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Lesson Plans

1. Olympics Lesson Plans (EdGate.com)
   Provides 10 lessons related to the purposes of the Olympics, by grade level. 12-01

News

1. Double Gold in Doubles Skating (ABC News)
   Announces that the Canadian figure skating competitors were also awarded gold medals, in addition to the Russian pair that received gold at the competition. The reason for giving a second couple the gold medal was the finding that the French judge had been guilty of misconduct during the event. Officially recognizing misconduct by a judge and then awarding a second gold medal has never occurred before in an Olympic event. 2-02
2. Gold Medalists Lose Gold for Cheating (ABC News - Zabarenko)
   "Spanish triple Winter Olympics champion Johann Muehlegg and record-equalling Larisa Lazutina of Russia were both stripped of a gold medal on Sunday after the cross-country skiers tested positive for a new blood-boosting drug." 2-02
3. Gold for Hughes in Big Upset (Buffalo News)
   Describes the final event in women's figure skating, with America's Sarah Hughes, 16 years old, achieving gold. Her performance "was enough to leapfrog Kwan, Slutskaya and American Sasha Cohen en route to the gold medal in perhaps the biggest upset in figure-skating history." 2-02
4. Gold for Hughes in Figure Skating (NewsDay.com - Howard)
   "Make no mistake, Hughes won this last night. Kwan, Slutskaya and Cohen didn't just lose it." 2-02
5. Olympics 2002 News (CNN and Sports Illustrated)
   Provides news on the 2002 Olympics. 12-01
6. Olympics 2002 News (ESPN)
   Provides news on the 2002 Olympics. 12-01
7. Olympics 2002 News (International Olympic Committee)
   Provides news on the 2002 Olympics. 12-01
8. Olympics 2002 News (NBCOlympics.com)
   Provides news on the 2002 Olympics and biographies of athletes (under "Athletes.") 12-01
9. Olympics 2002 News (USA Today)
   Provides news on the 2002 Olympics. 12-01
10. Paralympics (2002 International Paralympic Committee)
    Provides news related to the paralympics. 3-02

Papers

1. Apolo Ohno Lands Silver (Washington Post)
   Describes the race that ended with a collision, leaving the gold for the slowest skater in the finals, Australia's Steven Bradbury. Visitors sometimes misspell as Apollo, Appollo, or Appolo Ono. 2-02
2. China - Host for Olympics in 2008 (PBS NewsHour)
   States that China has won as host for the Olympics in 2008. 12-01
3. History - 70 Years of Olympics History for the USA (Washington Post)
   Provides highlights of the Winter Olympics for American athletes over the past 70 years. 8-00
4. History - Ancient Olympics (IndiaInfo.com)
   Provides a short history of the ancient Olympics. 12-01
5. History - Ancient Olympics (Sports.com)
   Provides a short history of the ancient Olympics. 12-01
6. History - Modern Olympics 1896 - 1996 (InfoPlease.com)
   Provides highlights and heroes of the Olympics. 12-01
7. History - Modern Olympics 1896 - 1996 (Sportinglife.com)
   Provides highlights of the Olympics, starting in 1896. 12-01
8. History - Modern Olympics Medals 1896 - 1996 (World of Sports)
   Provides winners of medals by country and event, starting in 1896. 12-01
9. History - Modern Winter Olympics 1924 - 1998 (FactMonster.com)
   Provides highlights and heroes of the modern Winter Olympics, starting in 1924. 12-01
10. History - Modern Winter Olympics 1984 - 1998 (International Olympic Committee)
    Provides highlights and heroes of the Olympics. Developing histories that go back to 1924. 12-01
11. History - Olympics History (Perseus Project)
    Provides a history of the Olympics. 8-00
12. History - Olympics Origins (EdGate.com)
    Provides facts about the origins and traditions of the early Olympics. 12-01
13. History of the Olympics (AAFLA)
    Provides a history of the Olympics. 12-01
14. Olympic Torch Route (CNN Sports Illustrated)
    Provides the dates and locations for the Olympic torch route in the USA. 12-01
15. Olympics 2000 - Sydney and Australia (EdGate.com)
    Provides facts about the people, customs, animals, climate, and land of Australia, especially Sydney, home of the Olympics in the summer of 2000. 12-01
16. Olympics News 1996 (New York Times)
    Provides coverage of the 1996 Olympics. 12-01
17. Sport Science Meets the Olympics (National Science Foundation)
    Provides over a dozen articles on the history of the Olympics, sprinkled with information on science related to sports and fitness. 12-01
18. Strength or Endurance (National Geographic - Triveda)
    Provides results of a study to find if athletes are good at speed are poor at endurance and visa versa. 2-02
19. Top Ten Winter Olympic Athletes (Sports Illustrated)
    Provides Bud Greenspan's selection of the 10 best athletes in the winter Olympics. Requires Flash software. 2-02

Projects

1. Olympics (Donn)
   Provides an engaging simulation to understand cultural differences within the larger culture of Greece. 12-01

Worksheets

1. Olympics Worksheets (EdHelper.com)
   Provides 16 worksheets. 12-01