Title Biathlon, cross-country, ski jumping, and nordic combined / by Kylie Burns.

Publication Info.	New York, NY : Crabtree Pub. Company, [2010]
	©2010

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Description	1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Series	Winter Olympic sports
	Winter Olympic sports (Crabtree Publishing Company)
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Contents	Olympic Nordic skiing events -- Introduction to biathlon -- More on biathlon -- Biathlon mass start and relays -- Introduction to cross-country skiing -- Cross-country: individual and individual sprint -- Cross-country: pursuit and mass start -- Cross-country: relays and team sprint -- Introduction to ski jumping -- More on ski jumping -- Introduction to Nordic combined -- Nordic combined: individual events -- Nordic combined: team event -- Snapshot of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
Summary	Have you ever wanted to fly like a bird or ski at top speed across snowy terrain? Can you imagine racing on skis across the countryside only to stop periodically to fire shots at targets at rapid-fire speed? In this book, you'll experience the excitement of Olympic ski jumping, cross country skiing, and biathlon. You'll learn amazing facts about the history of each sport, the training it takes to be a top athlete, and the high-tech equipment used by competitors.
Note	Print version record.
Subject	Skis and skiing -- Juvenile literature.
	Biathlon -- Juvenile literature.
	Cross-country skiing -- Juvenile literature.
	Ski jumping -- Juvenile literature.
	Winter Olympics -- Juvenile literature.
	Sports -- Juvenile literature.
	Skis and skiing.
	JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Sports & Recreation -- Winter Sports.
	Biathlon. (OCoLC)fst00831202
	Cross-country skiing. (OCoLC)fst00884142
	Ski jumping. (OCoLC)fst01119952
	Skis and skiing. (OCoLC)fst01120169
	Sports. (OCoLC)fst01130432
	Winter Olympics. (OCoLC)fst01176061
Genre/Form	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
	Electronic books.
Other Form:	Print version: Burns, Kylie. Biathlon, cross-country, ski jumping, and nordic combined. New York, NY : Crabtree Pub. Co., ©2010 9780778740216 (DLC) 2009021490 (OCoLC)351302340
ISBN	9780778798187 (electronic bk.)
	0778798186 (electronic bk.)

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