Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: East German Figure Skating Championships, East German Figure Skaters, Olympic Figure Skaters of East Germany, Katarina Witt, Jan Hoffmann, Anett Ptzsch, Gabriele Seyfert, Christine Errath, Alexander Knig, Heinz-Ulrich Walther, Sabine Bae, Tassilo Thierbach, Simone Koch, Heidemarie Steiner, Romy Kermer, Rolf sterreich, Uwe Kagelmann, Manuela Gro, Sonja Morgenstern, Gnter Zller, Michael Huth, Uwe Bewersdorf, Falko Kirsten, Knut Schubert, Manuela Mager, Hermann Schulz, Birgit Lorenz, Tobias Schrter, Irene Mller, Hans-Georg Dallmer, Margit Senf, Marion Weber, Peter Gbel, Brigitte Wokoeck, Babette Preuler, Ralf Richter. Excerpt: The National Championships of the German Democratic Republic in Figure Skating were the figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of the German Democratic Republic, often referred to as East Germany. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. They were held annually between 1949 and 1990, the years of the existence of the German Democratic Republic, and were organized by the DELV, the national figure skating association of the GDR. During the same period, the German Figure Skating Championships were held in the Federal Republic of Germany, commonly known as West Germany. Following the reunification of Germany, East German skaters competed at the German Championships, and the East German championships were no longer held. ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=10898883