Going for Gold

by Ken McGoogan, May-Doan Catriona Le, Catriona Le May Doan

Book Overview

When Canadian speed skater Catriona Le May Doan carried the Maple Leaf into the Salt Lake City arena at the opening of the XIX Winter Olympic Games, she carried with her the hopes and dreams of a nation. The Canadian speed queen, famous for her 1,000-watt smile, had so dominated the 500-metre sprints during recent years that she was known as the Fastest Woman in the World. But Le May Doan was battling a famous jinx the curse of the flag-bearer. In...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 077102889X
• ISBN13: 9780771028892
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 10.3"