olympics

Explores the Olympics throughout history.

Presents the history of the Olympic games from ancient Greece to the present.

1968 Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith recounts the events that shaped his life and shares the beliefs that led him to raise a black-gloved fist with his teammate while accepting their medals, creating an iconic representation of the conflicts between race, politics, and sports in the mid-twentieth century.

"At many men's and women's gymnastics competitions, teams overcome obstacles to win gold. Take a look at some of the best gymnastics teams in history and learn about the accomplishments the teams made"--.

Did you know that there are four main swimming strokes? Different swimming events use different strokes. Learn more about this beloved sport.

Gwen Jorgensen intends to win the Rio 2016 Olympic triathlon?an event no US athlete, man or woman, has ever won. Gwen is a stubborn perfectionist, driven to excel. Combining natural ability, organization, and discipline, she chases this goal with passion. In Gwen Jorgensen: USA?s First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete, readers take a front-row seat at the Rio 2016 Olympics and watch Gwen as she battles the ocean, careens down dangerous hills on her bike, and runs to victory. Interspersed throughout is her tale of transformation from child swimmer to university runner and eventually Olympic triathlete. It is a story of disappointment, failure, change, growth, and accomplishment. This book explores themes of personal discovery, risk-taking, goal-setting, and team-building and is sure to inspire all young readers to reach for their own dreams.

Get to know the greatest players in the history of the Summer Olympics, from the legends of the past to today's biggest superstars.

Every four years, during the summer, the whole world comes together at the Olympic Games to celebrate and support the best athletes from each country. The Games are a worldwide event, but their roots can be found in the heart of the Mediterranean: Greece. The Great Book of Olympic Games starts with the Games' origins in ancient Greece, and goes on to discuss the evolution of the Games into the modern Games we know today, including the introduction of the Winter Games and the Paralympics. Filled with fun facts, children will discover every statistic, sport, and champion of the games.

"Celebrate the Summer Olympic Games with this elementary-level introduction to the sport of gymnastics and its floor and apparatus events. Includes biographical facts about Hmong-American artistic gymnast Suni Lee"--Provided by publisher.

Engaging images accompany information about the life and accomplishments of Connor McDavid. The combination of high- interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7.