Triumph on Ice: The New World of Figure Skating

A new posse of figure skating superstars has emerged over the last decade, delighting fans around the world. These young athletes—whose skill, power, grace and artistry were so thrillingly displayed at the 2010 Olympics, are celebrated here in glorious images and insightful text.

At the 1998 Nagano Games, Olympic figure skating judge Jean Senft blew the whistle on vote trading, paving the way for a new judging system that is now driving the sport in exciting directions. Senft describes …