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"Faster! Higher! Stronger! Stranger! A glorious tapestry of legendary characters, forgotten records, crazy accomplishments, unbelievable feats, wacky contests, and controversial moments, Total Olympics is pure pleasure for anyone who loves the world's greatest sporting event. Discover how the modern Games began, in an out-of-the-way Victorian English town named Much Wenlock. Long-discontinued Olympic sports like tug of war, firefighting, live pigeon...
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Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Although fans the world over have been fascinated by the modern Summer Olympics since 1896, the Winter Olympics didn't officially begin until 1924. The event celebrates cold-weather sports, displaying the talents of skiers, ice skaters, hockey players, and, most recently, snowboarders. Like its summer counterpart, the Winter Games are dedicated to bringing together the world's top athletes to honor their talents and see who gets to stand on the medal...
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Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
516 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A renowned sportswriter describes the reinvention and modern history of the Olympic Games, from its rebirth in 1896 Athens to the present, highlighting all the classic moments of highest achievement, including Jesse Owens, Nadia Comaneci, the Miracle on Ice and Usain Bolt. --Publisher's description.
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
96 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
A detailed look at the history of the Olympic Games, from their origins in Ancient Greece, through their rebirth in nineteenth century France, to the present, highlighting the contributions of individuals to the Games' success and popularity.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 minutes) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Pteranodon family is super excited to be traveling to the 'Classic in the Jurassic,' an Olympics type competition in which different dinosaur teams representing the three Mesozoic time periods will compete in various contests.
7) Dive in
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Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
39 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Books in the GAME DAY series give readers a behind the scenes peek at their favorite sports, told from the point of view of a professional insider. This book is all about Olympic swimming/diving"--
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (170 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
A spectacle of magnificent proportions and remarkable intimacy, Kon Ichikawa's Tokyo Olympiad remains one of the greatest films ever made about sports. Supervising a team of hundreds of technicians using more than a thousand cameras, Ichikawa captured the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo in glorious widescreen images, using cutting-edge telephoto lenses and exquisite slow motion to create lyrical, idiosyncratic poetry from the athletic drama surging all...
11) Tokyo olympiad
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Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (170 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
A spectacle of magnificent proportions and remarkable intimacy, Kon Ichikawa's Tokyo Olympiad remains one of the greatest films ever made about sports. Supervising a team of hundreds of technicians using more than a thousand cameras, Ichikawa captured the 1964 Summer Games in Tokyo in glorious widescreen images, using cutting-edge telephoto lenses and exquisite slow motion to create lyrical, idiosyncratic poetry from the athletic drama surging all...
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League of griefers volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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With the Minecraft Olympics taking place in Noah and Violet's village, Daniel and his griefers launch an attack and destroy the stadium, but Noah and Violet must do everything in their power to stop further incidents.
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English
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"Now after 50 years, it's time for Canada to stand up and cheer. Stand up and cheer everybody! The Olympics Salt Lake City, 2002, men's ice hockey gold medal: Canada!" -- Bob Cole, CBC play-by-play broadcaster There was no iconic Paul Henderson moment, nor a Sidney Crosby golden goal, but Canada's 5-2 victory against the rival United States in the men's 2002 Olympic gold medal game wiped out 50 years of frustration for the nation that invented ice...
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English
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This unique history of the Olympics, first issued in 2008, has been updated to include the Beijing Olympics and released to coincide with the London event. Written by the prize-winning sports journalist John Goodbody, and with a fascinating personal documentary featuring one of Britain's leading Olympians, Sebastian Coe, who is now heading the 2012 Games, this is an ideal opener!
15) Max and Marla
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Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Max and Marla are best friends. And aspiring Olympians! With their eyes on the prize, they know exactly what it'll take to reach sledding success: preparation, practice and perseverance--
Olympians in training, Max and Marla show us how dedication, persistence and friendship will always lead to sucess!--
17) Chariots of fire
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2005, c1981
Physical Desc
1 digital videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
18) The Golden Goal
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Language
English
Description
And faster than you could blink—not a second, but a fraction—
Crosby shot the puck before Miller reacted.
It slipped through his pads and like that it was done,
The country erupted—Canada had won!
The Vancouver Olympics, 2010. Canada’s best hockey players battle Team USA for the Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey. The stakes are high, and the game starts off fast with both teams fighting for the puck. At the end of the second period,...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Sarah Brown is an orphaned teen determined to win the Olympic gold medal for riding. Captain Johnson is the tough, no-nonsense trainer who teaches her the meaning of true dedication. He2s there to help as much as he can, but on the day of the big race, it will all be up to Sarah.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
How do the Olympics make the world a better place? For more than 100 years, the Olympics have brought people together, proving that competition can create community. Packed with fascinating facts and sidebars about the Olympics, this informational text discusses the history of the Olympics, the Paralympics, and the Special Olympics, and highlights inspirational stories of Olympic athletes. Featuring TIME© content and images, the high-interest content...
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