Book Launch for Alexandra Orlando (29th September, 2006)

BookLand Press is pleased to announce the release of Alexandra Orlando: In Pursuit Of Victory by Alexandra Orlando and Martin Avery, the first book in the new series about Canadian athletes.

Alexandra Orlando: In Pursuit Of Victory is the story of the rhythmic gymnast who set a world record by winning six gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, in Australia and now has her sites set on the 2008 Olympic Games. The Alexandra Orlando story is filled with stellar accomplishments but it is also about turning disappointments into challenges and victories. It is a Cinderella story, about overcoming great odds and having dreams come true. It is also a very Canadian story.

After winning a record six gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and also earning the honour of being named Canada's flag-bearer in the closing ceremonies, this young woman instantly became the most recognizable rhythmic gymnastics star since Lori Fung won gold in the sport's Olympic debut in 1984 at Los Angeles. Alexandra Orlando is the reigning Canadian champion, the national champion for the past five years and the number one rhythmic gymnast in North America.

Alexandra Orlando is overcoming all the obstacles and great odds in her pursuit of victory. She comes from a country without the best training facilities, no popular support for her sport, little financial support, and without a longstanding tradition of excellence in rhythmic gymnastics, but she has already experienced great international success.
‘Rhythmic gymnastics is a marriage of music, dance, and gymnastic floor routines using apparatus and it is not nearly as popular in Canada as it is in Europe, where Alexandra Orlando is considered a superstar‘, says Robert Morgan, Publisher of BookLand Press. ‘I hope this book will help promotion of this beautiful sport in Canada.’ For more details of the book log onto : www.booklandpress.com