Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Knee Injuries in Athletes
This passage will test your knowledge on Newton's laws and equilibrium in regards to knee injuries.
ESPN Internet Ventures
Espn: Rudolph Ran and the World Went Wild
This site has an ESPN article about Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994 CE) featuring several quotes from her about her childhood and the impact of her Olympic career on other athletes. Links in the sidebar also takes you to additional material on...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Sports: Breaking Records: Breaking Barriers
A virtual exhibit featuring sports legends and great Olympians from more than a dozen sports. See artifacts from the Smithsonian's sports collection, and explore the exhibition spotlights on athletes who dominated their sports.
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Njcaa: About Njcaa, History
This resource presents a history of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Read how the organization developed from its conception in Fresno, California 1937 until the present.
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Australian Travel and Culture Portal Online: Famous Australians
A look at famous Australians including actors, authors, artists, athletes, businessmen, politicians, singers, and Australian men & women of note.
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College Profiles
Features in-depth profiles with information about academic programs, athletics, campus life, and financial aid, along with geographic search, directories for honors programs, women's colleges statistics on minority enrollment and...
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International Luge Federation
This is a thorough resource on the luge. Read news associated with the sport, check out information on events, rules, and tracks, and more. Introduce yourself to the history of the luge and get to know the sport's current athletes.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Jews and Sport Before the Holocaust: A Visual Retrospective
This exhibition tells the stories of Jewish athletes and the sports they took part in all over Europe prior to the Holocaust, of which many did not survive.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Arthur Ashe
This brief biography of athlete Arthur Ashe describes his rise to fame in the world of sports, his work as an activist and his diagnosis of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science of Summer Olympics
Using examples of athletes and sports involved in the 2012 Summer Olympics, these 9 videos demonstrate aspects of sports which are influenced by engineering and technology.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Death in Poetry: a.e. Housman and Dylan Thomas
In this lesson plan, students will consider Death in Poetry: A.E. Housman's "To an Athlete Dying Young" and Dylan Thomas' "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night". Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources...
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Nbc Olympics: Video, Schedules, and Results
Powered by up-to-date news from NBC sports, this website not only tracks events, profiles athletes, and shares behind-the-scenes commentary during the Olympic Games, but also offers a look pre- and post-Games happenings: trials,...
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International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: Fact Sheet: The Olympic Movement [Pdf]
From the International Olympic Committee. find fascinating facts on the performance and courage of noted athletes in this fact sheet. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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British Olympic Association
The British Olympic Association (BOA) is responsible for sending Team GB to Olympic Games and managing the team. Their site offers information on athletes, coverage of current and past games, resources for teachers, and more.
US Olympic Committee
United States Olympic Team
This is the official website of the United States Olympic Committee. Content ranges from full biographies of top Olympic athletes to detailed overviews of Olympic sports to the latest Olympic news, and so much more.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: The Evolution of Women's Athletic Wear
Learners will examine photographs and primary source accounts describing uniforms for women's sports from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.
Curated OER
Athletic Insight the Online Journal of Sport Psychology
A great deal of the literature on the relationship between anxiety and performance has come from a cognitive-behavioral perspective. This Athletic Insight paper examines the relationship between the two constructs from a psychodynamic...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: World Class Athlete Jim Thorpe
The story of Jim Thorpe, one of the greatest American athletes.
Able Media
Able Media Llc: The Ancient Olympics
A series of articles and historical information about the history, origins, and events of the ancient Olympics.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 6 9 14: 91 Year Old Charlotte Woman Sets New Marathon Record
Read about a 91 year old marathon runner and her new record.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Body and Mind: U Can Do It 2
Do you ever wonder whether you can be an athlete? Anyone can. At this website, read about individuals who have overcome their disabilities and have become world-class athletes. Be inspired to be a great athlete, too, and learn about the...
My Hero Project
My Hero: Wilma Rudolph
Track star Wilma Rudolph overcame several childhood illness to become, in 1960, the first American woman to win 3 Olympic gold medals. Use this resource to learn more about the awards and recognition this amazing athlete earned.
ESPN Internet Ventures
Espn: Didrikson Was a Woman Ahead of Her Time
ESPN provides detailed highlights on the career of legendary multi-talented athlete and golfer, Babe Didrikson. Among her many awards are AP Female Athlete of the Year and ESPN's tenth greatest athlete of the century.
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