Olympics (Sports)

Olympics Sites:

Olympic Museum Olympic Museum: Take a tour and see pictures of past Olympics, hear about the Olympic symbols, learn about the ceremonies, and see the Celebrate Humanity gallery. (Olympics) http://www.olympic.org/uk/passion/museum/home_uk.asp Gateway to the Summer Games Gateway to the Summer Games: Introduces the ancient city hosting the 2004 Summer Games. (Olympics) http://www2.edgate.com/summergames/about_athens/ International Olympic Committee International Olympic Committee: Official site offers photos, news, video clips, a look at life in the Olympic Village, and explanations of major sports and events. (Olympics) http://www.olympic.org/uk/index_uk.asp Matt Barrett's Athens 2004 Guide Matt Barrett's Athens 2004 Guide: A travel writer explores the rich history of the games as well as the city to which they have returned for 2004. (Olympics) http://www.greecetravel.com/2004olympics/ Australia Concentration Puzzles Australia Concentration Puzzles: Olympic concentration puzzles. At the bottom of the page, find links to more Australian and Olympic puzzles. (Olympics) http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/olympics2000-c.htm Boggle's World Olympic Worksheets Boggle's World Olympic Worksheets: Offers printable word searches, crossword puzzles, rhymes and word jumbles. (Olympics) http://bogglesworld.com/olympics_worksheets.htm Olympics Worksheets and Puzzles Olympics Worksheets and Puzzles: Logic worksheets, word searches, and puzzles based on the 2004 Summer Olympics. (Olympics) http://www.edhelper.com/olympics.htm Athletes Hit Athens Athletes Hit Athens: Time for Kids article tells how many athletes will participate in this year's games and what the competition will entail. (Olympics) http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/story/0,6260,679237,00.html Time for Kids: Eye on the Olympics Time for Kids: Eye on the Olympics: News from the 2000 Olympics, along with Olympic trivia and a virtual look at the Land Down Under that hosted the games. (Olympics) http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/story/0,6079,53696,00.html Olympic Primer Olympic Primer: This is a guide to the history of the Olympics, how the it's organized, what the rings and flame symbolize,and controversies like advertising, drug use, and what the difference is between being an amateur and a professional athlete. (Olympics) http://aafla.org/6oic/primer_frmst.htm Ancient Olympics Ancient Olympics: The real story of the ancient Olympic Games. Were the ancient games better than ours? (Olympics) http://www.upenn.edu/museum/Olympics/olympicintro.html U.S. Olympic Base Camp U.S. Olympic Base Camp: Features kids games, Olympics trivia, spotlights on United States athletes, cartoons, and coloring pages. (Olympics) http://www.usolympicteam.com/kids/ Winter Olympics for Kids Winter Olympics for Kids: A history of the games as written by fourth-graders at Pocantico Hills School in Sleepy Hollow, New York. (Olympics) http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/winterolympics.htm SIKids: Olympics 2004 SIKids: Olympics 2004: Offers sport-by-sport coverage, along with photos and fun facts. From Sports Illustrated for Kids. (Olympics) http://www.sikids.com/news/olympics2004/index.html Olympic Games Word Search Olympic Games Word Search: Sydney 2000 Olympic Games word search puzzle. At the bottom of the page, find more links to Olympic Games and Australian puzzles. (Olympics) http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/olympics2000-ws.htm Athens 2004 - Youth 2004 Athens 2004 - Youth 2004: Provides educational information about the games being held in Athens, Greece. Part of the official site for the Summer Olympics. (Olympics) http://www.athens2004.com/athens2004/page/youth?cid=f9187ae4be659f00VgnVCMServer28130b0aRCRD&lang=en Utah Education Network: 2002 Olympics Education Utah Education Network: 2002 Olympics Education: Learn about Olympic and Paralympic sporting events, participating countries, the torch relay, and current news. Also offers resources and curriculum for educators. (Olympics) http://2002.uen.org/ Special Olympics Ireland Special Olympics Ireland: A year round sports training and competition programme for children and adults with a learning and/or intellectual disability. Features athletes, events, ceremonies, and pictures. (Olympics) http://www.specialolympics.ie/en/ Australian Olympics 2000 Australian Olympics 2000: Meet Olympic mascots Millie, Olly, and Syd as they help provide kids with some facts on the history behind the Olympic flag and a kids' guide to sports. (Olympics) http://www.gigglepotz.com/ausolympics.htm Summer Olympics Summer Olympics: Third graders at Pocantico Hills School introduce more than dozen Olympic sports and provide links to their favorite online activities. (Olympics) http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/summerolympics.htm Kodak - Olympic History Kodak - Olympic History: Photo galleries of the games through history. (Olympics) http://www.musarium.com/kodak/olympics/olympichistory/index_body1.shtml Salt Lake 2002 Salt Lake 2002: Official site of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. Includes current news, pictures and highlights, competition results, TV schedules, and programs for the games. Also offers a special section just for kids. (Olympics) http://www.saltlake2002.com/ EnchantedLearning: Olympics EnchantedLearning: Olympics: Read about the 2004 Summer games held in Athens. Includes history, locations, activities, and medals to print out and color. (Olympics) http://www.enchantedlearning.com/olympics/ Greece: A Photographic Journey Greece: A Photographic Journey: Offers a virtual tour of the country that is hosting this year's Olympic Games. From Kodak. (Olympics) http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2678/2637/2638&pq-locale=en_US BrainPOP: Olympics BrainPOP: Olympics: Offers an animated movie on the history of the Olympics, along with cool facts and an interactive quiz. (Olympics) http://www.brainpop.com/specials/olympics/index.weml?&tried_cookie=true BBC Sport: Olympics 2004 BBC Sport: Olympics 2004: Features news, event schedule and history. (Olympics) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/default.stm ABCTeach: Olympics ABCTeach: Olympics: Features games related reading, writing, spelling, geography and math activities. (Olympics) http://www.abcteach.com/Olympics/olympicsTOC.htm The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games: Explore the history of the games, and find out how the olive leaf wreath become a major symbol. (Olympics) http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/olympics/olympicintro.shtml Is Athens Ready for Action? Is Athens Ready for Action?: Time for Kids article examines the preparations Greece has had to make in order to host the 2004 games. (Olympics) http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/magazines/story/0,6277,632391,00.html Athens 2004 Summer Olympics for Kids Athens 2004 Summer Olympics for Kids: Offers a history of the games, along with a look at modern sports, diaries of athletes, photos, and printable Olympic trading cards. (Olympics) http://www.chevroncars.com/wocc/lrn/olympics/