Tour Costa Rica
Info Costa Rica: Claudia Poll (Olympic Gold Medalist)
Learn about the Costa Rian Olympic gold medalist in swimming Claudia Poll in this biography about the athlete and Costa Rican natonal heroine.
ESPN Internet Ventures
Espn: Owens Pierced a Myth
An ESPN article discusses how Jesse Owens proved Hitler wrong by winning the 1936 Olympics in Germany.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Jesse Owens
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1998 to commemorate Jesse Owens, who won four Olympic gold medals in track and field. With a short biographical passage.
Seymour Brody
Jewish Heroes in America: Mark Spitz
This site contains a biographical summary of this great Olympic swimming star who won seven gold medals in the 1972 Olympic Games.
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Biography Shelf: Short Biography of Jesse Owens
An inspiring look at the life of Jesse Owens, whose determination and focus helped him earn four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.