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

“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.