Websites
http://www.teamusa.org/Road-to-Sochi-2014
This is Team USA's official website, and the pictures are fantastic; read up on athlete biographies and blogs and feature stories. There is a page for the Paralympic Games. Under the "Social" tab, you can upload a picture to show your support for the athletes,
and follow Twitter feeds of the athletes.
This is Team USA's official website, and the pictures are fantastic; read up on athlete biographies and blogs and feature stories. There is a page for the Paralympic Games. Under the "Social" tab, you can upload a picture to show your support for the athletes,
and follow Twitter feeds of the athletes.
http://www.infoplease.com/sports/olympics/2014/
Read previews of the events, biographies of famous athletes, and test your knowledge of Olympic trivia with one of many quizzes and crossword puzzles.
Read previews of the events, biographies of famous athletes, and test your knowledge of Olympic trivia with one of many quizzes and crossword puzzles.
http://www.olympic.org/
Calling itself the "Official Website of the Olympic Movement, at Olympic.org you can find the usual Olympic news, highlights and feature stories, but you can also meet the mascots of the Sochi Games and and access the Official Olympic store to purchase souvenirs such as clothing and pins. Read about the Youth Olympic Games which began in 2010, and like the Olympic Games, alternate summer and winter every two years. The summer YOG will happen in Nanjing, China in August 2014. The first winter YOG occured in January 2012 in Innsbruck, Austria, and you can read about the athletes that competed there and watch video highlights of the events.
Calling itself the "Official Website of the Olympic Movement, at Olympic.org you can find the usual Olympic news, highlights and feature stories, but you can also meet the mascots of the Sochi Games and and access the Official Olympic store to purchase souvenirs such as clothing and pins. Read about the Youth Olympic Games which began in 2010, and like the Olympic Games, alternate summer and winter every two years. The summer YOG will happen in Nanjing, China in August 2014. The first winter YOG occured in January 2012 in Innsbruck, Austria, and you can read about the athletes that competed there and watch video highlights of the events.
http://www.thewire.com/departments/2014-winter-olympics-sochi/
The Wire is a division of The Atlantic which has been around since 1857. "It has evolved into a multi-media must-read, fresh thinking on politics, business, technology, entertainment, and culture" The Wire's Olympic page is made up of lots of high interest articles like this one: "How Olympians Stay Motivated". Check it out!
The Wire is a division of The Atlantic which has been around since 1857. "It has evolved into a multi-media must-read, fresh thinking on politics, business, technology, entertainment, and culture" The Wire's Olympic page is made up of lots of high interest articles like this one: "How Olympians Stay Motivated". Check it out!
http://www.bbc.com/sport/winter-olympics/2014
Learn about the Olympics from a British perspective! The BBC (British Broadcasting Channel) began in 1922 with the mission of "enriching people's lives with programs and services that inform, educate, and entertain." Their vision is to be "the most creative organization in the world." The BBC Olympic site has the usual results, schedule, medal count, and lots of videos and feature articles, but look for the "Sport Guides", beginner guides that tell about the sport and predict the gold medal winners.
Learn about the Olympics from a British perspective! The BBC (British Broadcasting Channel) began in 1922 with the mission of "enriching people's lives with programs and services that inform, educate, and entertain." Their vision is to be "the most creative organization in the world." The BBC Olympic site has the usual results, schedule, medal count, and lots of videos and feature articles, but look for the "Sport Guides", beginner guides that tell about the sport and predict the gold medal winners.
http://torchrelay.sochi2014.com/en
This website gives information about the Olympic torch. See a map of the route, pictures of the 14,000 torch bearers, and read about the history of the torch.
This website gives information about the Olympic torch. See a map of the route, pictures of the 14,000 torch bearers, and read about the history of the torch.
http://bostinno.streetwise.co/channels/5-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-sochi-winter-games/
This article lists "5 things you may not know about the Sochi winter games," but you'll learn a lot more than five things. Be sure to click on the "about the winter games" hyperlink, which will take you to a cool infographic. Also learn about the 12 new sports added to this years games, and a very unique place the Russians took the torch!
This article lists "5 things you may not know about the Sochi winter games," but you'll learn a lot more than five things. Be sure to click on the "about the winter games" hyperlink, which will take you to a cool infographic. Also learn about the 12 new sports added to this years games, and a very unique place the Russians took the torch!
http://metronews.ca/features/games-on-in-russia/905751/interactive-the-venues-of-the-sochi-2014-olympics/
Check out this interactive map of Olympic venues in Sochi. Did you know that several of the venues are moveable, and will be transported to a different location after the conclusion of the 2014 Games?
Check out this interactive map of Olympic venues in Sochi. Did you know that several of the venues are moveable, and will be transported to a different location after the conclusion of the 2014 Games?
http://www.specialolympics.org/default.aspx
The first Special Olympics took place in 1968, thanks to the pioneering work of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Find out about their history, sports and athletes at this site.
The first Special Olympics took place in 1968, thanks to the pioneering work of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Find out about their history, sports and athletes at this site.
http://www.penn.museum/sites/olympics/olympicintro.shtml
This website, about the Ancient Olympics, answers such questions as "Were the ancient games better than ours?", "Were they more fair and square?", "More about sports and less about money?" You might be surprised at the answers!
This website, about the Ancient Olympics, answers such questions as "Were the ancient games better than ours?", "Were they more fair and square?", "More about sports and less about money?" You might be surprised at the answers!