Alexandra Trusova. The Girl Who Defies Gravity: And Changes the World of Woman's Figure Skating (Sport Stars Book 1)
Product ID: 806365627
Figure skating is an incredibly beautiful and at the same time incredibly competitive sport. Every year tens of thousands of kids come to sports sections but only few of them reach the top.What is the path that a young figure skater and their parents have to go? How do kids from small towns get into the capital sport clubs? What is there behind the victories in international competitions? What does success depend on - working with distinguished coaches or the character itself? What is the price of medals? This is a true story of Alexandra Trusova . The girl who has made her way from the children’s figure skating section to the podiums of the European and World Championships. The strongest figure skater in the world with an incredibly complex set of Ultra C elements. The figure skater who opened a new era of quadruple jumps in women’s single skating.Here you will learn everything about modern figure skating seen through the eyes of Alexandra’s parents, her coaches and the athlete herself. You’ll learn about the way up and everything that is usually behind the scenes of this truly ultra-competitive sport. A Compelling Read! “The Girl Who Defies Gravity” by author Elena Zotova delivers a fascinating profile of the current world bronze medalist, who became the first female skater to land the quad lutz, quad flip and quad toe loop. Jack Gallagher. A veteran sports journalist and one of the world’s foremost figure skating experts Very inspiring history, not only for figure skaters Gabriela Bristot Boff Goodreads “Character, obstinacy, hard work… You can’t even count the times the author of the book uses these words. And that is because no other words can describe Sasha better - the girl who changed the world of figure skating forever. And us as well. I’d really like this book to be read not only by Sasha’s fans but by as many boys and girls as possible, because Sasha’s example proves that if you really want to, you can achieve anything. The main condition is to work hard. And first of all, to work on yourself”. Maria Komandnaya, TV presenter, sports journalist .
| Asin | B0917KS9YF |
| Book 1 Of 2 | Sport Stars |
| File Size | 3.4 MB |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 26 Mar. 2021 |
| Publisher | Aurum-Press |
| Reading Age | 8 - 17 years |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| X Ray | Not Enabled |
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Nice
Very good Book!
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Lovely book!
Lovely book about one of the most talented skaters of all time :) The translation from Russian to English can be a bit jarring but it didn’t stop me from really enjoying the book. I’d definitely recommend this for skating fans.
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Love it
Love Sasha and great to read more about her skating life
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Pattinaggio
Libro solo in inglese.. ma visto che a mia figlia piace Alexandra trusova lo legge anche così.. e ripassa la lingua inglese
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The making of a legend
This book grabs from the first page. Not only due to the fabulous insight on figure skating and Sasha (who is practically a superhero on ice), but because it also captures the drive, determination, and humanity in the journey. We learn of Sasha from the begining, from learning to walk, to bikes, to roller skates, and then, her first steps on the ice. We watch her grow as a young girl and then into a young woman, following dreams, defying the odds, and always reaching to do better, do more, and she does. She sets records despite adversity and personal challenges. She re-writes assumptions about female's capabilities on the ice, and she astounds with her smile, her down to earth attitude, and her skill and grace.If ever there was someone to motivate you in life, on or off the ice, Alexandra Trusova proves that mighty things can come in small packages.The book is written with a personal tone that makes you feel like you are right there, talking to Sasha, her mother, her coach, and we get details so many writers tend to leave out when writing biographies. Like the costumes! Which was one of my favorite chapters :)I will be following Sasha through her impressive career and look forward to seeing her in the Olympics!A wonderful book full of heart and passion, completely engaging.
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The girl who defies gravity
A great book, really interesting you learn a lot about the Russian rocket and about figure ice skating and I love these book so much I would be reading it several times
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Great book!
It's nice to know more about Sasha's journey, especially from her parents'point of view. Overall, it's a great book and I can't wait for the second book to be written and translated in English!
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The Girl that changed Women's Figure Skating.
Great read for skating fans. Been a fan of Alexandra since her first junior competition. The Russian Rocket. Watching her you can see how much she truly loves to skate. The book offers points of view from Sasha and her parents. How they always supported her and from an early age and knew that if Sasha made up her mind up, there was no changing it. Her goal for 2022 was 5 quads and the Gold medal.This is a prequel to to the Olympics. Can't wait for the next book.
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