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Olympic Games History:     more books (100)

The Olympics: A HISTORY OF THE MODERN GAMES (2D ED.) (Illinois History of Sports) by Allen Guttmann, 2002-01-09 Political History of the Olympic Games (Westview Replica Edition) by David B. Kanin, 1981-03 A Brief History of the Olympic Games (Brief Histories of the Ancient World) by David C. Young, 2004-07-23 The Official History of the Olympic Games and the IOC: From Athens to Beijing, 1894-2008 (Official History of the Olympic Games & the Ioc) by David Miller, 2008-05-01 The Olympics' Strangest Moments: Extraordinary But True Tales from the History of the Olympic Games (Strangest series) by Geoff Tibballs, 2004-04-01 History Of The Olympic Games: Ancient And Modern (Kessinger Publishing's Rare Reprints) by Hugh Harlan, 2008-06-13 An Approved History of the Olympic Games by Bill Henry, 1988-06 The 1980 Olympics Handbook: A Guide to the Moscow Olympics and a History of the Games by Norman Giller, 1980-04 The 1980 Olympics Handbook: A Gide to the Moscow Olympics and a History of the Games by Norman Giller, 1980 1980 Olympics Handbook: Guide to the Moscow Olympics and a History of the Games by Norman Giller, 1980-06-05 The 1906 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary (History of the Early Olympic Games 4) by Bill Mallon, 2009-05-13 Athens to Athens: The Official History of the Olympic Games and the IOC, 1894-2004 (Official History of the Olympic Games & the Ioc) by David Miller, 2003-10-01 The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary (History of the Early Olympic Games 5) by Bill Mallon, Ian Buchanan, 2009-05-13 The 1896 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary (History of the Early Olympic Games 1) by Bill Mallon, Ture Widlund, 2009-05-13

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1. History Of Our Olympic Games
   Some information and a brief history of modern and ancient games.Category Sports Events OlympicsHistory of Our Olympic Games. Now, if you go to an Olympic games, you cantell the person you sitting next to the history of the Olympics.  
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   Extractions: Have you watched the Olympics on TV or better yet been there to experience it live? Did you ever wondered why the Olympics started? I did! If you want to be on or go to the Olympics, I think you first need to know about it. Why did the games start? At the original Olympics what games did they play? Also what games do they play today? Now, get ready for the world of the Olympics. Have you ever wondered how the Olympics started? In Olympia, Greece the Olympic Games were held every four years. First Olympic game was recorded in 776 BC; that was about 3,000 years ago. At that time this great festival took place to honor the Greek gods. Olympics were held during the great festival. My resources say Olympics were held to please the various gods. One God, in particular, the most important was called Zeus. The Olympics were called Olympiad in Greece. Now we know where the games are held, but we dont know what games they played? In the first thirteen Olympic games, there was only one event and that was the sprint. The sprint event was about one hundred and eight meters in length. Then later Pentathlon was added and it had different events. There was discus, javelin, jumping, running, and wrestling. After a while, they added Equestrian events and that included chariot racing and riding. The Ancient Olympics did have lots of events. They had two major events Equestrian and Pentathlon events.

2. GreekShops.com: Athens 2004 : Accessories
   Ancient Greek Replicas Apparel Accessories Athens 2004. AccessoriesArt Commemorative Pins olympic games history. Books, Maps  
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3. GreekShops.com: Athens 2004 : Accessories
   Athens 2004. Accessories Apparel for Children Apparel for Men Apparelfor Women Art Commemorative Pins olympic games history. Books  
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4. Olympic Games Links
   This site has links to news and information about the Olympic Games.Category Sports Events Olympics Summer Games CBS History of the Summer Games 1998 Nangano Games CNN Coverage 1998 Nangano GamesKWTV Coverage 1998 Nangano Games CBS Coverage BBC - olympic games history.  
   http://www.sirlinksalot.net/olympics.html
   
   Extractions: Olympic Games Links Click here for Olympic Stuff Links UK Click Here UK Click here UK Click here This page has links that will help you find the latest news and best sites about the Olympic Games Visit our Olympic Games Stuff Links to find cool Olympic gear Top News 3/18/03-4/9/03 for the Olympic Games Oregon Live 4/9/03 No voting on USOC reforms expected at board meeting New Zealand Herald 4/8/03 IOC increases pressure on oragnisers New Zealand Herald 4/7/03 Athens organisers upbeat despite concerns USA Today 4/5/03 Martin backed to head USOC full time ... Click here for previous news articles about the Games since 1998 Olympic Sports Links Winter Alpine Skiing Biathlon Bobsled Cross Country Skiing ... Speed Skating Summer Baseball Basketball Boxing Cycling ... Volleyball The Official Olympic Sites International Olympic Committee Torino 2006 ... Beijing 2008 Web Guides to the Winter Olympics Boston Herald 2002 Games Canoe - 2002 Games Guide CBC - 2002 Winter Olympics CBS 2002 Winter Olympics ... Salt Lake Tribune 2002 Games Web Guides to the Summer Olympics Lycos Olympic Guide Yahoo 2000 Olympics Coverage Sports Sites for Olympics News Olympics Internet Search Sydney Morning Herald

