Tricks aren't just for kids; it'll take a lot more than a halfpipe, or a half pint, to scare 43-year-old Donna Vano
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Vano, formerly a freestyle skier, took up the sport of competitive inline skating when she was recuperating from an injury. She has won several championships and teaches the sport at Camp Rollerblade. She also snowboards and runs the Higher Elevations Sports booking agency.
Publication Name: Women's Sports and Fitness
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 1099-6079
Year: 1997
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Black diamonds aren't forever; when life gives you the cold shoulder, sometimes you just have to ski it
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A woman taking a skiing seminar describes learning to trust her abilities and to stop letting fear keep her from attempting expert-level slopes. She believes that her accomplishments will help her to meet challenges in her personal life.
Publication Name: Women's Sports and Fitness
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 1099-6079
Year: 1997
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Evil on the road
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A car driven by an unlicensed teenager killed Judy Flannery as she was training for the cycling portion of the triathlon. She was a four-time world triathlon champion and the chair of the USA Triathlon Women's Commission.
Publication Name: Women's Sports and Fitness
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 1099-6079
Year: 1997
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