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1996 Atlanta Olympic Stadium
Find all the information you want to know about the 2000 Sydney Olympic Stadium, home of the 2000 Summer Olympics. Includes interesting facts and details about the facility, history of the venue, and Olympic news.
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2012 London Olympic Stadium
Get a first hand look at the new London Olympic Stadium being planned for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Includes facts, an image, and a timeline for construction.
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2012 London Olympic Stadium
Get a first hand look at the new London Olympic Stadium being planned for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Includes facts, an image, and a timeline for construction.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: For Refugee Team, Just Being in Rio Is Like Winning Gold
An historical Olympic team made up of athletes who are refugees from countries they've fled is featured in this NPR report. Listen to the report or read some of the transcripts of the story.
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Michael Phelps: Most Decorated Olympian of All Time
A story of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps who made history at Rio 2016.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Olympic Rings
This is an image of the Olympic Rings, the symbol of the winter and summer Olympic Games.
Danuta Bois
Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Florence Griffith Joyner
This entry profiles the late Florence Griffith Joyner (1959-1998), affectionately known simply as FloJo, the track athlete who won gold and silver medals at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games.
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Tidewater Volleyball Association
Resource has several links for tournament information, junior leagues, beach leagues, summer information and also fall leagues. There is other information like a monthly calendar and other updates and information.
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Athens Closing Ceremony
This BBC archvie site covers the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Emilie Le Pennec
Information about Emilie Le Pennec, the first French woman to win Olympic gold in gymnastics. The page also offers a chart of all the women who have won Olympic gold medals on the uneven bars.
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Ballparks: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Includes facts and information about the fascinating and historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, host of two summer Olympics.
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...
A&E Television
History.com: 8 Memorable Protests by American Athletes
Stars Bill Russell, Muhammad Ali and Billie Jean King have used their platforms to seek change. Before a preseason game on September 1, 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem to call...
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Photo Credit: Ewan Nicholson
Meet Canadian Olympic champion Clara Hughes!Clara owns a place in history as being the only athlete to win medals in both the Winter and Summer Olympics as both a speed skater and cyclist. Learn more about this dedicated woman and her...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in California: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The only stadium in the world which has hosted the Summer Olympic Games (1932 /1984), the World Series (1959) and the Super Bowl (1967 /1973). It is currently the home of the USC Trojans football team.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Rose Bowl
Home field of the UCLA Bruins college football team as well as the annual Rose Bowl Game. It also hosted events from the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics.
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Detail of Ngs Map of Greece
The Olympics are back where they started - Greece. This is a fascinating site about finding the sites of those ancient games. You can also view an interactive map of the original Marathon run. Incredible pictures of rebuilt ruins as well...
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Columns Mark All That's Left of the Temple of Zeus in Nemea.
The Olympics are back where they started - Greece. This is a fascinating site about finding the sites of those ancient games. You can also view an interactive map of the original Marathon run. Incredible pictures of rebuilt ruins as well...
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Ancient Stadium in Nemea.
The Olympics are back where they started - Greece. This is a fascinating site about finding the sites of those ancient games. You can also view an interactive map of the original Marathon run. Incredible pictures of rebuilt ruins as well...
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Tunnel Leading to Nemea Stadium
The Olympics are back where they started - Greece. This is a fascinating site about finding the sites of those ancient games. You can also view an interactive map of the original Marathon run. Incredible pictures of rebuilt ruins as well...
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Column at Nemea Being Restored.
The Olympics are back where they started - Greece. This is a fascinating site about finding the sites of those ancient games. You can also view an interactive map of the original Marathon run. Incredible pictures of rebuilt ruins as well...
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Chief Mason Yannis Arbelius Talks to Workers at Nemea.
The Olympics are back where they started - Greece. This is a fascinating site about finding the sites of those ancient games. You can also view an interactive map of the original Marathon run. Incredible pictures of rebuilt ruins as well...
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