The Olympics
The Olympic Games are the world's foremost sports competition, featuring thousands of athletes from around the world who participate in a variety of events. More than 200 nations participate every four years, alternating between the Summer and Winter Games every two years. You can read, watch, and listen to Olympic history, sports, biographies, and films through the web and catalog resources featured here.
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2016 Rio Olympic Games Schedule
Find out when and where your favorite Olympic events will take place with Google's complete schedule for the 2016 Rio Olympics. -
Clean Athletes, and Olympic Glory Lost in the Doping Era
The story of those who should have won a medal but were deprived by cheaters is not new. The history of the Olympic Games is littered with tales of shattered dreams. This article spotlights the stories of some of these winners and losers. -
Five Olympic Events with Philadelphia Flavor
Women’s Field Hockey, Wrestling, Basketball, Women’s Soccer, and Track and Field will prominently feature Philadelphia-area athletes this year. -
Olympic: The Official Website of the Olympic Movement
Find the winners of every event in every Olympics since 1896 - along with slide shows and videos, career profiles of renowned athletes, virtual exhibitions about the ancient and modern Games, Olympics news, and descriptions of each sport. -
Philly-Area Athletes Head to Rio for 2016 Olympics
Check out these local athletes competing in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games! -
Rio Games an acid test for Olympics' appeal in a grim world
"The games remain a symbol of global togetherness, even if an increasingly commercialized one. By putting religion and politics aside, the Olympics still can remind the world's people of their shared humanity, not their divisions." - John Leicester, The Associated Press -
Summer Olympics Through The Years
This Infoplease website covers every Summer Olympics held since 1896. -
Summer Olympics Trivia
Test your knowledge of the Summer Olympics. -
The Ancient Olympics
Compare ancient and modern Olympic sports, tour the site of Olympia as it looks today or read about the Olympic athletes who were famous in ancient times. -
The Sustainable Olympics
A modest proposal for the next generation of global sport. -
Unusual Sports in the Olympics
Find out about lesser-known Olympic sports, including Tug of War, Croquet, and Tandem Bicycle Sprint. -
US Olympic Team Official Website
US athletes headed to Rio to compete in the Summer Olympics.
Olympic Sports by explore
A list of summer Olympic sports. Read and learn about the disciplines and events that are part of the Olympic Movement, past and present.
Olympic Biographies by explore
Read stories from and about Olympic athletes.
Olympic Films (16 items)
From documentaries and dramas to comedies and historical footage, these stories of triumph over adversity and going for the gold will entertain and inspire.
Olympic History (14 items)
The history and traditions of the Olympics, highlighting memorable events from ancient Greece to the present day.