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Take a tour and see pictures of past Olympics, hear about the Olympic symbols, learn about the ceremonies, and see the Celebrate Humanity gallery.
http://www.olympic.org/uk/passion/museum/home_uk.asp
Photo galleries of the games through history.
http://www.musarium.com/kodak/ol...olympichistory/index_body1.shtml
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games word search puzzle. At the bottom of the page, find more links to Olympic Games and Australian puzzles.
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/olympics2000-ws.htm
Official site. Contains fact sheets, athlete profiles, cultural information, and news.
http://en.beijing-2008.org/
Learn about Olympic and Paralympic sporting events, participating countries, the torch relay, and current news. Also offers resources and curriculum for educators.
http://2002.uen.org/
Official site includes information on sports, events, athletes, and links.
http://www.torino2006.org/
Features history of the program, list of games, and athletes.
http://www.specialolympics.org/
Olympic concentration puzzles. At the bottom of the page, find links to more Australian and Olympic puzzles.
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/olympics2000-c.htm
Features kids games, Olympics trivia, spotlights on United States athletes, cartoons, and coloring pages.
http://www.usolympicteam.com/kids/
Logic worksheets, word searches, and puzzles based on the 2004 Summer Olympics.
http://www.edhelper.com/olympics.htm
Official site of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. Includes current news, pictures and highlights, competition results, TV schedules, and programs for the games. Also offers a special section just for kids.
http://www.saltlake2002.com/
This is a guide to the history of the Olympics, how the it's organized, what the rings and flame symbolize,and controversies like advertising, drug use, and what the difference is between being an amateur and a professional athlete.
http://aafla.org/6oic/primer_frmst.htm
Meet Olympic mascots Millie, Olly, and Syd as they help provide kids with some facts on the history behind the Olympic flag and a kids' guide to sports.
http://www.gigglepotz.com/ausolympics.htm
Provides educational information about the games being held in Athens, Greece. Part of the official site for the Summer Olympics.
http://www.athens2004.com/athens...VgnVCMServer28130b0aRCRD&lang=en
Offers printable word searches, crossword puzzles, rhymes and word jumbles.
http://bogglesworld.com/olympics_worksheets.htm
Offers a history of the games, along with a look at modern sports, diaries of athletes, photos, and printable Olympic trading cards.
http://www.chevroncars.com/wocc/lrn/olympics/
Offers a virtual tour of the country that is hosting this year's Olympic Games. From Kodak.
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQ...h=2678/2637/2638&pq-locale=en_US
Features news, event schedule and history.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/default.stm
Third graders at Pocantico Hills School introduce more than dozen Olympic sports and provide links to their favorite online activities.
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/summerolympics.htm
A history of the games as written by fourth-graders at Pocantico Hills School in Sleepy Hollow, New York.
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/winterolympics.htm
A travel writer explores the rich history of the games as well as the city to which they have returned for 2004.
http://www.greecetravel.com/2004olympics/
Official site offers photos, news, video clips, a look at life in the Olympic Village, and explanations of major sports and events.
http://www.olympic.org/uk/index_uk.asp
Introduces the ancient city hosting the 2004 Summer Games.
http://www2.edgate.com/summergames/about_athens/
Explore the history of the games, and find out how the olive leaf wreath become a major symbol.
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/olympics/olympicintro.shtml
News from the 2000 Olympics, along with Olympic trivia and a virtual look at the Land Down Under that hosted the games.
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/s...cials/story/0,6079,53696,00.html
Time for Kids article examines the preparations Greece has had to make in order to host the 2004 games.
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/m...ines/story/0,6277,632391,00.html
Time for Kids article tells how many athletes will participate in this year's games and what the competition will entail.
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/story/0,6260,679237,00.html
Read about the 2004 Summer games held in Athens. Includes history, locations, activities, and medals to print out and color.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/olympics/
A year round sports training and competition programme for children and adults with a learning and/or intellectual disability. Features athletes, events, ceremonies, and pictures.
http://www.specialolympics.ie/en/
Features games related reading, writing, spelling, geography and math activities.
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/funkids/olympics/