olympics

Penguins Gus and Gertie take part in the Animals' Winter Olympics.

A biography of the noted sprinter who won three gold medals at the 1988 Olympics.

A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.

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

Biography of Jackie Joyner-Kersee, highlighting her fight with asthma and her rise to track and field success.

Explores some of the great moments and personalities of the Olympics, from the inception of the modern games in 1896 through the present.

Provides an overview of the modern Olympics that began again in 1896, describing some of the competitive events, looking at how host cities are chosen, profiling various modern Olympic champions, and more.

Surveys the history of the Olympics and explores some of the incidents, controversies, scandals, and tragedies associated with the modern Olympic games.

Surveys the history and traditions of the Olympics, highlighting memorable events from ancient Greece to the present day.