event was added in 1988. All 10 events have been held at every...
Celebrate the Winter Games with this high-interest introduction to speed skating, the sport known for its short- and long-track events. Also included is a biographical story about skater Maame Biney.
