Olympics resources in the library

Olympics

Bingham, B. Welcome to the Ancient Olympics. 796.48
Coleman, M. Flaming Olympics. 796.48
Escott, J. The Olympics. 796.48
Fowke, B. The Olympics. 796.48
Gifford, C. Outstanding Olympics. 796.48
Lacey, M. The Story of the Olympics. 796.48
Middleton, H. The Ancient Olympic Games. 796.48
Middleton, H. Crises at the Olympics. 796.48
Middleton, H. Great Olympic Moments. 796.48
Middleton, H. Modern Olympic Games. 796.48
Oxlade, C. The Olympics. 796.48
Tames, R. Ancient Olympics. 796.48
Tames, R. Modern Olympics. 796.48

Olympic Sports – all contain sections on the Olympics

Athletics
Gifford, C. Track Athletics. 796.42
Jackson, C. The Young Athlete. 796.4
Middleton, H. A World Class Marathon Runner. 796.4252
Ward, T. Athletics. 706.42
Ward, T. Track. 796.2

Cycling
Bizley, K. Mountain Biking. 796.6
Mason, P. A World Class Mountain Biker. 796.6
Morgan, J. Mountain Biking. 796.6
Osborne, I. Mountain Biking 796.6

Gymnastics
Barrett, N. Gymnastics. 796.44
Leavy, J. Gymnastics. 796.44
Readhead, L. Gymnastics. 796.44
Readhead, L. A World Class Gymnast. 796.44
Redhead, C. Gymnastics. 796.44

Judo
Blackall, R. Martial Arts. 796.8
Chesterman, B. Judo. 706.8
Morris, N. Judo. 796.8

Swimming
Ferrier, J. Swimming and Diving. 797.2
Know the Game: Swimming. 797.2
Mason, P. A World Class Swimmer. 797.21
Rouse, J. The Young Swimmer. 797.2
Verrier, J. Swimming and Diving. 797.2

Windsurfing
O’Shea, F. Learn to Windsurf. 797.172

Winter Olympics
Haycock, K. Skiing. 796.93
Sandelson, R. Ice Sports. 796.98

Biographies of Olympians

Adler, D. A Picture Book of Jesse Owens. 920
Croft, A. Kelly Holmes. 796.42
Gaines. K. Sporting Superstars. 920
Gogerly, L. 21st Century Lives: Sports People. 796.092
Grey-Thompson, T. Aim High. 796.42
Hook, J. Muhammad Ali. 920
Khan, A. A Boy from Bolton.
Sherrow, V. Wilma Rudolph. 796.42
Steele, P. Jesse Owens. 920
Sutcliffe, J. Jesse Owens. 920


Ancient Greece

A. Claybourne. Ancient Greece. 938
L. Gogerly. The Facts About Greeks. 938
L. Schofield. Ancient Greece. 938

Olympic Hosts – books on host countries of Olympics and Winter Olympics since 1948, highlighting books containing information specifically on the Olympics.

China. 951 – especially C.Goddard. China.
Greece. 949.5
Australia. 994, especially P.Mason. Sydney.
USA. 973
Spain. 946
South Korea. 951.95
Moscow. 947
Canada. 971
Germany. 943
Mexico. 972
Japan. 952
Italy. 945
Finland. 948.97
London. 942.1
Norway. 948.1
France. 944
Yugoslavia. 949.71
Austria. 943.6
Switzerland. 949.407

Olympic Delivery Authority.
Your Park. (Information leaflets on the development of the Olympic Park, in English and Bengali, kept in library office.)

Art

S.Lacey. Sport and Leisure: Understanding Art. 704.9

Black power salute

America’s Century. 973
N. Ritchie. The Civil Rights Movement. 323.1

Drugs in Sport

C. Donnellan. Drugs in Sport. 362.29

Fiction

Asterix at the Olympic Games


Websites

http://www.olympic.org/ – information on host cities, events, athletes, policies, education

http://www.olympics.org.uk/ – official Team GB website

http://www.london2012.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/