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World Class : The Making of the U.S. Women's Cross-Country Ski Team / Peggy Shinn.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Shinn, Peggy, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
United States Women's Cross-Country Ski Team--History.
United States Women's Cross-Country Ski Team.
Winter Olympics--History.
Winter Olympics.
Cross-country skiing--United States--History.
Cross-country skiing.
Genre:
Electronic books.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 online resource.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Lebanon, N.H. : ForeEdge, 2018.
Summary:
The importance of teamwork in the success of U.S. women at the world cross-country ski championships.
Contents:
Cover
Title Page
Contents
Preface
Introduction | The Relay
Part I | Early Challenges
1 | Women in Cross-Country Skiing, the Early Years
2 | Olympic Struggles
3 | Torino
Part II | The Team's Beginning
4 | Team Leader
5 | The Coach
6 | The Development Team and Growing Pains
Part III | Building the Team
7 | Belief
8 | Talent
9 | Teamwork
Part IV | The Power of Team
10 | Sochi
11 | Onward
Acknowledgments
Glossary
Suggested Reading
Photos.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on print version record.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
1-5126-0181-0
OCLC:
1013997321

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