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...

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...

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.

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,...

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...

From the International Olympic Committee. find fascinating facts on the performance and courage of noted athletes in this fact sheet. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).

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.

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.

Highlights of the Olympic games from Torin, 2006 includes information on the sports, the athletes, and news reports.

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...

This resource provides information on the current Olympics. CBS offers history, photos, a daily schedule, Team USA, and headline news articles.

Students can compare the modern and ancient Olympic games, as well as tour the site of the first Olympics, and learn about those games.

This is the U.S. Olympic Team homepage with information about Olympic games, trials, and athletes, and the like.

Fox Sports provides a wealth of information about the the current Summer or Winter 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.

This is the official web site for the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. There is information about the athletes, the games and the medals won.

EdGate offers a comprehensive overview of the Summer Olympics of 2004. Content includes detailed information about Athens, featured sports, and Olympic facts. Cross-curricular Olympic-themed lessons plans are also available.

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.

Features many fascinating facts and images of the National Stadium (The Bird's Nest) in Beijing, home of the 2008 Olympic Games.

Here at the Tufts University you can find a wealth of information regarding the Ancient Olympics. Content compares the ancient Olympics to our modern games, provides a tour of Ancient Olympia, defines the "Olympic spirit," and includes...

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).

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.

This essential information about the Olympics includes a history of the games, both ancient and modern.

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.