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ProCon

Drug Use in Sports

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
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...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Extreme Sports: Skateboarding

For Students 1st - 9th
About skateboards including equipment, tricks, and tips. X Games competition.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Extreme Sports: Snowboarding

For Students 1st - 9th
All about snowboards from tips for the beginner snowboarder to competition and the X Games.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Extreme Sports: Surfing

For Students 1st - 9th
Enjoy surfing competition and freestyle. How to surf and getting the surfer attitude.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Baseball: Learn All About the Sport Baseball

For Students 1st - 9th
Find out about baseball player positions, rules, terms, and strategy of the game on this webpage.
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Other

Iwf: International Weightlifting Federation Home

For Students 9th - 10th
The International Weightlifting Federation site offers the basics and background of the sport, plus national and international lifting news, rankings, records, publications, and shopping.
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Other

International Luge Federation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a thorough resource on the luge. Read news associated with the sport, check out information on events, rules, and tracks, and more. Introduce yourself to the history of the luge and get to know the sport's current athletes.
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Other

The u.s. Bicycling Hall of Fame

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame was established to provide a single location where the history of competitive and recreational cycling can be made available.
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Other

National Reining Horse Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Information regarding the sport of reining horses world wide.
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Special Olympics

Special Olympics: Equestrian

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the Equestrian sport in the Special Olympics.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Soviet Sports Wars

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the history of athletic competition in the former Soviet Union and describe Soviet athletes' attempts to reconcile their achievements as unique individuals with the Soviet ideology of being equal to all. Research women's role in...
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Canoe/kayak

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about kayaking and canoeing in the Summer Olympics. See what the measurements of the boats are, the types of equipment used by competitors, and how the sports are scored. This presentation provides a simple overview of the...
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Shooting

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the Summer Olympic sport of shooting. This presentation names and describes various shooting events, the type of ammunition and targets used, and more.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Ski Jumping

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See the different parts of a ski-jump hill: the in-run, the take-off point, landing zone, and braking area. Also, learn about the ski-jumpers positioning and form while competing, how the ski-jump competition is scored, and what type...
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Swimming

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Colorful animations show the different types of strokes swimmers do in competitions, like the Summer Olympics. Learn about the length of the swimming pool, how swimmers make turns, what swimmers wear while competing, and more.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Diving

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Check out colorful drawings and animations that inform you about the diving competition at the Summer Olympics. Learn about the size and height of diving boards, the phases of a dive (departure position, take off, dive, entry) and six...
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Archery

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the parts of the bow and arrow used in the Summer Olympics sport archery. See drawings demonstrating the various positions in archery and find out about the archery target and the points system.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Fencing

For Students Pre-K - 1st
View a presentation on the rules, judging, techniques and equipment of fencing, a Summer Olympic Sport. See animations of the various "assault" moves and more.
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Other

Dong a Newspaper: Korean Children's Newspaper

For Students 6th - 8th
Well-known Korean children's newspaper website. Articles match general interests of elementary to middle school students: reports on world news, movie stars, singers, sports, science, school news, cartoons, writing competition and study...
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Other

Ski Jumping Central

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great site for ski jumping fans, or for anyone just learning about the sport. Find latest news, competition results, photos, a history of ski jumping, bios of competitors, and more.
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Employment Spot

Employment Spot: Internships

For Students 9th - 10th
It might seem like school just started up again, but believe it or not it's already time to start thinking about next summer. Summer internships have become increasingly competitive since more and more students have abandoned mowing...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Soccer: Glossary of Terms and Definitions

For Students 1st - 9th
Meaning of terms used in the sport of soccer. Position names described.
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Penn Museum

Penn Museum: The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Trampoline

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that on January 1, 1999, the trampoline became an official Olympic discipline? Learn about this exciting new event on the Olympic Committee's home page. It's history, the necessary equipment, images, and a wonderful...