[PDF.54ag] The Second Mark: Courage, Corruption, and the Battle for Olympic Gold

The Second Mark: Courage, Corruption, and the Battle for Olympic Gold

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 | #2190257 in Books |  2004-02-24 | Ingredients: Example Ingredients | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.52 x1.12 x6.60l, | File type: PDF | 352 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Seeing all sides|By Holly|I liked this book because the author tried to show the event and its aftermath from the viewpoints of the Canadians, the Russians, the Chinese, and the judge. The background information about life and skating training in the three countries was very well researched and interesting. I actually found it more interesting that the actual Olympic event sh|From Publishers Weekly|When French judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne confessed to under-scoring a pair of Canadian figure-skaters as part of a quid pro quo deal that her country made with Russia during the 2002 Winter Olympics, she sparked the most explosive headlines

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 Rus...

You easily download any file type for your gadget.The Second Mark: Courage, Corruption, and the Battle for Olympic Gold   |  Joy Goodwin.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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