Summer Olympic Games

Let the Games Begin

The Summer Olympic Games in begin on August 8, 2008. Thousands of competitors from hundreds of countries will gather in Beijing, China to compete in 28 sports from archery to wrestling. The Paralympic Games will take place in Beijing from September 6-17, showcasing athletes who compete despite physical challenges.

Olympics Governing Bodies

• IOC — The official site of the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic movement, with summaries of all events, profiles of athletes past and present, a tour of the Olympic Museum and multi-media gallery.
• USOC — The official site of the United States Olympic Committee, with bios of every member of the U.S. Olympic team, news updates, schedules and results.
• IPC — The official site of the International Paralympic Committee, with listings of sports, records and rankings, schedules, multi-media and more.

History of the Olympic Games

• The Ancient Olympics — A special exhibit of the Perseus Digital Library Project (Tufts University)
• Real story of the Ancient Olympic Games a project of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
• The Olympics through time — Explore the history of the Olympics from ancient times to the creation of the modern Olympic Games in 1896.

News, Statistics, and More about the Games

• NBColympics.com — Features news, athlete profiles, images, descriptions of each sport, and schedules of television coverage for the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
• Sports Reference.com — A comprehensive source for statistics from all modern Olympic Games.
• Olympic Games museum — Virtual Museum of Olympic Summer Games includes collector pieces, memorabilia, rare items and important facts and Information. This is an unofficial site about the Olympics.
• World Anti-doping Agency — Find out more about the World Anti-doping Agency’s efforts to ensure that athletes “play true.”