Articles about "olympics"
Lighting the Olympic Flame
Lighting the Olympic Flame: the Olympic Torch Relay begins at this altar in the Temple of Hera at Olympia.
http://archaeology.about.com/od/ancientgreece/ss/olympia_tour_10.htm
A History of the Olympics
Discover the history of the modern Games and get the highlights of each Olympiad, from Athens in 1896 through Atlanta in 1996.
http://history1900s.about.com/library/weekly/aa081000a.htm
Ancient History of the Olympics - The Ancient Olympic Games
Ancient history of the Olympics. Read about the legendary origins of the ancient Olympic games, how the Olympics were created by Heracles to honor Zeus, ...
http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/olympics/a/aa021798.htm
1968 Mexico City Olympics History
An overview of the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Mexico. Why were two US athletes expelled from the Games? What is a Fosbury flop?
http://history1900s.about.com/library/weekly/aa081000t.htm
1992 Barcelona Spain Olympics History
An overview of the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. How could the US send the Dream Team to the Olympic in the 1992 Games?
http://history1900s.about.com/library/weekly/aa081000z.htm
Olympic Swimming Central - Olympic Swimming and Swimmers - Beijing ...
The swimming competition in the Olympic games is one of the most followed part of the Summer Olympics. Swimmers will compete for the gold, silver, ...
http://swimming.about.com/od/swimmingolympics/qt/olympicswimpage.htm
Ancient Olympics - The Individual Events of the Ancient Olympic Games
These were the events athletes competed in for the ancient Olympics.
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/olympics/p/OlympicEvents.htm
1976 Montreal Canada Olympics History
An overview of the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada. Why did 26 countries boycott the 1976 Olympics?
http://history1900s.about.com/library/weekly/aa081000v.htm
1984 Los Angeles United States Olympics History
An overview of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, United States. Why were corporate sponsors allowed for the 1984 Olympic Games?
http://history1900s.about.com/library/weekly/aa081000x.htm
1964 Tokyo Japan Olympics History
An overview of the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Why was South Africa banned from the Games?
http://history1900s.about.com/library/weekly/aa081000s.htm
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