5. Olympic Games: History
   Learn when the games began and the history behind them. Title, olympic games history. Link ID L00009018 Title The Real Story of the OlympicGames  
   http://emints.more.net/ethemes/resources/S00000143.html
   
   Extractions: Printer-friendly version Please preview all links before sharing in class with students. Resource Information Title Olympic Games: History Description 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. Includes eThemes Resources on the Olympic Games Winter 2002 and Olympic Games: Athletes and Records. Grade Level Performance Standards Knowledge Standards Resource Links Link ID:

6. Olympic Games: Athletes And Records
   View video clips, play games, and take quizzes. Includes eThemes Resources on theOlympic Games Winter 2002 and olympic games history. eMINTS eThemes Resource.  
   http://emints.more.net/ethemes/resources/S00000417.html
   
   Extractions: Printer-friendly version Please preview all links before sharing in class with students. Resource Information Title Olympic Games: Athletes and Records Description Learn about some famous Olympians and how they trained for their events. See Olympic records from various countries and sporting events. View video clips, play games, and take quizzes. Includes eThemes Resources on the Olympic Games Winter 2002 and Olympic Games: History. Grade Level Performance Standards Knowledge Standards Resource Links Link ID:

7. Olympic Games History - SoccerAge
   olympic games history SoccerAge .com The best international Soccer coverage includingstats scores standings transactions schedules rosters odds and analysis.  
   http://www.soccerage.com/en/23/00115.html
   
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8. Sydney Olympic Games History And Facts From Koala Express In Sydney Australia 20
   of Classical Greek life, its early history and topography Like all of the athleticgames, the Olympics had The Olympic Coordination Authority entered into an  
   http://www.koalaexpress.com.au/olympics.htm
   
   Extractions: The Greek athletic games, otherwise commonly recognized as the Panhellenic Games, were an integral part of Greek life. They combined religion, sport, and music into extravagant festivals involving peoples throughout Mediterranean. Not only did they attract thousands of participants and spectators to their venues, but they also promoted solidarity among the various Greek city-states. By the Classical period, their influence was felt throughout Greece. There were four main games: the Olympic Games, Pythian Games, Nemean Games, and Isthmian Games. The games at Olympia were the oldest and most famous of these. They all began quite humbly as religious ceremonies. While the games had a small religious aspect throughout their history, this role diminished as time progressed. Mythological evidence suggests that the athletic events originally served as entertainment for humans and gods and were loosely associated with sacrificial offerings. At first they were purely local events most likely spanning two or three days, consisting only of dancing, running, and wrestling. The centrepiece of every Olympics is the track and field stadium. Stadium Australia has built the largest Olympic arena in history with 110,000 spectators able to see the opening and closing ceremonies, track and field program and the final of the men's soccer tournament. Under an agreement brokered by the Olympic Co-ordination Authority, the majority of the cost of the $A615 million stadium is being borne by the private sector with the NSW public having ultimate ownership of the venue. Stadium Australia has already hosted several world-class events including top-flight rugby league and union, American NFL and the FIFA All Stars.

9. Olympic Games History Pages By Harvey Abrams, BS, MAt, Ph.d/abd
   Bookdealer, Olympic historian, researcher, writer, consultant specializing inthe Olympic Games, History of Sport, Physical Education, Wrestling, Fencing  
   http://www.harveyabramsbooks.com/olyhistory.html
   
   Extractions: Updated Thursday, January 23, 2003. The Olympic Games is the largest sporting event in the world. It is constantly growing and changing to fit the needs of a changing society (meaning the entire world). Each celebration brings more nations and more athletes to the Games. In the beginning there were only a few hundred athletes, today there are over 10,000 athletes. In the first few Olympic Games there were very few women athletes because they were not welcome, today almost half the athletes are women. The 2002 Olympic Winter Games were celebrated in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The Winter Olympic Games only started in 1924 and are not considered part of the OLYMPIAD, the four year time period between the Games. This special recognition is only for the summer Games, which are more important and have higher participation numbers in both number of countries and athletes.

