Subject Guides

Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympic Games kick off with the opening ceremony in Vancouver on February 12th. Get caught up in the Olympic spirit with these books and websites; learn about the history of the Olympic games, track the medal count, and find information on your favorite athletes.

Library Resources: On the Shelves

	The Complete Book of Figure Skating by Carole Shulman 2002		Hardy's Skiing & Snowboarding Guide 2009 by Peter Hardy and Felice Hardy 2008
	The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hockey by Malcolm G. Kelly and Mark Askin 2002		The Second Mark: Courage, Corruption, and the Battle for Olympic Gold by Joy Goodwin 2004
	Headfirst : the Olympic Success Story of Skeleton by Robie Vaughn and Mike Towle 2006		The Boys of Winter : the Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team by Wayne Coffey and Jim Craig 2005

Library Resources: Magazines

Sports Illustrated

Sporting News

ESPN

Online Resources

2010 Vancouver Olympic Games
The website for the Vancouver Olympic Games has all the latest scores and highlights for the daily action. Find event schedules, international athlete biographies, photos and videos. And if you're looking to buy last minute tickets, this is the place to go.

NBC Olympics
The website for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games covers all your programming needs with NBC's television listings.

Olympic Games Winners
An entire listing of every single Olympic event winner from 1896 to the present.

Organizations

USOC: United Stats Olympic Committee
The offiial website for the United States Olympic Committee has all the latest news on the U.S. Olympic team. Find team rosters, biographies, event details, olympic news, medal counts, photos, videos, and more.

IOC: International Olympic Committee
The governing body of the entire Olympic movement; the IOC has the illustrious privilege of deciding the locale for every Olympic game. Learn about global athletes participating in the games, follow the latest news headlines, and trace the history of the modern Olympic Games back to it's inception in 1896.

Last Updated: March 8 2010