Curated OER
Luge Start
This site is an introduction to the luge events at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. However, it is also a good source for general information on the sport's history, equipment and medalists from previous years.
Curated OER
Luge Glove
This site is an introduction to the luge events at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. However, it is also a good source for general information on the sport's history, equipment and medalists from previous years.
Curated OER
Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards
This is a brief article on ski jumping. It provides an overview of sport's history, the events at the Winter Olympics, and related links.
Black Past
Black Past: Rudolph, Wilma
This brief encyclopedia entry gives the high points of Wilma Rudolph's life and her success as an athlete.
Black Past
Black Past: Muhammad Ali
In this brief encyclopedia entry, you can read about Muhammad Ali, famous as a boxer, but, perhaps more so, as an ambassador of good will. There are links to other websites for more information.
Read Works
Read Works: Ancient Greece the Ancient Greeks
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the ancient Greeks. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
University of Oxford (UK)
Oxford University: Faq: Physics of Rowing
From the Department of Atmospheric Physics at Oxford University, this page gives a scientific look at the techniques involved in the activity of rowing. Discusses the concepts of propulsion, resistance, kinetic energy, and much more...