What Are the Summer Olympics?
What Are the Summer Olympics?

Author: Gail Herman

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-03-22

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0399542906

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Back in 775 BC, athletes from all over Ancient Greece came together to compete in various games. The contests were held every four years and winning athletes brought honor and respect to their homelands. The tradition of the Olympic Games faded over time until 1896, when they were brought back to life. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, with over two hundred athletes from fourteen countries. Today, nearly three thousand years after the first Games, the Summer Olympics attract one hundred thousand top athletes from over two hundred countries. Billions of fans around the world cheer on their national teams to bring back the gold.

Curious George and the Summer Games
Curious George and the Summer Games

Author: H A Rey

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 29

ISBN-13: 0358242215

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George is curious about all the field day Summer Games, but what sporting event will he compete in? Every year, the town has a Summer Games field day, and George wants to join in on the fun, especially if the prize is a medal But what is the perfect Summer Games event for a little monkey? When George finds a sport that he loves and is a natural at, he must practice, practice, practice. With some teamwork and cheering on the contestants, George is ready to make this the best Summer Games

Individual Sports of the Winter Games
Individual Sports of the Winter Games

Author: Aaron Derr

Publisher: Gold Medal Games

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 1634407210

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"An overview of the modern Olympic Games featuring Winter sports played by individual athletes competing against each other ... These athletes compete in more than 100 events. The games showcase the strength and skills, stamina and endurance of amazing individual athletes from around the world."--

Los Angeles and the Summer Olympic Games
Los Angeles and the Summer Olympic Games

Author: Eva Kassens Noor

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-01-22

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 3030385531

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This open access book describes the three planning approaches and legacy impacts for the Olympic Games in one locale: the city of Los Angeles, USA. The author critically compares the similarities and differences of the LA Olympics by reviewing the 1932 and 1984 Olympics and by analyzing the concurrent planning process for the 2028 Olympics. The author unravels the conditions that make (or do not make) LA28’s argument “we have staged the Games before, we can do it again” compelling. Setting the bid’s promises into the contemporary local and global mega-event contexts, the author analyzes why LA won the bids, how those wins allowed LA to negotiate concessions with the IOC and NOC, and how legacies were planned, executed, and ultimately evolved. The author concludes with a prediction which 2028 legacy promises might and might not be fulfilled given the local and international Olympic contexts.

G is for Gold Medal
G is for Gold Medal

Author: Brad Herzog

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1410307964

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From the first games held in ancient Greece to the cultural extravaganzas of recent years, there have been some incredible and amazing events and milestones in the world of Olympic sports. Now in G is for Gold Medal: An Olympics Alphabet, writer Brad Herzog showcases those athletes and events that not only set sports records but also impacted history and world views. Learn the meaning behind the five interlocking rings featured on the Olympic flag. Cheer on American Jim Thorpe as he won the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, only to lose his medals later. Read how the man dubbed as the "world's laziest high jumper" won the gold in 1968 and later had a jump named after him. All these moments and more are brought to life in G is for Gold Medal. Brad Herzog has written travel and sports books for readers young and old. His books with Sleeping Bear include the best-selling H is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet. Brad lives on California's Monterey Peninsula. Doug Bowles has been a freelance illustrator for more than twenty years. His books for Sleeping Bear include One Kansas Farmer: A Kansas Number Book and S is for Sunflower: A Kansas Alphabet. Doug lives in Leawood, Kansas.

All About the Olympic Games
All About the Olympic Games

Author: Marisa Boan

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2021-05-10

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13:

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All About the Olympic Games is a great new book to get kids excited about the Olympic Games while learning about the customs and traditions of the Games!Learn about the history of the Olympic Games in this full-color book bursting with information to get kids ready to enjoy the Games.Historic photos and illustrations accompany brief, easy-to-read, engaging text. Perfect for kids! All About the Olympic Games includes information about: The First Olympic Games in Greece The start of the International Olympic Committee and the Modern Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremony traditions Olympic Flame and the torchbearer relay The true meaning of the Olympic Flag The Olympic Creed Lists of all Summer and Winter Games sports Bring the excitement of the Olympics home with the BONUS PAGES At Home Measurement Olympic Games. Kids can participate in a series of events at home while reinforcing their math skills. Kids get 6 event cards using simple household items to try events like Long Jump, Javelin Throw, and Shotput. Easy fun at home while practicing estimation and measurement. Includes medal coloring pages so kids can award medals after competing in the at-home the events!

The Encyclopedia of the Summer Olympics
The Encyclopedia of the Summer Olympics

Author: David Fischer

Publisher:

Published: 2004-02-01

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780531163924

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Explores the history and traditions of the Olympics and the various events included in the competitions held every four years.

The Games: A Global History of the Olympics
The Games: A Global History of the Olympics

Author: David Goldblatt

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2016-07-26

Total Pages: 755

ISBN-13: 0393254119

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“A people’s history of the Olympics.”—New York Times Book Review A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year The Games is best-selling sportswriter David Goldblatt’s sweeping, definitive history of the modern Olympics. Goldblatt brilliantly traces their history from the reinvention of the Games in Athens in 1896 to Rio in 2016, revealing how the Olympics developed into a global colossus and highlighting how they have been buffeted by (and affected by) domestic and international conflicts. Along the way, Goldblatt reveals the origins of beloved Olympic traditions (winners’ medals, the torch relay, the eternal flame) and popular events (gymnastics, alpine skiing, the marathon). And he delivers memorable portraits of Olympic icons from Jesse Owens to Nadia Comaneci, the Dream Team to Usain Bolt.

The Complete Book of the Olympics
The Complete Book of the Olympics

Author: David Wallechinsky

Publisher: White Lion Publishing

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781845136956

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David Wallechinsky's compendious book has long been the preeminent point of reference for sports enthusiasts and journalists alike Every sports writer assigned to cover the Games ensures they have their early copy of this prodigious work of reference, packed with absorbing anecdotes and essential statistics. A treasure trove of 116 years of Olympic history, it is also an amazingly readable book, for in the course of recording every single Olympic final since 1896, it concentrates on the strange, the memorable, and the unbelievable. Who knew (until reading this book) that croquet was once an Olympic sport, or tug of war, or that a 72-year-old once won a silver medal for target shooting? This new edition also has every finals result, recorded by the top eight competitors in every event at the Beijing Olympics, and full descriptions of rules and scoring for every event included for 2012. It is the one truly essential Olympics book.

Olympics!
Olympics!

Author: Barbara G. Hennessy

Publisher: Viking Juvenile

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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Provides a simple overview of the history, preparations, training, and actual events that are part of the Olympic Games.