ProCon
Olympics
Are the Olympic Games a benefit for their host countries and cities? Scholars decide for themselves in preparation for a class debate or discussion. After reading a brief background and overview of the topic, pupils read the top three...
ProCon
Drug Use in Sports
The ancient Greeks used performance enhancing drugs, such as opium juice, when they participated in the original Olympic Games. Pupils research a website with debate topics to decide if athletes' use of such drugs in modern sports is...
International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: Olympic and Paralympic Games
The official site for the 2004 Summer Olympic games to be held in historic Athens! Find lots of pertinent information on the games as well as a message from IOC President Dr. Jacques Rogge.
Other
Nbc Olympics: Video, Schedules, and Results
Powered by up-to-date news from NBC sports, this website not only tracks events, profiles athletes, and shares behind-the-scenes commentary during the Olympic Games, but also offers a look pre- and post-Games happenings: trials,...
Other
British Olympic Association
The British Olympic Association (BOA) is responsible for sending Team GB to Olympic Games and managing the team. Their site offers information on athletes, coverage of current and past games, resources for teachers, and more.
CBS
Cbs Sportsline: Olympic Games
This resource provides information on the current Olympics. CBS offers history, photos, a daily schedule, Team USA, and headline news articles.
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize: How Did the Olympic Games Begin?
Take a look at the ancient Olympics and learn about some of the sporting events at the games. There is a virtual tour of Olympia, the site of the Olympic games.
Tufts University
Tufts University: The Ancient Olympics
Students can compare the modern and ancient Olympic games, as well as tour the site of the first Olympics, and learn about those games.
US Olympic Committee
Official Site of the u.s. Olympic Team
This is the U.S. Olympic Team homepage with information about Olympic games, trials, and athletes, and the like.
![International Olympic Committee: Fact Sheet: The Olympic Movement [Pdf] Website](https://d15y2dacu3jp90.cloudfront.net/images/attachment_defaults/resource/large/FPO-knovation.png "International Olympic Committee: Fact Sheet: The Olympic Movement [Pdf] Website")
International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: Fact Sheet: The Olympic Movement [Pdf]
From the International Olympic Committee. find fascinating facts on the performance and courage of noted athletes in this fact sheet. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
Other
Fox Sports: Olympics
Fox Sports provides a wealth of information about the the current Summer or Winter Olympic games.
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games
This site delves into the history of the Ancient Olympic games. The University of Pennsylvania's Museum of different aspects of the Ancient Olympic games.
International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: Vancouver 2010
This is the official web site for the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. There is information about the athletes, the games and the medals won.
Other
Hellenic Ministry of Culture: The Ancient Olympic Games
Gives a brief history of the ancient games held every four years in Olympia. There are also short articles with pictures on some of the items used during the games.
International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: Turin 2006
Highlights of the Olympic games from Torin, 2006 includes information on the sports, the athletes, and news reports.
International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: Short Track Speed Skating
This is a great introduction to the winter sport of short track speed skating. Read a history of the sport, learn how it became part of the Olympic Games, find a list of short track events, and see several great photos and videos of...
Paul Munsey & Cory Suppes
2008 Chinese Olympic Stadium
Features many fascinating facts and images of the National Stadium (The Bird's Nest) in Beijing, home of the 2008 Olympic Games.
Tufts University
Tufts University: Ancient Olympic Events
This resource gives an overview of the ancient Greek Olympic games. Learn about the history of wrestling, running and the discus. Includes images and video (requires QuickTime).
Other
Esri: Ready or Not, Let the Games Begin
Excellent coverage of the preparation for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, the venues, and the very real economic, social, political, and public health problems it faced leading up to the Games.
International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: Montreal Summer Olympics, 1976
Despite the boycott of Africa, the 1976 Olympics in Montreal were successful. This website is highly interactive, with video clips, biographies, graphics, statistics and a link to educational packages you may obtain free of charge.
Other
Athens 2004 Olympic Games
Content includes an interactive map of the games with photographs of individual venues, schedule of events, Olympic history, and guide to Athens.
Paul Munsey & Cory Suppes
2004 Athens Olympic Stadium
Discover all the information you want to know about the 2004 Athens Olympic Stadium, home of the 2004 Summer Olympics. Includes interesting facts and details about the facility, history of the venue, and Olympic news.
Paul Munsey & Cory Suppes
2000 Sydney Olympic Stadium
Find all the information you want to know about the 2000 Sydney Olympic Stadium, home of the 2000 Summer Olympics. Includes interesting facts and details about the facility, history of the venue, and Olympic news.
International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: Beijing 2008
The International Olympic Committee has provided a great deal of information here on the Beijing summer Olympics. Information on the events, participating countries and more can be found within this site.
Other popular searches
- Winter Olympics Games
- Olympics Games Science
- French and Olympics Games
- Elementary Pe Games Olympics
- Olympics Games Math Lessons
- Olympics Games Math