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- Skateboarding (About.com - Tyson)
Provides information for beginners, as well as newsletters, safety tips, competitive information and more. 9-00
- Skateboarding News (Skateboarding.com)
Provides news, product reviews, a buyer's guide, and tips for competition. Highlights the activities of top skateboarders, such as Tony Hawk. 6-05
- Skateboarding Resources (Netscape)
Provides numerous links to sources of skateboarding information. 9-00
- Skateboarding (Exploratorium)
Provides information on the science, equipment, and design of skateboards. Also provides a glossary of terms. 5-01
- Skateboarding (Skateboardpark.com)
Provides information on the location of skate parks by state and city. 2-05
- Skateboarding (Skateboarding.com)
Provides information on the location of skate parks by state and city. 2-05
- Skateboarding (SkateboardParks.com)
Provides information on the location of skate parks by state and city, including 515 listings as of January, 2005. 2-05
- -08-06-07 Skateboarder Falls 45 Feet and Lives (ABC News)
"It was the wipeout heard 'round the world, making hearts stop from America to Australia: Professional skateboarder Jake Brown cheated death at the X Games in Los Angeles."
"After successfully completing two 360-degree turns in midair — the first time that's ever been done in competition — the daredevil skateboarder went hurtling into the air, out of control, before free-falling about 45 feet to the ground." 08-07
- Tara Lipinski, the Youngest Figure Skater to Win Gold (Youtube.com)
Provides the video. 03-10
- Michelle Kwan, Figure Skater in 1998 (Youtube.com)
Provides the video. 03-10
- Stingrays (Elasmo-Research.org)
"Very little is known about the biology of most skates and rays - including stingrays - because they have been largely overshadowed by their more infamous relatives, the sharks. This is unfortunate, as these 'pancake sharks' are fascinating creatures in their own right." 09-06
- Kim Yu-Na in Women's Figure Skating (Wikipedia.org)
"Kim is the record holder for ladies in the short program,[2] the free skating[3] and the combined total[4] under the ISU Judging System. Kim is the first female skater to surpass the 200-point mark[4] and also the first female skater to receive +2.20 grade of execution for jumps[5] under the ISU Judging System."
"As of February 2010, she is ranked first in the world by the ISU.[6]" 02-10
- Michelle Kwan in Women's Figure Skating (Wikipedia.org)
"She has won nine U.S. championships, five World Championships, and two Olympic medals. She competed at a high level for over a decade and is the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history.[2] Known for her consistency and expressive artistry on ice, she is widely considered one of the greatest figure skaters of all time.[3][4][5]" 02-10
- Figure Skating (Wikipedia.org)
"Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level (senior), and at local, national, and international competitions. The International Skating Union (ISU) regulates international figure skating judging and competitions. Figure skating is an official event in the Winter Olympic Games. In languages other than English, figure skating is usually referred to by a name that translates as 'artistic skating'." 02-10
- History of Female Figure Skating Champions (WomensHistory.About.com)
"Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level (senior), and at local, national, and international competitions. The International Skating Union (ISU) regulates international figure skating judging and competitions. Figure skating is an official event in the Winter Olympic Games. In languages other than English, figure skating is usually referred to by a name that translates as 'artistic skating'." 02-10
- Dorothy Hamill (WomensHistory.About.com)
"Innsbruck, Austria, 1976, Olympic winner and, later, professional ice skater. Dorothy Hamill owned the Ice Capades during the 1990s. Her wedge haircut helped to set a fashion trend." 02-10
- Most Memorable Figure Skating Rivalries (Time.com)
"South Korea's Yu Na Kim and Japan's Mao Asada are the latest figure skaters to duel in the Winter Olypmics. Here's a look at ten opponents who whipped out every loop, salchow and axel they could in their race for gold." 03-10
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