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Olympic Museum 
Covers the illustrious history of the Olympic Games from Greek times to the Sydney 2000 Games. With a calendar, virtual exhibits and a shop. 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. British Olympic Association - Modern History General British resource depicts the origin of the contemporary Olympic Games. Learn about key historical figures. CIMT - Olympic Games Story Outlines the history of the original games held in Ancient Greece and their revival over 1600 years later. Encyclopedia Britannica - Revival of the Olympics
Read about the birth of the modern Olympic Games, which occurred under the guidance of France's Baron Pierre de Coubertin. Encyclopedia Britannica - Winter Olympic Games
Encyclopedia entry offers a brief look, with a bibliography, at the Olympic Winter Games, from Chamonix in 1924 to Nagano in 1998. Encyclopedia Brittanica - Coubertin, Baron Pierre de
Read a biography of this French educator who is primarily responsible for the birth of the modern Olympic games in Athens in 1896. From Athens to Atlanta - Historical Recap
Briefly recounts the summer Olympic Games from Athens in 1896 to Barcelona in 1992. From Athens to Atlanta KAPUT FNF 9-7-00
Profiles of Summer Olympic Games by Canadian publication features individual synopses and a list of the top medal-winning countries. FNF Great Olympians
Find information on the Olympic achievements of the world's athletes in Olympic Games competitions ranging from 1896 to 1996. Greek Athletic Games, The
Devoted to the ancient Greek, or Panhellenic, Games, of which the four main parts were the Olympic, Pythean, Nemean, and Isthmian Games. 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. History of the Olympiad - Polish American Network
Gives a year-by-year rundown and highlights of the Games from 776 B.C. to 1992. History of the Olympic Games Check out this page that includes a chronology of when events were added, myths of the Games and their importance. Infoplease - Summer Olympics Through the Years
Interesting resource site serves up overviews of past Olympic Games. Find out what happened during Games events from 1896 through to 1996. Information Outlook: Olympic Library Goes for Gold
Get the scoop on this writer's experience at the library of the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland. Kodak - Olympic Games
Gallery presents photos from past Olympics and an exhibit of athletes in action. Includes tips for photographers on shooting sports events. MSN Encarta - Coubertin, Pierre, Baron de
Offers a profile on the French founder of the modern Olympic Games. MSN Encarta - Olympic Games
Get Olympic Games historical background, learn athlete eligibility criteria or read a description of awards. Olympic Games Primer Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles presents a detailed look at the Olympic Games past and present. Olympic Museum Museum located in Switzerland, and which opened in 1993, outlines itself and its galleries. Available in English and French. Olympic Statistics
French Olympic enthusiast Stefan Darmoni presents a personal page containing rankings by country for each Winter and Summer Olympics event. Olympic Women - Potted History Summarizes the role of female athletes in the development of the modern Olympic Games, with particular reference to the early tournaments. Olympics - 100 Years Of Change
Outlines the struggle between Olympic rhetoric and reality leading up the the Atlanta Games. Olympics Through Time Foundation of the Hellenic World presents history of the Olympics in three different periods - Prehistory, Antiquity and Revival. |
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India - Ashwini Kumar 
Discover everything that this representative to the International Olympic Committee has done in the professional and personal worlds. India - Asian Football Confederation Presents a list of top officials at this national federation, and offers a look at the country's official colors. With contact details. India - India Field Hockey Indian field-hockey resource includes monthly bulletins and archives, tournament reports, match results, photos and Olympic news. India - India Olympic Sports Magazine covers developments in Olympic and other activities, including cricket, tennis, fitness, football, chess and golf. Find contact details. India - Indian Hockey Features weekly updates of hockey in India and includes news, a list of events, photo archives, related links and notes on popular players. India - Indian Olympic Association Find contacts for this New Delhi organization, plus member directories, publications and a list of upcoming events. India - International Baseball Association Profile of the federation includes contact information and a list of recent tournaments the country's team has played in. India - International Judo Federation Profile on the federation includes telephone and fax numbers, a mailing address and the names of current officials. India - Rediff on the Net
Check out India-related Olympics news, schedules, results and sports links. |
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