What Are the Winter Olympics?, Gail Herman
What Are the Winter Olympics?, Gail Herman
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What Are the Winter Olympics?

Author: Gail Herman, Who HQ

Series: What Was?

Narrator: Chanté McCormick

Unabridged: 1 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/12/2021


Synopsis

Grab your skis, ice skates, and snowboard and learn how the Winter Olympic Games became a worldwide phenomenal event watched by millions.

Although fans the world over have been fascinated by the modern Summer Olympics since 1896, the Winter Olympics didn't officially begin until 1924. The event celebrates cold-weather sports, displaying the talents of skiers, ice skaters, hockey players, and, most recently, snowboarding. Like its summer counterpart, the Winter Games are dedicated to bringing together the world's top athletes to honor their talents and see who gets to stand on the medal podium. Gail Herman covers it all--the highs, such as the 1980 US hockey team's unexpected gold medal grab, as well as the lows, including the Tonya Harding-Nancy Kerrigan figure-skating scandal in 1994.

About The Author

Gail Herman has written several biographies and nonfiction books, including Who Is Wayne Gretzky?, What Is the World Series?, What Is Climate Change?, and What Is the Stanley Cup?


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lyla

I learned so much in this book and can’t wait for the winter Olympics that are coming up soon.It has us about the timelines of the Olympics and the disasters in between. I get to learn about people who were famous in the Olympics and all the new sports. if you are a person who wants to learn about t......more

Goodreads review by Chelsey

3.5 stars. This book had me taking breaks every once in a while to do a little internet digging to learn more things. It did a great job of covering most of the sports held during the Winter Olympics and the history of them.......more

Goodreads review by Rachel

I’ve never loved non-fiction, but this book 📖 was really good, and since it was the Winter Olympics, I wanted to read it.🙂......more