On Edge Backroom Dealing, Cocktail Scheming, Triple Axels, and How Top Skaters Get Screwed

Name: On Edge Backroom Dealing, Cocktail Scheming, Triple Axels, and How Top Skaters Get Screwed
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ISBN: 9781560259534

ISBN-10: 1560259531

ISBN-13: 9781560259534

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Authors: Jon Jackson, James Pereira

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In the tradition of great exposes comes the first ever tell-all of the world of figure skating. Bribery, drug abuse, sexual affairs, power-hungry scheming-they're all here, as witnessed by a former Olympic-level judge and competitive skater. But On Edge is so much more than just a peek behind the curtain: here is a courageous call to fix a flawed sport. Figure skating is the second most watched sport on television after NFL football, commanding lucrative endorsements, fame, and infamy for its star performers. But its beauty and artistry stand in stark contrast to the sordid dealings taking place off the ice-particularly among the judges. The world caught a glimpse of this corruption at the…

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List price: $14.95
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/17/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Prologue: Hotel Hi-jinx



A Feathered Fowl Takes Flight



Pointing in the Right Direction



Beads, Buttons, and Bedazzlers-My Life in Sequins



You Put Your Left Foot In



From Athlete to Official



From Plain to Plaid



A Shooting Star



Golden Boy



Salt Lake City Winter Games



Truth and Consequences



Legal Tricks and Maneuvers



Counsel's Concluding Remarks


Epilogue: Jon Jackson in the Year 1, A.S. (After Skating)


Index