10. Olympic Games History Pages By Harvey Abrams; Host Cities
    Games Host Cities, Olympic History Pages, Bookdealer, Olympic historian, researcher,writer, consultant specializing in the Olympic Games, History of Sport  
    http://www.harveyabramsbooks.com/hostcities.html
    
    Extractions: The ancient Olympic Games were always in the same place OLYMPIA a sacred city in western Greece known as ELIS . The Games were a religious event, a FESTIVAL that honored the Greek God ZEUS . The ancient Games were hosted by the ELIANS who were the guardians of the sanctuary to Zeus. They tried and succeeded for most of a thousand years to be neutral , that is, un-allied to other Greek city-states, similar to modern day Switzerland. The modern Games (just like the ancient Games) are QUADRENNIAL, meaning they are held every four years. This four year period of time is known as an OLYMPIAD . To the ancient Greeks it (an OLYMPIAD) was their calender, a way of designating time. Just as in ancient Greece, the modern Olympic Games are held every fourth year at the end of the Olympiad. The Games of the First Modern Olympiad were in 1896, in Athens, Greece. However, during the early years of the Modern Olympic Movement there was a disagreement over who should host the Olympic Games. The Greek Government wanted the Games in Athens permanently while Pierre de Coubertin, the French "founder" of the Modern Olympic Games, wanted the Games to rotate around the world to major sporting cities. So the Olympic Games of the second Olympiad were held in Paris, France and the Games of the third Olympiad were in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The Greeks went ahead and scheduled their own Olympic Games in 1906, a tenth anniversary celebration of the 1896 Games. At that time these Games were considered "official," in spite of the calender - not being a

11. USA Gymnastics Online: 2000 Olympic Games: History
    Rather than provide a boring history lesson, we hope that you will see a great deal until1960, anyone could try out for the US Olympic team in gymnastics; you  
    http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/2000/olympics/info.html
    
    Extractions: TO SYDNEY Fun Information The Olympics is like no other competition, offering some of the greatest moments of unscripted drama. We have documented here some of the outstanding achievements, with an emphasis on the progress of American gymnastics. Rather than provide a boring history lesson, we hope that you will see a great deal of FUN within these pages! For instance, did you know that... My, how things have changed! Sources Harless, R. and Poe, D. Gymn's FAQ for Artistic Gymnastics . May 5, 1996. Simons II, Minot. Women's Gymnastics: a history . Volume 1, 1966 to 1974. Welwyn Publishing Company, Carmel, CA. 1995. Conversation with Fred Turoff. July 7, 1996.

12. USA Gymnastics Online: 2000 Olympic Games: History U.S. Gymnasts
    TO SYDNEY, Fun Information. The History of US Gymnasts in the OlympicGames. The Competitors Twotime Olympians. Men's, Women's. John  
    http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/2000/olympics/history-usgymnasts.html
    
    Extractions: TO SYDNEY Fun Information Men's Women's John Mais (1920, 1924) Marion Twyning Barone (1948, 1952) Paul Krempel (1920, 1928) Dorothy Dalton (1948, 1952) John Pearson (1924, 1928) Meta Neumann Elste (1948, 1952) Herman Witzig (1928, 1932) Clara Schroth Lomady (1948, 1952) Frederick Meyer (1932, 1936) Cathy Rigby McCoy (1968, 1972) Bill Roetzheim Jr. (1948, 1952) Kim Chance May (1972, 1976) Edward Scrobe (1948, 1952) Kathy Johnson (1980, 1984) Charles Sims (1952, 1956) Julianne McNamara (1980, 1984) Abie Grossfeld (1956, 1960) Tracee Talavera (1980, 1984) Armando Vega (1956, 1964-alternate) Dominique Dawes (1992, 1996) Larry Banner (1960, 1964) Shannon Miller (1992, 1996) Art Shurlock (1960-alternate, 1964) Kerri Strug (1992, 1996) Greg Weiss (1960-alternate, 1964) Amy Chow (1996, 2000) Makoto Sakamoto (1964, 1972) Steve Hug (1968, 1972) Marshal Avener (1972, 1976) Jim Hartung (1980, 1984) Peter Vidmar (1980, 1984) Scott Johnson (1984, 1988) Dominick Minicucci (1988, 1992)

13. Coubert And Olympic Games History
    Coubertin Internationalism, Democracy and Peace', 'Implication for Olympic Educationand Training in africa', 'Culture in the Sydney 2000 Games' and many  
    http://www.asc.zipworld.com.au/pp_coubert.html
    
    Extractions: $34.95 (+GST/Postage), ISBN 9587079 5 2 This is a handsomely-produced and lavishly-illustrated volume which looks at many important issues about the future of the modern Olympics. Chapters include: 'The Olympic ideal, the Code of Ethics and Human Rights', 'Early Coubertin - Internationalism, Democracy and Peace', 'Implication for Olympic Education and Training in africa', 'Culture in the Sydney 2000 Games' and many other topics.

