olympic games

Explores several swimming events, diving, synchronized swimming, and water polo, presenting illustrated facts on Olympic athletes, world records, and other related topics.

Provides fun facts and brief histories of each type of water sports played in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Provides fun facts and brief histories of each type of field event played in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Examines the life and career of Michael Phelps, discussing his childhood, family, struggle with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, career as a swimmer, Olympic performances, and other related topics.

"Learn more about . . . Olympic soccer history with chapters covering . . . matches for men's and women's Olympic soccer"--Provided by publisher.

"In this book, early fluent readers will discover the STEM concepts behind tennis, while learning about motion and movements of the sport and the technology of athletes' clothing and gear"--Provided by publisher.

Provides information on the Olympic sport of snowboarding, covering facts and records as well as dramatic stories of performances. Includes color photographs.

Provides information on the Olympic sports of ice hockey and curling, covering facts and records as well as dramatic stories of performances. Includes color photographs.

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.