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Sequins, Scandals & Salchows: Figure Skating in the 1980s

by Ryan Stevens

Figure skating against the backdrop of the 1980s

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Figure skating against the backdrop of the 1980s

Ryan Stevens’s history traces figure skating through the competitions, shows, and skaters that defined the decade, placing the sport alongside wider events including the AIDS pandemic, the Cold War, and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Its chronological structure connects familiar landmarks—such as Torvill and Dean’s “Bolero” and the Battle of the Brians—with the social and political context of the era. The book offers a decade-spanning account of how figure skating occupied public attention in the 1980s.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Figure-skating fans interested in the sport’s history and major 1980s events
  • Readers curious about the connections between sport and the decade’s broader history
  • Collectors with an interest in figure skating in the 1980s

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Figure-skating historySport and popular cultureThe 1980sSport in social and political context

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Book overview

Sequins, Scandals and Salchows: Figure Skating in the 1980s is an extraordinary history of a decade when figure skating was the talk of the town and its stars were household names.

This one-of-a-kind book expands far beyond iconic moments like Torvill and Dean's Bolero and The Battle of The Brians, exploring intriguing connections between figure skating and real-world events that shaped the decade, including The AIDS Pandemic, The Cold War and The Fall of The Berlin Wall.

Brimming with fascinating facts and eye-opening insights, the book chronologically highlights the competitions, shows and skaters that made figure skating everyone's favourite winter sport.

A must-have collector's edition for any knowledgeable fan of the sport who came of age in the 80s - or wishes they did.

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