The 2008 Summer Olympics are being held in Beijing, China.
Here are some links to the Games, both Ancient and Modern, as well as links to give you up-to-the-minute info on your favorite athletes.
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Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace -- and good wishes from China -- to children all over the world.
Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, Fuwa also embody the natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals -- the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow -- and the Olympic Flame.
Each of Fuwa has a rhyming two-syllable name -- a traditional way of expressing affection for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow.
When you put their names together -- Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni -- they say "Welcome to Beijing," offering a warm invitation that reflects the mission of Fuwa as young ambassadors for the Olympic Games.
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Olympics Through History |
The Ancient Olympics
www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics
This site includes a comparison of the ancient and modern Olympics, a tour of ancient Olympia and stories of long ago athletes. |
The Real Story of the Olympic Games
www.upenn.edu/museum/Olympics/olympicintor.html
A set of frequently asked questions about the games. |
Olympics Through Time
www.fhw.gr/olympics/ancient/en/100.html
This site discusses the very beginning of the Olympics to its rebirth in 1896. |
The Olympic Museum
www.museum.olympic.org
Photos, movies and sounds from past Olympics, as well as news from the present one. |
The First Olympic Games-1896
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_Summer_Olympics
This site has a history of the first modern Olympic games, including a calendar of events, a sport-by-sport overview and the participating countries. |
The Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936
www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/olympics
An online exhibit from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, including text, images and audio files. |
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Official Olympics Sites
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International Olympic Committee
www.olympic.org
The committee web site has links to a museum, memorabilia and current and future Olympics. |
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
en.beijing2008.cn
Official site of the 2004 Olympic summer games. |
US Olympic Team.com
www.olympic-usa.org
This site offers not only up-to-date news, but also the rules and history of each sport in the Olympics and mini-bios of the athletes. |
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Olympic Games Updates |
ESPN
sports.espn.go.com/oly/index
ESPN's site has news, a schedule of events, and results. |
NBC Olympics
nbcolympics.com
NBC's continuing coverage of the summer Olympics. |
Sports Illustrated 2008 Olympic Games
sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/wires
Includes news, athlete profiles and analysis. |
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USA Teams' Websites |
