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Beijing
2008
This page provides links to a brief history, including an Olympic history,
of each summer sport. Source: Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games
of the XXIX Olympiad.
Olympic Primer
The five interlacing rings of blue, yellow, black, green, and red became the official Olympic logo in 1913. "The Olympic rings represent the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes throughout the world at the Olympic Games. However, contrary to a popular misconception, the colors themselves do not represent any single continent. The colors were chosen because at least one of these colors is found in the flag of every nation." Brimming with historical tidbits, this concise site is great place to find answers to your Olympic questions.
Source: Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles
Olympics
“Summer Olympics Through the Years” and “Winter Olympics
Through the Years” link to listings of specific modern summer
and winter Olympics. Follow further links for a brief summary of the
games that year as well as links to results arranged by sport.
Source: Pearson Education and Infoplease.
Sports
The IOC’s Sports page links to further information about each
recognized sport, as well as Olympic sports of the past. Pages on individual
sports provide background information and a link to follow to learn
more. On the right side, a link will take you to informative Flash animations
for Summer Sports or Winter Sports (it varies by page).
Source: International Olympic Committee
Summer Sports
News Index
Select a sport. Each sport-specific page includes news, a “getting
started” section for interested athletes, “photos,”
“tips,” and “Q&A” links in the red title
bar.
Source: Official Site of the U.S. Olympic Team
Winter Sports
News Index
This page links to information on winter Olympics sports. Each sport-specific
page includes news, a “getting started” section for interested
athletes, “photos,” “tips,” and “Q&A”
links in the red title bar.
Source: Official Site of the U.S. Olympic Team
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September 9, 2008
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