Push Dick's button
Subtitle: a conversation on skating from a good part of the last century--and a little tomfoolery
By: by Dick Button
Publisher: [Dick Butler]
Published: 2013
Place of publication: United States]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9781494223472
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Figure skating; Olympic athletes; Figure skaters; Anecdotes
Description: Dick Button shares his knowledge of figure skating, illustrating the facts and his analysis with his own experiences as a competitive figure skater and long-time commentator, with those of other 20th century figure skaters, and with events in 20th century figure skating competitions and exhibition performances.
Table of contents: title: Come on in, folks! The door's open; title: Entrances and exits; title: Boots, laces, and pointed toes; title: Where are you when we need you, Katarina Witt?; title: Is that Muzak to my ears?; title: "Open your eyes, dummy!"; title: Centering; title: Is there a jump in that jump?; title: What's a fall (in case you didn't know!)?; title: To wilt, or not to wilt?; title: A request! And a few comments on commentary; title: What is the difference between the short program and the long program?; title: What do you mean there's no difference between the short program and the long program?; title: It's called figure skating but there ain't any figures; title: It's da rules, baby; title: The International Judging System (IJS); title: Kiss and cry...fifteen seconds of fame!; title: You're got personality; title: Likes, dislikes, and favorites; title: Where do we go from here?.