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Usa Today: Sports
USA TODAY, a leading national newspaper, provides extensive coverage of U.S. sports. Content includes the latest news, sports extras, and individual coverage of both college and professional sports.
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Athens 2004 Olympic Games
Content includes an interactive map of the games with photographs of individual venues, schedule of events, Olympic history, and guide to Athens.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: A Brief History of Taekwondo
Find a variety of maps, pictures, and some history about Taekwondo and its spread throughout Korea.
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History of Hapkido
Hapkido is a Korean style of the traditional Jujitsu. It has adapted the Jujitsu and made its own style of that art.
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Yamashita Aikido Organization
The organization, whcih strives to teach the traditional philosophy of Aikido, has existed for over 40 years since the end of World War II.
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General Taekwondo Information: History
Some people believe that Taekwondo may have dated as far back as 50 b.c. Since there are so few records, it is hard to be sure exactly when it started. This site provides a historical background for this martial art.
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National Museum of American Jewish History: Only in America Hall of Fame
Highlights well-known Jewish Americans who have made significant contributions to their fields in the arts, sciences, business, religion, sports, law, and politics. The public votes for those individuals they feel should be inducted into...
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Michelle Kwan
Learn how ice skating, once just a form of transportation, became an Olympic sport. This brief article includes an overview of the different skating events at the Olympics, as well as details judging and top skaters.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Specialization and the Decathlon
This lesson uses results from the 2008 Summer Olympic Games to explain that athletes specialize in sports and events for which they are most skilled for the same reasons that individuals and nations specialize in the production of goods...
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Read Works: Watch the Tennis Ball
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage explains concepts related to the sport of tennis. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...