olympic games

Describes unusual athletes, sports, and incidents from throughout the history of the Olympic Games.

Presents a comprehensive study of the Olympic games and discusses their origin and the ancient games, their rebirth in 1896, Olympic traditions and torch lightings, famous athletes, and more.

Describes the events of the Summer Olympics and presents photos of and brief notes on significant athletes in the history of the modern Olympic Games.

Explores the history and traditions of the Olympics and the various events included in the competitions held every four years.

Tells the stories of ten landmarks in the history of the Olympics, including Jesse Owens winning four gold medals against the Nazis, Nadia Comaneci receiving perfect scores in gymnastics in 1976, and Eric Heiden's performance at the 1980 Winter games.

Penguins Gus and Gertie take part in the Animals' 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.

Examines the history of swimming in the modern Olympic Games and profiles the top medalists from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including Duke Kahanamoku of the 1912 games and Michael Phelps in 2008, who won eight gold medals in eight events.

Illustrations and text recount King Iphitus of Elis's revival of an ancient tradition of athletic contests to honor the gods in the eighth century B.C. in Greece.