- Ancient Olympics - http://www.upenn.edu/museum/Olympics/olympicintro.html
The real story of the ancient Olympic Games. Were the ancient games better than ours?
- Olympic Games Word Search - http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/olympics2000-ws.htm
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games word search puzzle. At the bottom of the page, find more links to Olympic Games and Australian puzzles.
- Australia Concentration Puzzles - http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/olympics2000-c.htm
Olympic concentration puzzles. At the bottom of the page, find links to more Australian and Olympic puzzles.
- U.S. Olympic Base Camp - http://www.usolympicteam.com/kids/
Features kids games, Olympics trivia, spotlights on United States athletes, cartoons, and coloring pages.
- Salt Lake 2002 - http://www.saltlake2002.com/
Official site of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. Includes current news, pictures and highlights, competition results, TV schedules, and programs for the games. Also offers a special section just for kids.
- Olympic Primer - http://aafla.org/6oic/primer_frmst.htm
This is a guide to the history of the Olympics, how the it's organized, what the rings and flame symbolize,and controversies like advertising, drug use, and what the difference is between being an amateur and a professional athlete.
- Australian Olympics 2000 - http://www.gigglepotz.com/ausolympics.htm
Meet Olympic mascots Millie, Olly, and Syd as they help provide kids with some facts on the history behind the Olympic flag and a kids' guide to sports.
- Olympic Museum - http://www.olympic.org/uk/passion/museum/home_uk.asp
Take a tour and see pictures of past Olympics, hear about the Olympic symbols, learn about the ceremonies, and see the Celebrate Humanity gallery.
- Athens 2004 - Youth 2004 - http://www.athens2004.com/athens2004/page/youth?cid=f9187ae4be659f00VgnVCMServer28130b0aRCRD&lang=en
Provides educational information about the games being held in Athens, Greece. Part of the official site for the Summer Olympics.
- Athens 2004 Summer Olympics for Kids - http://www.chevroncars.com/wocc/lrn/olympics/
Offers a history of the games, along with a look at modern sports, diaries of athletes, photos, and printable Olympic trading cards.
- Kodak - Olympic History - http://www.musarium.com/kodak/olympics/olympichistory/index_body1.shtml
Photo galleries of the games through history.
- Greece: A Photographic Journey - http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2678/2637/2638&pq-locale=en_US
Offers a virtual tour of the country that is hosting this year's Olympic Games. From Kodak.
- BBC Sport: Olympics 2004 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/default.stm
Features news, event schedule and history.
- Summer Olympics - http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/summerolympics.htm
Third graders at Pocantico Hills School introduce more than dozen Olympic sports and provide links to their favorite online activities.
- Winter Olympics for Kids - http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/winterolympics.htm
A history of the games as written by fourth-graders at Pocantico Hills School in Sleepy Hollow, New York.
- Matt Barrett's Athens 2004 Guide - http://www.greecetravel.com/2004olympics/
A travel writer explores the rich history of the games as well as the city to which they have returned for 2004.
- International Olympic Committee - http://www.olympic.org/uk/index_uk.asp
Official site offers photos, news, video clips, a look at life in the Olympic Village, and explanations of major sports and events.
- Gateway to the Summer Games - http://www2.edgate.com/summergames/about_athens/
Introduces the ancient city hosting the 2004 Summer Games.
- Time for Kids: Eye on the Olympics - http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/story/0,6079,53696,00.html
News from the 2000 Olympics, along with Olympic trivia and a virtual look at the Land Down Under that hosted the games.
- Is Athens Ready for Action? - http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/magazines/story/0,6277,632391,00.html
Time for Kids article examines the preparations Greece has had to make in order to host the 2004 games.
- Athletes Hit Athens - http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/story/0,6260,679237,00.html
Time for Kids article tells how many athletes will participate in this year's games and what the competition will entail.
- EnchantedLearning: Olympics - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/olympics/
Read about the 2004 Summer games held in Athens. Includes history, locations, activities, and medals to print out and color.
- Special Olympics Ireland - http://www.specialolympics.ie/en/
A year round sports training and competition programme for children and adults with a learning and/or intellectual disability. Features athletes, events, ceremonies, and pictures.
- Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics - http://en.beijing-2008.org/
Official site. Contains fact sheets, athlete profiles, cultural information, and news.
- Special Olympics - http://www.specialolympics.org/
Features history of the program, list of games, and athletes.
- ABCTeach: Olympics - http://www.abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/funkids/olympics/
Features games related reading, writing, spelling, geography and math activities.
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