Special Olympics
Special Olympics: Floor Hockey
Page from the Special Olympics site provides information and coaching resources on Floor Hockey.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: An Olympic Plot
In this activity, students find lines of best fit to model Olympic data.
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.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Two Decisions Led Me to Olympic Glory
A brief video in which Steve Mesler explains how deciding to switch sports and to take responsibility for his actions helped lead to success at the Olympics. [4:02] Followed by a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: The Nazi Olympics
A piece from the Jewish Virtual Library on the propaganda promoting the myth of Aryan racial superiority and physical power.
ESPN Internet Ventures
Espn: Bonnie Blair Is Special but She Doesn't Know It
Explore the career history and Olympic achievements of this US speedskating legend, Bonnie Blair.
Tufts University
Tour of Olympia: Ancient Olympic Events
Like the modern sport of wrestling, an athlete needed to throw his opponent on the ground, landing on a hip, shoulder, or back for a fair fall.
International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: London 2012 Olympics
This is the official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
CNN
Cnn: Week of 12 16 13: German President Will Not Attend Olympics in Russia
The leader of Germany, Joachim Gauck, has decided to boycott the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia due to human rights violations. Learn what this boycott means and why many others are joining him.
Paul Munsey & Cory Suppes
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.
The History Cat
The History Cat: The Greek Olympic Games
Read about how the Olympic games started in ancient Greece. In 394 A.D., Emperor Theodosius I abolished the Olympics and they were not revived until the late 1800s.
Tufts University
Perseus Digital Library: Ancient Olympic Events: Boxing
A description, with primary source illustrations, of how boxing was done in the ancient Greek Olympics.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: The Ancient Greek Olympics
Teaches about the origins of the Greek Olympic games and their evolution to become a significant cultural phenomenon in ancient Greece.
Other
Pocantico Hills School: Winter Olympics for Kids
Originally created in 2001 by a fourth-grade class, "Winter Olympics for Kids" is updated every time the Winter Olympics comes around. View a very simple slideshow on the origins of the Winter Games, read about the events that takes...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Winter Olympics Facts
Fun facts about the winter Olympics and a list of competitive categories.
International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: Baseball
This is the official site for the Olympic Baseball movement. Information on recent baseball news can be found here.
US Olympic Committee
United States Olympic Committee: Us Speedskating
The ultimate resource for fans of the U.S. speedskating team. Read about athletes, latest competitions, and results, news and more.
US Olympic Committee
United States Olympic Committee: Usa Volleyball
The national office of this association is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. USA Volleyball is the national governing body for the sport of volleyball. It also lists national teams, educational sources officiating and merchandise.
US Olympic Committee
United States Olympic Committee: Usa Badminton
Includes press release archive, tournament calendar, news, membership information, links and a directory of US badminton venues.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Olympic Records
Can you work out which Olympics athletics event each anonymised graph of Olympic records data represents? This activity, aimed at Key Stage 3 (age 11-14), gives students the opportunity to make sense of graphical data and challenges them...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Olympic Starters
How do you compare to these results from Olympic Games in the past if you try similar running and jumping activities? This activity uses the history of the Olympic Games to introduce ideas about measuring time and distances in standard...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Lengthy Journeys: Olympic Torch Relay
Can you plan routes for the Olympic Torch to visit these cities? How far will it travel? How long will it take? This activity gives children the opportunity to calculate using distance and time and is aimed at Key Stage 2 primary school...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: The Olympic Torch Tour
Can you find the best route for the Olympic Torch relay to take? This more challenging activity is designed to be accessible to GCSE maths students (grades 8, 9, and 10).
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Olympic Cards
Play our sporty card game with 24 cards featuring information about Olympic athletes past and present. This game is aimed at primary school pupils at Key Stages 1 and 2.