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    Unofficial Olympic Guidebooks: Ice Hockey
    Unofficial Olympic Guidebooks: Ice Hockey
    Unofficial Olympic Guidebooks: Ice Hockey
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    Unofficial Olympic Guidebooks: Ice Hockey

    By Kyle Richardson

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    Nothing quite matches the excitement of the Winter Olympics! This book will be your guide to ice hockey. Learn about the history of the sport and get a recap on all the drama from Vancouver before the Sochi Games begin. Find out how the format is changing in 2014 and who will likely be the teams on the podium when the Games are done! Enjoy this book to better understand ice hockey, how it works and what to look for at the Sochi 2014 Games.
    Bonus! Learn how to become an Ice Hockey Olympian!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKyle Richardson
    Release dateApr 1, 2014
    ISBN9781310944697
    Unofficial Olympic Guidebooks: Ice Hockey
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    Kyle Richardson

    Kyle Richardson is an Olympic fanatic. During the 1996 Games he gave himself a bladder infection because he did not want to leave the couch. Overshare? Maybe. Or maybe it is just a preview of all of the amazing Olympic facts that you will find in his guide books. Be brave, buy a book, and find out for yourself.

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      Unofficial Olympic Guidebook - Ice Hockey

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      Introduction

      The Olympics are once again upon us! The Winter Olympics only come around once every four years. It’s a magical two weeks filled with heartwarming and heart wrenching stories that remind us all what it is like to try, practice and give something our all. Plus, there are 15 sports contested by the best athletes in the world. It doesn’t get better than that!

      This book will be your guide to ice hockey. Learn about the history of the sport and get a recap on all the drama from Vancouver before the Sochi Games begin. Find out how the format is changing in 2014 and who will likely be the teams on the podium when the Games are done!

      Don’t forget to read all the way to the end of this book to get tips and hints for spectators, whether you will be watching at home or in person. Want to be an Olympian? There’s also a section on how to get started.

      Nothing quite matches excitement of the sports-apolooza that is the Olympics. The culture, the drama, the patriotic fans and the best athletes of the world coming together for two weeks of competition. It cannot be imitated or duplicated. Enjoy this book to better understand ice hockey, how it works and what to look for at the Sochi 2014 Games.

      History

      Ice hockey originated in Canada in the early 1800’s, but owes its roots to several similar sports played in Europe. Stick and ball games have long been a tradition in Europe and it

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