olympic games

Meet Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad! Muhammad?s life story is examined from her childhood in New Jersey where she began fencing at age thirteen, to a 2005 Junior Olympic championship and 2014 Senior World Team championship. Learn about Muhammad?s Olympic career at Rio de Janeiro games where she won a bronze medal.

Biography of Usain Bolt, a runner from Jamaica who competed in the 2008 and 2012, and won in the 2016 Olympic Games.

A biography of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, winner of nine gold medals in the Olympics.

A biography of American Olympic-level gymnast Simone Biles.

A biography of American swimmer Katie Ledecky, who won six medals in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

A biography of American gymnast Laurie Hernandez, who won two medals in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Introduces the Chinese National Stadium, also called the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, China, and discusses how it was created, what materials were used, and how long it took to build.

Relies on fieldwork from the most dangerous corners of Rio to the halls of power in Washington, D.C., to expose how sports and politics have collided in spectacular fashion in Brazil's hosting of the World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games.

Chronicles the life and career of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, discussing his childhood, battles with ADHD, training with coach Bob Bowman, strong bond with his mother and sisters, history-making wins at the 2008 Olympic games, and other related topics.

Meet Lauria Hernandez - gymnastics icon and Olympic gold medalist. At sixteen years old, Laurie has already made many of her dreams come true - and yet it's only the beginning for this incredible athlete and Olympic gymnast. A Latina Jersey girl, Laurie saw her life take a dramatic turn in 2016 when she was chosen to be part of the US Olympic gymnastis team. After winning gold in Rio as part of the Final Five, Laurie also earned an individual silver medal for her performance on the balance beam. She then danced her way into everyone's hearts while competing on - and winning! - the hit reality TV show Dancing with the Stars.