Summer Olympics 2016 [Wikipedia] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Summer_Olympics Summer Olympics 2016 [Wikipedia]
The host city of the Games is Rio de Janeiro
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
They are scheduled to be held from August 5 to 21, 2016.
The 2016 Summer Paralympics will be held in the same city and organized by the same committee, and are scheduled to be held from September 7 to 18.
Summer Olympics 2012 [Wikipedia] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Summer_Olympics Summer Olympics 2012 [Wikipedia]
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad, and also known as London 2012 as per the official logo, in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012.
Special Olympics http://www.specialolympics.org/ Special Olympics
From a backyard summer camp for people with intellectual disabilities to a global movement, Special Olympics has been changing lives and attitudes for more than 43 years.
The 1st International Special Olympics Summer Games are held at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA. 1,000 people with intellectual disabilities from 26 U.S. states and Canada compete in track and field and swimming.
Athletes are the heart of Special Olympics. Our athletes are children and adults with intellectual disabilities from all around the world. They are finding success, joy and friendship as part of our global community.
They're also having lots of fun!
Get Set (London) http://getset.london2012.com Get Set is about involving children and young people in the excitement and inspiration of the Games. (in London)
The whole of the UK will be involved in London 2012 – from hosting sporting events to taking part in the Get Set programme.
Photographs : Winter Olympics http://images.google.com/images?q=Winter+Olympics+source:life Photographs : Winter Olympics
Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today.
Most were never published and are now available through the joint work of LIFE and Google.
London 2012 Olympics Official website http://www.london2012.com/ London 2012 Olympics Official website
Find out about the people and organisations that are building and staging the Games.
In 2012 London will host the Olympic Games for the third time. It will also mark the return of the Paralympic Games to the country of their birth.
This section gives you the run down on the Games and the people delivering them.
You can also find out about the history of the Games in the UK and the London 2012 brand.
Read about the London 2012 brand, launched in June 2007. Find out what it means, watch our brand video and read guidelines for users.
Beijing Olympic Games 2008 http://www.chinese-tools.com/beijing2008 Beijing Olympic Games 2008
The Beijing Olympic Games will be held from Aug 8th to Aug 24th 2008.
Informations, numbers & facts, photos, mascots, articles and gossips...
Olympic Games http://www.42explore2.com/olympics.htm Olympic Games
The Olympic Games are a competition in summer and winter sports held every four years for athletes from all over the world.
Olympic Leaders - Lesson Plans http://bit.ly/Lo8oRt Lots of lesson plans on the Olympics .. search the site.
For example
Olympic Leaders - Lesson Plan
Each student will research the accomplishments of one Olympic athlete.
- Students will write a one page description of the athlete.
- Students will give an oral presentation about the athlete.
Grade Levels: 3 - 12
2004 Olympics in Athens : Official Site http://www.athens2004.com/ 2004 Olympics in Athens Official Site
Athens was selected as the host city of the 2004 Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland on 5 September 1997. On that same day, the Host City Contract for the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad was signed. These events marked the beginning of a unique journey in the history of Olympism that will culminate in Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004. The Games are returning home to the country that gave birth to the Olympic celebration more than 2,000 years ago and the city that staged the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.
Olympic Games : 4 2 Explore http://eduscapes.com/42explore/olympics.htm This web project provides "four to explore" for each topic.
On each page you'll find definitions, activities, 4 good starting points, and many more links and resources for the thematic topic.
In some cases, we've listed more than four websites on a particular topic. For example, we might provide a few for younger readers and others for more advanced learners.
Each school, classroom, and teacher is unique. As such we didn't try to provide specific activities for particular grade levels. Instead we suggest that teachers explore each link, then design specific, developmentally appropriate activities such as discussion questions, small group activities, or webquests to fit the needs of their curriculum.
The links on this site are safe for children.
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Facts, Stats and Trivia https://www.infoplease.com/sports/olympics Find medal winners, timelines, memorable moments, participating countries, biographies, medal standings by nation, leading individual medal winners, and more.
Australian Paralympic Committee http://www.paralympic.org.au/ We are responsible for Australia's elite athletes with a disability. We facilitate athlete success at Paralympic Games and other major international sporting events. We encourage people with disabilities to participate in sport. We are proud of our athletes and their brilliant successes.
International Olympic Committee http://www.olympic.org/ The International Olympic Committee.... the place to find out about the Olympic movement and the history of the Olympics.
Sport Science Meets the Olympics http://whyfiles.org/019olympic/index.html 1996 marks the Centennial of the modern Olympics. Science and technology played a small role in the original Olympics, which prompted a brief truce in any wars the Greeks happened to be fighting. These days, science and technology play a dominant role in the quadrennial "Games."
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