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Jamie Summers is a talented young African-American skater who dreams of winning national and world championships. Her role model is Brianna Hill, an African-American skater who recently won the national title. Jamie is determined to do whatever it takes to be just like Brianna, no matter what the cost. However, when Jamie has the chance to meet the champion in person, she begins to realize that Christ is the only real role model…. More >>
The Winning Edge Series: Dreams Of Gold
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It was billed as the greatest event in the history of pair skating: three of the best teams of all time battling for Olympic gold on one night in Salt Lake City. Technical ability was approximately equal. It was the artistic merit score that would decide the gold medal — the second mark.Representing Canada, China, and Russia, the three pairs illuminated their distinct cultures. On the second mark, whose culture would triumph? Would it be the beauty of the Russians’ ballet on ice, the thrill of the Chinese pair’s heart-stopping acrobatics, or the Canadians’ passionate connection with the audience? In a down-to-the-wire nail-biter, the difference between gold and silver came down to the vote of a single judge…. More >>
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WHAT MAKES AN ATHLETE REACH BEYOND PAIN AND HEARTACHE FOR A SPORT? WHAT PRICE WILL HE PAY TO PURSUE DESTINY? GOLD! THE TODD ELDREDGE STORY IS THE EXCITING BIOGRAPHY OF CHAMPION SKATER TODD ELDREDGE, WHOSE DEDICATION THROUGH TRIUMPHS AND SORROWS WILL INSPIRE READERS TO NEVER GIVE UP ON A DREAM…. More >>
Gold! The Todd Eldredge Story
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Randi is so excited! The Figure Eights are competing against the Junior Blade Runners in the mini-Olympics. Randi is sure her short program is good enough to win a medal. But only one member from each team can participate in a given event. Anna gets to skate her short program. Randi is assigned to the Bunny Hop-O-Rama. She can’t believe it–what a lame event. She’ll have to do something extra special to make herself stand out in front of the judges. Randi is determined to go for the gold! … More >>
Randi Goes for the Gold!
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It was the story that rocked the 2002 Winter Olympics and directed the world’s gaze to figure skating. Canadian champions Jamie Salé and David Pelletier finished second to Elena Berezhnaia and Anton Sikharulidze by the narrowest of margins in the Olympic figure skating pairs final. But a judge later admitted she’d been pressured to put the Russians first. Acknowledging a wrong had been done, the International Olympic Committee awarded a second gold medal to Salé and Pelletier: Their silver was upgraded to a second gold after an uproar, ensuing controversy, and an investigation revealed that indeed a judge had succumbed to pressure to vote for the Russian pair instead. The twosome’s story has placed a spotl… More >>