winter olympics

Briefly discusses the international competition in winter sports, beginning with the Nordic Games in 1901, and describes some of the sports involved, including skiing, ice hockey, skating, and bobsledding.

A brief history of the winter Olympic games, with descriptions of individual events and profiles of several past champions.

Presents accounts of Olympic ice hockey matches beginning with the first tournament held in 1920.

Chronicles the history of the Winter Olympics from 1924 through 2002, with a look ahead at 2006, highlighting notable athletes and events in text and photographs.

A biography of the fifteen-year-old figure skater who became the youngest gold medal winner at the Olympics in 1998.

Describes the eight events of the winter olympics and provides background material on the winter games.

Recounts memorable events from past Winter Olympic games from Eddie Eagan's gold medal in bobsledding at Lake Placid in 1932 to Tommy Moe's alpine skiing medal in 1994.