Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters - Couverture souple

Ryan, Joan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0704344882 ISBN 13 : 9780704344884

Editeur : The Women's Press Ltd, 1996

Synopsis

Published to coincide with the Olympic Games in Atlanta, an expose of the punishing training schedules, the pressure to perform, the severe and debilitating injuries and the routine, legal and even celebrated abuse of young women which, Ryan asserts, lie at the heart of international gymnastics and figure skating.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

From starvation diets and debilitating injuries to the brutal tactics of tyrannical gymnastics guru Bela Karolyi, "Little Girls in Pretty Boxes" portrays the horrors endured by girls at the hands of their coaches and sometimes their own families. An acclaimed expose that has already helped reform Olympic sports -- now updated to reflect the latest developments in women's gymnastics and figure skating -- it continues to plead for sanity, safety, and an end to our national obsession: winning at any cost.

Présentation de l'éditeur

In this disturbing book, sports columnist Ryan exposes the tarnish beneath Olympic gold as she reveals heartbreaking stories of the physical and psychological abuse suffered by countless young girls driven to achieve Olympic medals. In harrowing detail, Ryan documents the preponderance of abuse, eating disorders, weakened bones, and damaged psyches that are often the result of intensive training. 16-page photo insert.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Women's Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0704344882
• ISBN 13: 9780704344884
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible