1. GreekShops.com : Olympic Games Collectibles: Olympic Games History The largest collection of reproductions of Ancient Greek artifacts and statues on the Internet. Our collection includes Busts, Masks, Cycladic Idols, Relief Slabs (metopes http://www.greekshops.com/Olympic_Games_Collectibles/Olympic_Games_History.html?

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3. Olympic Games History Olympic Results Beijing 2008 Flatwater Results Beijing 2008 Slalom Results Athens 2004 Flatwater Results Athens 2004 Slalom Results Sydney 2000 Flatwater Results http://www.canoe.org.au/?MenuID=Disciplines/97/0,Flatwater/79/2244,Olympic_Games

4. Kid Scoop: Olympic Games History Olympic Game History. ABC Olympics http//www.abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/funkids/olympics/ Audience Elementary students. ABC Teach has more information about Olympic http://kidscoop.com/webliography/history/topics/olympic_games_history/

Webliography Webliography Home Animals Character Education Crafts And Projects ... Science Webliography Olympic Game History ABC Olympics http://www.abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/funkids/olympics/ Audience: Elementary students ABC Teach has more information about Olympic history. It links to 19 information and activity pages, math pages, word searches, neat stuff about the opening ceremony, and much-much more. Embassy Guide to Olympics Audience: Elementary to High School students Olympic Crossword http://www.enchantedlearning.com/olympics/printouts/crossword.shtml Audience: Upper elementary students and older Enchanted Learning offers a nice and big crossword puzzle to reinforce your knowledge of Olympics vocabulary. This is a good one. http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0771580.html Audience: Upper elementary to middle school students Did you know that the United States has won more medals (2,019) than any other nation at the summer Olympics, that Norway ranks first with (239) at the winter games? Those facts are courtesy of Fact Monster, which posted this site of Olympics fun facts. About Kid Scoop Terms of Service Contact Us Mission Statement

5. Olympic Games - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia The Olympic Games are a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games

Olympic Games From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search For the 776 BC to AD 393 Games see Ancient Olympic Games . For the most recent Summer Games in Beijing, see 2008 Summer Olympics . For the most recent Winter Games in Vancouver, see 2010 Winter Olympics . For other uses, see Olympic Olympic Games Organizations Charter IOC NOCs Symbols ... ceremonies Games Ancient Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games Paralympic Games ... Youth Olympic Games The Olympic Games are a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions . The Games are currently held every two years, with Summer and Winter Olympic Games alternating, although they occur every four years within their respective seasonal games. Originally, the ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia , Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894. The IOC has since become the governing body of the Olympic Movement , whose structure and actions are defined by the Olympic Charter The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th and 21st centuries has resulted in several changes to the Olympic Games. Some of these adjustments include the creation of the Winter Games for ice and snow sports, the

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7. OTAB OTAB is a sporting film and television library, offering films and videos that chronicles the Olympic Games history. The new acquisitions, the archive, Olympic programming, information about services, and FAQs. http://www.otab.com/

The Olympic Television Archive Bureau (OTAB) is uniquely positioned to manage the commercial processes of licensing Olympic footage and the associated symbols on behalf of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Ultimately we are involved with your project from the conception of your ideas to the final cutting stage, so we can service all your requirements from the sourcing of Olympic content, the licensing and rights clearance stages to the final approvals of the production. OTAB delivers unique clips, the defining moments from the Summer and Winter Games and the most stimulating emotive visual content available, all from one exceptional library. On behalf of the IOC we provide the expertise where you need it the most. News Did you know that OTAB can provide rights for the use of Olympic footage within Commercial Advertising, Television Broadcasting, Corporate Events and Olympic Themed Programming? Contact us for more information Olympic Television Archive Bureau McCormack House, Burlington Lane, London, W4 2TH, UK. TEL:+44 (0)20 8233 5353 - FAX: +44 (0)20 8233 5354 info@otab.com

8. History Of The Olympics - Creating The Modern Olympic Games After 1500 years with no Olympics, the modern Olympic Games were established. Learn how and why the Games began again. http://history1900s.about.com/od/fadsfashion/a/olympicshistory.htm

zWASL=1;zGRH=1 zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zDO=0 Home Education 20th Century History 20th Century History Search 20th Century History People Events Decade by Decade ... Share w(x2+zWl+'?p=1" zT="18/1[N" rel="nofollow">Print') Free 20th Century History Newsletter! Sign Up Discuss in my Forum By Jennifer Rosenberg , About.com Guide See More About: olympics olympic history pierre de coubertin A picture of the Olympic flag. (Photo by Tony Duffy / Getty Images) zSB(3,3) According to legend, the ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles (the Roman Hercules), a son of Zeus. Yet the first Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BCE (though it is generally believed that the Games had been going on for many years already). At this Olympic Games, a naked runner, Coroebus (a cook from Elis), won the sole event at the Olympics, the stade - a run of approximately 192 meters (210 yards). This made Coroebus the very first Olympic champion in history. The ancient Olympic Games grew and continued to be played every four years for nearly 1200 years. In 393 CE, the Roman emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, abolished the Games because of their pagan influences. Let us export our oarsmen, our runners, our fencers into other lands. That is the true Free Trade of the future; and the day it is introduced into Europe the cause of Peace will have received a new and strong ally. It inspires me to touch upon another step I now propose and in it I shall ask that the help you have given me hitherto you will extend again, so that together we may attempt to realise [sic], upon a basis suitable to the conditions of our modern life, the splendid and beneficent task of reviving the Olympic Games.**

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Tierra Unica Tierra Unica is a destination blogsite focusing on world travel, entertainment, cuisine, news, popular culture, sports, business, technology, humor, and events from around the world with an emphasis on the USA and South America (Peru, Argentina, Brazil, etc). Home Archives Subscribe Main August 15, 2008 First All Black Final In Olympic Games History - Mexico 1968 Olympic Mens 100 Meter Final! A Japanese perspective of this historic race - 1968 Mexico Olympic 100 mens meter final. Olympic Champion - Jim Hines wins the mens 100 men final in Mexico City in 1968. Posted by JohnCarlos on August 15, 2008 at 12:21 PM in Athletics Beijing Olympics Current Affairs Fastest Human On Earth ... Save to del.icio.us TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00e551962103883300e553e7db788833 Listed below are links to weblogs that reference First All Black Final In Olympic Games History - Mexico 1968 Olympic Mens 100 Meter Final! Comments You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post.

10. Home Page Your Comments Brief History of the Olympic Games Ancient Olympic Games Chronology of athletic events added to the Olympic Games http://www.nostos.com/olympics/

Your Comments Brief History of the Olympic Games Ancient Olympic Games Chronology of athletic events added to the Olympic Games Myths and the Olympic Games Pelops myth ... Athens for Olympic Games of 2004 Ancient Olympic Games The Olympic Games begun at Olympia in Greece in 776 BC. The Greek calendar was based on the Olympiad, the four-year period between games. The games were staged in the wooded valley of Olympia in Elis. Here the Greeks erected statues and built temples in a grove dedicated to Zeus, supreme among the gods. The greatest shrine was an ivory and gold statue of Zeus. Created by the sculptor Phidias, it was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Scholars have speculated that the games in 776 BC were not the first games, but rather the first games held after they were organized into festivals held every four years as a result of a peace agreement between the city-states of Elis and Pisa. The Eleans traced the founding of the Olympic games to their King Iphitos, who was told by the Delphi Oracle to plant the olive tree from which the victors' wreaths were made. According to Hippias of Elis, who compiled a list of Olympic victors c.400 BC, at first the only Olympic event was a 200-yard dash, called a stadium. This was the only event until 724 BC, when a two-stadia race was added. Two years later the 24-stadia event began, and in 708 the pentathlon was added and wrestling became part of the games. This pentathlon, a five-event match consisted of running, wrestling, leaping, throwing the discus, and hurling the javelin. In time boxing, a chariot race, and other events were included.

