olympic games

An introduction to the winter Olympic sport of Nordic skiing, exploring the history and economics of the sport.

"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic skiing. Includes descriptions of each of the men's and women's aerial, freestyle, alpine, and Nordic ski events. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018 PeyongChang, South Korea Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index"--.

Annie and Jack present information about ancient Greece and the athletic events known as the Olympic games that were held there.

Profiles the accomplishments of one hundred athletes in Olympic competition throughout the twentieth century.

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

Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to retrieve a lost story in ancient Greece, where they witness the original Olympic games and are surprised to find what girls of the time were not allowed to do.

Photographs and text present the top one hundred athletes who have participated in the Olympic and Paralympic games throughout history.

Examines the protest made at the 1968 Summer Olympics by two African American runners, the support of the Australian medalist who also shared the podium, and the consequences all three men faced for their activism.

"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic speedskating. Includes descriptions of each of the men's and women's long and short races. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018 PeyongChang, South Korea Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index"--.

Zeus explores the fascinating drama, love stories, and destruction in the myths surrounding the ruler of the Olympian gods. Book includes history, myths, and a family tree.