14. The Journalist's Toolbox: 2002 Winter Olympic Games History
    Great background and history on the games. Olympic Games Primer Sort through allthe technical jargon with this site about terms and trivia of the games.  
    http://www.journaliststoolbox.com/newswriting/olympics2002history.html
    
    Extractions: Last Update: Monday, Feb. 25, 2002 Note: The Winter Olympics are over, but this site will remain live for archival purposes. Related Toolbox Pages: Daily News Sites Global Journalism Sports Toolbox Weather ... Sept. 11 Attacks Winter Olympics History and Records USOC Press Box: Media Guides, Contacts, Records Combined audiovisual and photographic library sections. The Audiovisual Archives consist of approximately 15,000 hours of film, while the Photographic Library contains 300,000 photos, from the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens to the 1998 Games in Nagano. InfoPlease.com: Winter Olympics Through the Years

15. The Summer Olympic Games History
    of all, the Americans had the best amateur basketball team in history and won becomingthe first swimmer to ever win four gold medals in one olympic games.  
    http://www.fccps.k12.va.us/gm/Webs-2002/gr8-3/hillary/summerhistory.html
    
    Extractions: 1896 was the first of the Modern Olympic Games is all mentioned above. These games were held in Athens, Greece. Only men competed in these Olympic games. After the disappointing Olympics in Paris and St. Louis, the IOC decided to have the games return to Athens for the "Intercalated Games" in 1906. These games would appear every 4 years between the Olympics year. They would be known as the interim years. 900 athletes attended from 20 countries in 1906. The US dominated the track and field events, with 11 out of 21 events won. For the first time, an offical American team was picked by the USCO. The Intercalated Games wer canceled due to political unrest and they never reappeared. Medals won at these games were considered unoffical by the IOC. Verner Järvinen was the first Finnish athlete to compete in the Olympics. He won the Greek-style discus throw and placed second in the freestyle discus throw. He returned home a national hero and inspired Finland to become a future Olympic power.

16. Basic Search
    Medium. 1. The complete book of the Olympics, Wallechinsky, David, Olympic Games History. ; Olympic Games - History, 796.4-WAL-, Text. Olympic Games - History.  
    http://intra.trinity.wa.edu.au/webopac/default.asp?n=s&c=OLYMPIC GAMES HISTORY

17. Education World® : Lesson Planning Center : Lesson Plans : Winter Olympic Histo
    They use books and/or SportsLine.com's Winter Olympic History Web page to helpthem complete the Winter olympic games history work sheet. Assessment.  
    http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/02/lp250-01.shtml
    
    Extractions: Click here to return to the article Subjects: Educational Technology; Language Arts: English; Mathematics: Arithmetic, Statistics; Social Studies: Geography, World History Grades: Students create charts showing historical statistics about the Winter Olympic Games. Students chart, graphic organizer, Olympic Games, winter The Winter Olympic Games were held for the first time in 1924, in Chamonix, France. Of the 258 athletes from 16 nations who competed, 245 were men and 13 were women. In this lesson, students learn about the Winter Olympic Games throughout history. They use books and/or SportsLine.com's Winter Olympic History Web page to help them complete the Winter Olympic Games History work sheet Students should accurately complete 80 percent of the fields on the worksheet. The answer key follows:

18. Education World ® - Lesson Planning Skills Page: Winter Olympic Games History
    Winter olympic games history. Back to Article DIRECTIONS Use libraryor Internet resources to complete the work sheet below. An  
    http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/TM/WS_winter_olympic_games.shtml
    
    Extractions: Back to Article DIRECTIONS: Use library or Internet resources to complete the work sheet below. An excellent resource on the Web is Winter Olympic History at http://www.sportsline.com/u/olympics/2002/history/ Olympic Year Host City and Country Number of Men Competing Number of Women Competing Number of Nations Competing

19. OLYMPIC TELEVISION ARCHIVE BUREAU
    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/

20. OLYMPIC GAMES HISTORY, Artistic Gymnastics, German Medals, Men, All
    Translate this page . . OLYMPIC GAMES - German's Olympic History Men's Artistic Gymnastic -.1936 - 2000. . YEAR, TEAM, final places. 1936 Berlin, 1. GER, 1.Schwarzm.  
    http://www.gymmedia.com/olympics/german_history.htm

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