History

Learn about the rich athletic, social and political history of the ancient and modern Olympic Games.

Selected sites from UK Directory

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  1. 96 Years of Women in the Olympics

    Furnishes a history of women's participation in the Olympics, profiles of women athletes, and related news and resources.
    www.feminist.org

    Furnishes a history of women's participation in the Olympics, profiles of women athletes, and related news and resources.

  2. High Hurdles and White Gloves

    Article from the Atlantic Monthly features an athlete from the 1896 Athens Games recounting his experience at these first modern Olympics.
    www.theatlantic.com

    Article from the Atlantic Monthly features an athlete from the 1896 Athens Games recounting his experience at these first modern Olympics.

  3. Kodak - Olympic Games

    Gallery presents photos from past Olympics and an exhibit of athletes in action. Includes tips for photographers on shooting sports events.
    www.kodak.com

    Gallery presents photos from past Olympics and an exhibit of athletes in action. Includes tips for photographers on shooting sports events.

  4. Olympic Statistics

    French Olympic enthusiast Stefan Darmoni presents a personal page containing rankings by country for each Winter and Summer Olympics event.
    www.chu-rouen.fr

    French Olympic enthusiast Stefan Darmoni presents a personal page containing rankings by country for each Winter and Summer Olympics event.

  5. Olympics - 100 Years Of Change

    Outlines the struggle between Olympic rhetoric and reality leading up the the Atlanta Games.
    www.time.com

    Outlines the struggle between Olympic rhetoric and reality leading up the the Atlanta Games.

  6. Olympics - Trivial Knowledge

    Brush up on knowledge of Olympic facts. Find a list of venues and gold-medal winners for all of the Summer and Winter events.
    www.swishweb.com

    Brush up on knowledge of Olympic facts. Find a list of venues and gold-medal winners for all of the Summer and Winter events.

  7. Olympics Through Time

    Take a journey into Olympic history with this site from the country where it all began - Greece. Created by the Foundation of the Hellenic World.
    www.fhw.gr

    Take a journey into Olympic history with this site from the country where it all began - Greece. Created by the Foundation of the Hellenic World.

  8. Perseus Project - The Ancient Olympics

    Exhibit on the ancient Olympics presents information about individual sports, the context and spirit of the games, athlete's stories, and a virtual tour of Olympia.
    www.perseus.tufts.edu

    Exhibit on the ancient Olympics presents information about individual sports, the context and spirit of the games, athlete's stories, and a virtual tour of Olympia.

  9. Winter Olympics History

    Washington Post offers a historical timeline of the Winter Games, with profiles of each, and selected memorable stories.
    www.washingtonpost.com

    Washington Post offers a historical timeline of the Winter Games, with profiles of each, and selected memorable stories.