Olympics

The 2004 Olympic Games open in Athens, Greece on Friday, August 13.  We have put together some links to assist you in finding information on the games.  To get you started, we have the official sites and media outlets. There is also information on the Paralympic Games which are held at the same time ast the Olympic Games.  Although held separately, we have included information on the Special Olympics. To round out the information, we have sites on history, Texas Olympians, sites for kids, and selected books.

Athens 2004

Official site of the 2004 Olympiad.  Includes schedules, results, biographies, news, and weather.

ESPN Olympics

Besides the usual news and schedules, ESPN offers an overview of each sporting event including an outlook for the US team, equipment, scoring, and game information.

NBC Olympics

NBC is the official broadcast network for the Olympic games in the US.  Includes schedules and results, TV listings, and information on athletes.

Olympics 2004

A basic overview of the games from Infoplease.

SI Olympics

Coverage from Sports Illustrated including information on Athens, Team USA, and international stars.

Summer Olympic Games

Coverage, with a local twist, from the Houston Chronicle.

US Olympic Team

Official site of the US Olympic team with information on summer and winter sports.

Paralympics

Athens 2004 Paralympic Games

Offers a history of the Paralympic games and information on the sports.

International Paralympic Committee

Oversees the Paralympic Games, held at the same time and location as the Olympic Games.

US Paralympics

Official site of the US committee.  The Paralympics are for athletes for physical disabilities.

Special Olympics

Special Olympics

Provides year-round sports training and competition for persons with intellectual disabilities.

Special Olympics Texas

Information on events, sports, and competitions in Texas.

History

The Ancient Olympics

An exhibit from the Perseus Digital project on the ancient and modern games.  Includes information on the history and context of the ancient games, the sports in ancient times and information on their modern counterparts, athletes stories, and a tour of ancient Olympia. 

The Olympic Games in the Ancient Hellenic World

A virtual museum offering history, anecdotes, definitions, and a gallery.  Requires free registration.  From Dartmouth College.

Olympics Through Time

The Foundation of the Hellenic World offers an exhibition on the Olympic games and a virtual reality tour of ancient Olympia.

The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games

An online exhibit and historical overview of the ancient games from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

Kids

Athens 2004 for Youth

In addition to information on the events, includes a couple online games and a history.

BrainPOP Olympics

A short movie takes the viewer through Olympic history from ancient times to the present.  Includes a quiz.

Texas

2004 Olympians from the Lone Star State

Article from the Houston Chronicle on Olympic athletes from Texas.

Hometown Olympians

Information on Houston Olympians from the 2000 games from About.com.

Texas Olympic Medalists

A listings of Texans who have won medals through 1996; from the Texas Almanac.