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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Vancouver 2010

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official web site for the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. There is information about the athletes, the games and the medals won.
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Hellenic Ministry of Culture: The Ancient Olympic Games

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Turin 2006

For Students 9th - 10th
Highlights of the Olympic games from Torin, 2006 includes information on the sports, the athletes, and news reports.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Short Track Speed Skating

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Paul Munsey & Cory Suppes

2008 Chinese Olympic Stadium

For Students 9th - 10th
Features many fascinating facts and images of the National Stadium (The Bird's Nest) in Beijing, home of the 2008 Olympic Games.
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Vww: 2004 Olympic Volleyball Athens, Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you want to know about the volleyball competition that took place during the 2004 Summer Olympic games.
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Tufts University

Tufts University: Ancient Olympic Events

For Students 9th - 10th
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).
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Esri: Ready or Not, Let the Games Begin

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Women in the Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the history of women in the Olympics with this interactive timeline.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Montreal Summer Olympics, 1976

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All: History of the Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the history of the Olympic Games with this interactive timeline.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Ancient Greece: Ancient Olympia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Ancient Olympia, an archaeological site of Peloponnese, in southern Greece known as the Cradle of the Olympic Games. The Games were played in Zeus's honor; they dated back to 776 BC and were held every four years.
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Athens 2004 Olympic Games

For Students 9th - 10th
Content includes an interactive map of the games with photographs of individual venues, schedule of events, Olympic history, and guide to Athens.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Ancient Greek Olympic Games for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Answer question about the ancient Olympics that were held in Greece with this quiz.
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Paul Munsey & Cory Suppes

2004 Athens Olympic Stadium

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Read Works

Read Works: Let the Games Begin!

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some of the sports in the Winter Olympics. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Paul Munsey & Cory Suppes

2000 Sydney Olympic Stadium

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Beijing 2008

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Olympics Content: Math and Science Behind Olympic Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This group of resources use interest in Olympic sports to teach math and physics concepts. Students learn about velocity, the role of gravity, the importance of...
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Scholastic

Scholastic History Mystery: Olympic Sports: The Joyner Family

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery subject, the Joyner...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Ancient Origins of the Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
Armand D'Angour explains the evolution of the Olympics. [3:20]
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National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: The Science of the Olympic Winter Games

For Students 9th - 10th
A 16-part video series from the partnership of NBC and the National Science Foundation, on the "physics, biology, chemistry, and materials engineering behind the Olympic Winter Games." Exciting and engaging videos give new meaning to...
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Figure Skating

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great introduction to one of the most-loved Winter Olympic sports, figure skating. Read a history of the sport and learn about the various figure skating events that take place during the Games. Also, check out a photo and...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Olympics 2004 Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson is centered around an Olympics 2004 Treasure Hunt designed to give students an opportunity to learn about the history of the Olympic games and to generate interest in the modern Olympic games. Students are able to see the...

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