olympics

Text and photographs present the history of the Olympic Games with a discussion of the individual sports featured in the summer games, an overview of winter sports, and a listing of various record holders.

Discusses the history of gymnastics and the development of different gymnastic events that are part of Olympic competition.

Discusses gymnastics in the Olympics; describing the sport's Olympic history, great moments, and outstanding gymnasts. Includes time line and glossary.

Offers a compendium of statistics, stories, and images that span the history of the Winter Olympics.

Presents fifty-six of the most memorable moments and athletes of the Winter Olympics including the invasion of Russian pairs skating teams, the rivalry between Brian Orser and Brian Boitano in 1988, and the sportsmanship of Italy's Eugenio Monti in 1964.

Contains nineteen controversial articles that debate issues related to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, including boycotting the games, the commercialization of the games, politics involved, performance-enhancing drug use, transgender athletes, and other related topics.

Championship figure skater Sasha Cohen recalls her own personal highs and lows as she sets her sights on Olympic gold in 2006, and discusses the injury that almost ended her career.

Sports Illustrated chronicles the games since 1896. Includes profiles and historical essays, photos and an appendix of Olympic champions.

Presents the Olympic sports alphabetically, listing all the medalists and their scores and including anecdotal material and details of firsts, most, youngest, oldest, etc.