The history of the Olympics -- Summer sports -- Archery -- Badminton -- Basketball -- Boxing -- Canoe -- Cycling -- Diving -- Equestrian -- Fencing -- Field hockey -- Golf -- Gymnastics -- Handball -- Judo -- Modern pentathlon -- Rowing -- Rugby sevens -- Sailing -- Shooting -- Soccer -- Swimming -- Table tennis -- Tae Kwon Do -- Tennis -- Track and field -- Triathlon -- Volleyball -- Water polo -- Weight lifting -- Wrestling -- Additional sports -- Winter sports -- Alpine skiing -- Biathlon -- Bobsled -- Curling -- Figure skating -- Freestyle skiing -- Ice hockey -- Luge -- Nordic skiing -- Skeleton -- Ski cross and snowboardcross -- Ski and snowboard: park and pipe -- Snowboard racing -- Speed skating -- Paralympic games -- Past Olympic sports -- Olympic milestones.
Summary
This encyclopedia highlights more than 40 Olympic sports. Alongside both historic and recent photographs, readers will learn about the basics of each competition, its origin, how it has changed throughout the years, and the icons in each sport. In addition, this book provides information about the Paralympics. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
