The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2010 Edition [Paperback]

David Wallechinsky (Author), Jaime Loucky (Author)

Book Description

Series: Complete Book of the Winter Olympics | Publication Date: October 1, 2009

From speed skating to snowboarding, bobsleigh to ice hockey, this encyclopedia book gives the medals tables, timings, distances, and scores of every event, and provides vital information on rules and scoring systems. But much more than a statistical compendium, the book also offers a wealth of Winter Olympic history, anecdote, and lore, bringing alive the most dramatic moments from the Games and celebrating the many extraordinary individuals who have competed. It covers each event, Games by Games, from the four skating events which first featured in the 1908 London Olympics to freestyle skiing and curling—including discontinued events. With the top eight placings for every event at every Winter Olympics, plus descriptions of rules and scoring for all 2010 events, and hundreds of anecdotes, from the astonishing to the bizarre, this is an indispensable guide for all fans.

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About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Aurum Press; Vancouver 2010 ed edition (October 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845134915
• ISBN-13: 978-1845134914
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #580,672 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #98 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Miscellaneous > Olympic Games

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good information. Lot of errors, January 19, 2010

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Christopher C. Miller - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2010 Edition (Paperback)

I got this book to update the one I had to the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow (The 2008 Edition did that for the Summer version and it was well done). This book has a lot of errors in it. For Nordic combined, it lists the old event of 7.5 km sprint and 15 km individual even though both events changed in late 2008 to 10 km individual large hill and 10 km individual normal hill. No details provided of the Gundersen system point time differential for competitiors in the individual and team event.

There is no mention of ski cross in the freestyle skiing section which will debut at this year's Olympics.

For cross country skiing on the combined/ double pursuit, the events listed are not accurate. 1992-8 were 10 km + 15 km combined men & 5 km + 10 km combined women, both separate days. 2002 was 10 km + 10 km combined men and 5 km + 5 km combined women, same day at seperate times. Since 2006, it has been 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit women and 15 km + 15 km double pursuit men, a duathlon event. No explanation given for event.

For the knowledge that Wallechinsky and Loucky have with the Olympics, this left something to be desired.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, November 28, 2009

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MN Teacher (MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2010 Edition (Paperback)

If you are looking for a book that spends a lot of time going over past olympics medal placings,...this is for you. Not a lot on the specific sports.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, February 10, 2010

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James Thompson (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This is the most complete book about the Winter Olympics available. It's the complementary book to the Summer Olympics. What you get is all the results and historical vignettes to most of the events.