The End of the Perfect 10
the making and breaking of gymnastics' top score --from nadia to now
$53.80
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
11 July 2017
Summary
The End of the Perfect 10: Unmasking the Revolution in Gymnastics Scoring
A “delightful and insightful” account of the controversial world of gymnastics and its scoring system, which has propelled powerful and athletic American gymnasts to the top of the sport.
It was the team finals of women’s gymnastics in the 2012 London Olympics and McKayla Maroney was on top of her game. The sixteen-year-old US gymnast was performing arguably the best vault of all time, launching hersel…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781501101595 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1501101595 |
| Author: | Dvora Meyers |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 11 July 2017 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 137mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
“If you want to impress your friends with your knowledge of gymnastics judging, read this fascinating book.”
“Delightful and insightful.”
About The Author
Dvora Meyers
Dvora Meyers is a New York-based writer and journalist. In 2012, she provided all of the Olympic gymnastics coverage for Deadspin and Jezebel, chronicling the results of the competition as well as her own commentary. Her work on the sport has also appeared in ESPN, Slate, VICE, and The Atlantic. Her other non-gymnastics related writing has been published in The New York Times, Elle, Tablet, New York magazine, and several other publications.
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