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Books
The Olympic Century: The Official history of the
Modern Olympics by World Sport Research & Publications vol 1-21
RR796.48/Olympic/2000
Each volume covers one set of games
The Grolier student encyclopedia of the Olympic games by Ron Thomas
and Joe Herran j796.48/Tho
Encyclopedia of the Olympics. 123 p.
Chronicle of the Olympics by DK.
796.48/Chronicle
A photo history of the games. 312 pp.
The complete book of the Winter Olympics 2001 by David Wallechinsky
796.98/Wallenchinsky
Covers the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City 353 pp.
The complete book of the Summer Olympics 2001 by David Wallechinsky
796.98/Wallenchinsky
Covers the 2002 Summer Olympics in Salt Lake City 353 pp.
The complete book of the Winter Olympics 1998 by David Wallechinsky
796.98/Wallenchinsky/1998
The essential resource for the Tokyo Winter Games, this book includes
complete, detailed listings of the athletes for 1998 and rules for every event,
plus stats, scores and the most dramatic stories from Olympic history. 266 pp.
The Nazi Olympics : Berlin 1936 by Susan D. Bachrach
Recounts the story of the
Olympics held
in Berlin in 1936, and how the Nazis attempted to turn the games into a
propaganda tool for their cause. 128 pp.
The Olympic Games by DK Publishing
796.48/Bachrach
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From Athens to Atlanta, stunning action photos taken by top sports journalists
capture the true spirit of the Olympic games, focusing on the beautiful
locations, inspiring athletes, and tumultuous circumstances surrounding the
world's greatest sporting event. 350 pp.
The Olympics, a History of the Modern Games by Allen Guttmann
796.48/G98
History of the modern Olympics 191 p.
Websites
Olympics 2004: Athens,
Greece
http://www.athens2004.com/athens2004/
Official website of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games
Olympic Primer by the Amateur Athletic Association
http://www.aafla.org/6oic/primer_text1.htm
Introduction to the history of the Olympic Games by the Amateur
Athletic Association
The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games
Online exhibit from the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology
Olympic Mascots
http://www.collectors.olympic.org/e/fimo/fimo_mascots_e.html
History of Olympic Mascots
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