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12. Greek Olympic Games - History For Kids! Greek Olympic Games for Kids Once every four years, men from all over Greece came to compete in a great athletic festival in Elis, in western Greece (Women were not allowed http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/games/olympics.htm

13. Greek Olympic Games - History For Kids! Greek Olympic Games for Kids At first, the only athletic competition at the Olympics was a single short foot race, 170 meters long. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/games/olympics2.htm

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15. Sydney 2000 Olympics - Women's High Jump OLYMPIC GAMES. HISTORY WOMEN'S High Jump 1928 1. Ethel Catherwood (Can) .. 52 1/2 .. 1.59 2 http://www.athletix.org/Olympics/historywHJ.html

16. Olympic Games History A brief history of Track Field events at the ancient and modern Olympic Games. http://trackandfield.about.com/od/olympics/a/olympichistory.htm

zWASL=1;zGRH=1 zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zDO=0 Home Sports Search Get Started Get Better Share w(x2+zWl+'?p=1" zT="18/1[N" rel="nofollow">Print') Sign Up Discuss in my Forum By Mike Rosenbaum , About.com Guide See More About: olympic track and field track and field history zSB(3,3) Ancient Olympics The Olympics were the most famous of the four Pan-Hellenic Games of ancient Greece. They were held at Olympia, beginning in approximately 776 B.C. The Games were banned in 393 A.D. by the Roman Christian emperor Theodosius, who considered them pagan festivals. The Olympics, held every four years, were celebrated as solemn religious festivals, complete with sacrifices to Greek gods. Truces were declared as Greek city-states were invited to send their best athletes to compete. Field events, which resembled their modern equivalents, included the long jump, discus, shot put and javelin. The five-sport pentathlon included wrestling along with the discus, javelin, long jump and a sprint. Olympic Games also featured boxing, equestrian events and pankration, a combination of boxing and wrestling. Modern Olympics The Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin was the driving force behind the modern Olympic Games, which were first held in Greece in 1896. Summer Games have been held every four years since, except during wartime in 1916, 1940 and 1944. With the relaxation of amateur-only rules, highly-paid athletes such as Michael Jordan are now able to compete.

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Home Contact Us Register Visiting The Park ... Site Remediation Print Email Sydney 2000 Olympic Games History Sydney was the proud host of the 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games. These Games provided the world with some of the greatest sporting and entertainment events ever witnessed in the history of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Both Games were a great success and the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games were declared as "the best Games ever" by IOC President Samaranch. The 2000 Games were known for the numerous Australian, Olympic, Paralympic and world records that were broken. Participation 199 NOCs (Nations) and 4 individual athletes (IOA) 10,651 athletes (4,069 women, 6,582 men) 300 events 46,967 volunteers 16,033 media (5,298 written press, 10,735 broadcasters) For more information on Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the official results visit the Games Info website, or visit the official Olympic Movement website. Background The Sydney Olympic Park area was planned, developed and operated by the Olympic Coordination Authority (OCA), which was established to manage operations during the the time of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. During September 1995, a blueprint planning document The Master Plan was established which divided the site into four major zones: An urban core containing sporting venues and entertainment facilities, the Showground and exhibition area and commercial sites

