olympics

Provides an overview of track and field competition at the Olympics.

Traces the history of basketball as an Olympic sport.

Provides an overview of swimming and diving competitions at the Olympics.

Provides an overview of gymnastics competition at the Olympics.

Traces the history of soccer as an Olympic sport.

Traces the history of volleyball as an Olympic sport.

Presents highlights and legendary athletes--such as Soviet Yuri Chesnokov--of the Olympic sport of volleyball, which officially became a part of the modern Summer Games in 1964.

Discusses Olympic swimming and diving competitions, describing the four basic swimming strokes and the three basic diving positions.

Describes the story of the Olympic Games, the courage, prowess, and strength of the athletes, the obstacles to be overcome including religious conflict, prejudice, war, and economic strife, and the occasional hilarity.

Cartoons and facts combine to explain what it was like to be an athlete in ancient Greece, discussing the realities of training, military service, sacrifices, competitions, rivalries, and other aspects of sports.