Based on the true story of the most famous team in the history of American sports: the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. Follow from the team's selection process to the ultimate victory over Finland for the gold. Celebrates American patriotism at its best.

The first ever memoir from the most decorated female skier of all time, revealing never-before-told stories of her life in the fast lane, her struggle with depression, and the bold decisions that helped her break down barriers on and off the slopes. 82 World Cup wins. 20...

The definitive sports and social history of the modern Olympic games--by a New York Times best-selling sportswriter. A Boston Globe Best Book of 2016 A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2016 For millions of people around the world, the...

Surveys the history and traditions of the Olympics, highlighting memorable events from ancient Greece to the present day.

Read about American snowboarder Shaun White and his epic career in this exciting addition to the Who Was? series. Shaun White, known as "The Flying Tomato" because of his bright red hair, received his first snowboarding sponsorship by age seven. This was just the first of a...

A coach, shamed from bobsledding, returns to Calgary with a rag-tag group of Jamaicans to compete for the gold medal.

Learn about American figure skater Nathan Chen's Olympic journey to gold in this exciting title in the Who HQ Now series featuring newsmakers and trending topics. In 2022, Nathan Chen dazzled the world when he won the gold medal in men's figure skating to Elton John's "Rocketman"...

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...

Exhaustively researched by a skating insider, this book details the dramatic behind-the-scenes story of the controversial 2002 Olympic pair skating competition and the scandal that made front-page headlines around the world.

"Short essays coupled with numerous photographs will make it a sure hit with browsers and casual readers". -- Library Journal

D. B. Sweeney is a handsome ice hockey player whose professional career is cut short when he is injured. Moira Kelly is a classically-trained figure skater whose prima donna attitude has sent every prospective partner running. To each other, they represent a last resort for their careers in the rink...

To the world, they were a scandal. To each other, an obsession. NATIONAL BESTSELLER * An epic love story set in the sparkling, savage sphere of elite figure skating, starring a woman determined to carve her own path on and off the ice "Part...

Chloe Kim drops into the superpipe at the X Games. She lands a frontside 1080! This hi-lo title shares Kim's snowboarding career from the beginning into her rise as one of the best in the sport. Engaging, leveled text and colorful photos will keep even reluctant readers turning the pages. Features...

Freddy Thresher's at it again! And this time, there's a snowball fight....Everybody knows shark expert Freddy Thresher is also a snowshoe whiz--or is he? When Mrs. Wushy announces that the class will be competing in the mini-Winter Olympics, everyone is excited for the competition. But, after...