18. Origin And History Of The Olympic Games | Go For The Gold Student Activity | Sch Read about history of the Olympics, which began in Ancient Greece. Includes links to other activities, historical photos, and a teacher's guide to help students discover this http://teacher.scholastic.com/ACTIVITIES/athens_games/history.htm

schlAudience = 'teacher'; imgRoot = "/universal/images/"; TEACHERS Where Teachers Come First Scholastic.com Book Wizard Student Activities Lesson Plans ... Teacher Store Search HOME TEACHING RESOURCES STUDENT ACTIVITIES SCHOLASTIC PRODUCTS Origin and History of the Olympic Games The Modern Olympic Games The Olympic Principles and Traditions Politics and the Olympics Olympic Controversies ... The Olympics in Photos Origin and History of the Olympic Games The Rise of the Games The Olympic Games originated long ago in ancient Greece. Exactly when the Games were first held and what circumstances led to their creation is uncertain. We do know, however, that the Games were a direct outgrowth of the values and beliefs of Greek society. The Greeks idealized physical fitness and mental discipline, and they believed that excellence in those areas honored Zeus, the greatest of all their gods. One legend about the origin of the Olympic Games revolves around Zeus. It was said Zeus once fought his father, Kronos, for control of the world. They battled atop a mountain that overlooked a valley in southwestern Greece. After Zeus defeated his father, a temple and immense statue were built in the valley below to honor him. This valley was called Olympia, and soon religious festivals developed there as people came to worship Zeus and to approach as nearly as possible his great strength. It is believed that these religious festivals eventually led to the famed Games of the Olympics. Although we do not know just when the Games were first played, the earliest recorded Olympic competition occurred in 776 B.C. It had only one event, the one-stade (approximately 630-foot or 192-meter) race, which was won by a cook named Coroebus. This was the start of the first Olympiad, the four-year period by which the Greeks recorded their history.

19. Olympic Games History A short history of the modern summer Olympic Games Olympic Games. Events Olympics Summer History History of the Modern Olympics http://www.topendsports.com/events/summer/history.htm

home sports major events athlete profiles ... search Olympic Games Events Olympics Summer History of the Modern Olympics The first recorded ancient Olympic Games were held in 776 BC, held in Olympia, Greece. See more about the Ancient Olympic Games The 'Wenlock Games', officially called the Wenlock Olympian Society Annual Games, dates from 1850, and was a forerunner of the modern Olympic Games which did not start until almost 50 years later. The Games are currently are held annually in the Shropshire village of Much Wenlock, England. In honor of this, one of the Olympic mascots for the London 2012 Summer Olympics is named Wenlock. In 1894, a French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin, proposed a revival of the ancient tradition, and thus the modern-day Olympic Summer Games were born. The first Olympic Games of themodern era were held in Athens in 1896 Women first competed at the 1900 Paris Games (more about Women at the Olympics Because of World War I and World War II, there were no Olympic Games in 1916, 1940, or 1944. You can read information about the history of each host country Related Pages About the ancient Olympic Games Athlete deaths at the Olympic Games Books about the History of the Olympic Games A description of each of the Olympic Games Posters Olympic Mascots Search This Site Summer Olympics Menu Olympics Index Hosts Cities Countries Olympic Sports ... Olympic Games Clipart PAGES home search sitemap SECURITY privacy SOCIAL my blog facebook twitter ABOUT contact about rob advertising Topend Sports Network document.write("" + document.location.href + ", Last Modified: " + document.lastModified +"");

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University of Missouri eThemes Your source for content-rich, kid-safe online resources. Olympic Games: History These sites are about the history of the Olympics. Find out where and when the original Olympics were held. Read about the various mascots, see the symbols of the Olympics, and watch a short movie on the history. Included are eThemes Resources about the summer and winter Olympic games, athletes and records, and ancient Greece. Grades Links International Olympic Committee Explore the official site of the International Olympic Committee and Games. Learn about the athletes and events. Welcome to the Olympic Museum The Olympic Museum has a gallery and lots of information about the games. A Tour of Ancient Olympia Gateway to The Summer Games This educational site about the Summer Olympics includes lesson plans, Olympic facts, a spotlight on sports, and daily trivia questions. The Olympic Mascots Read about all the official mascots of the summer Games, then click on the link to learn about the mascots of the winter games. ThinkQuest: Summer Olympic Games This student-created site includes information about where past summer games were held.

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