Kiira Korpi: Surviving the Ruthless World of Championship Figure Skating by Kiir

Description: Kiira Korpi by Kiira Korpi, Jere Nurminen Finnish figure skater Kiira Korpis career included triumphal championships and bitter disappointments. With interviews and quotes from family, friends, coaches and competitors, Korpis candid memoir describes the making and eventual undoing of a champion, and reveals a darker side to the ice princess image of womens figure skating. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Finnish figure skater Kiira Korpis career included triumphal championships and bitter disappointments. Trained from early childhood in a sport that demands uncompromising self-discipline and unrelenting work, her "fight until you make it" attitude brought her success and fame--and an insidious performance anxiety. Mental and physical burnout forced her retirement in 2015. With interviews and quotes from family, friends, coaches and competitors, Korpis candid memoir describes the making and eventual undoing of a champion, reveals a darker side to the "ice princess" image of womens figure skating and advocates a more holistic, athlete-centered model of training. Author Biography Kiira Korpi is the winner of several European Figure Skating Championship medals and Grand Prix events, a five-time Finnish Champion and two-time Olympian. Now a psychology student living in New York, she trains young skaters using positive coaching methods. Jere Nurminen is Director of Communications and Brand at Yle (the Finnish Broadcasting Company), where his long career as a sports journalist has focused on figure skating. Table of Contents Table of ContentsPreface1. Café Pushkin2. From Cracks into Fragments3. The Gold Tap4. When Everything Was Still Fun5. Olympic-Size Nerves6. Everyones Kiira7. Paying the Bills8. Those Triple Jumps Hiding in Warsaw9. Weight Watcher10. 282 Jumps11. Imperfect Perfectionist12. The Big Fall13. Friendship and Envy14. The Man with the Strange Name15. Police Costume16. When Nothing Is Enough17. Text Message18. A New Beginning19. Torn20. "You are no longer good for me"21. From Kiira to Kiira22. Breaking into Wholeness23. Surrender to LifeEpilogueIndex Review "An impressive and candidly informative sports biography."—Midwest Book Review Details ISBN1476685088 Author Jere Nurminen Short Title Kiira Korpi Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1476685088 ISBN-13 9781476685083 Format Paperback Subtitle Surviving the Ruthless World of Championship Figure Skating Place of Publication Jefferson, NC Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-05-11 NZ Release Date 2022-05-11 UK Release Date 2022-05-11 DEWEY 796.912092 Audience General Publication Date 2022-05-25 US Release Date 2022-05-25 Publisher McFarland & Co Inc Imprint McFarland & Co Inc Pages 192 Audience Age 18 Illustrations 25 photos, index We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135462009;

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