Olympic Games 2008
Books and DVDs in the library
You can search the Kids' Catalogue . Choose Sports & Recreation, and then Olympics. If you would prefer to use the internet for information, please select from the following websites.
Facts, stats and details on every Games since 1896
- a complete listing of both Summer and Winter Olympics since 1896
- all the medallists by name since 1896
- symbols and mascots
- a complete history of the Olympics and the various sports, including a cartoon style video of the Ancient Olympic Games
- a listing of current records in sports
- the Paralympics, and
- Future Olympics as already determined by the International Organisation Committee.
All about Beijing and its 2008 Olympics
- details of the sports schedules, venues and the city itself.
- the latest announcements by China in Official News.
- a Fun Page for screensavers, wallpapers and other items, and
- an overview of the Ancient Olympics, in Olympics Education.
All about the Australians going to Beijing
A very lively site, with lots of green and gold action photos
- the latest on team selection
- biographies on all the Australian athletes.
- information on the sports
- details on Beijing and current news updates.
The Australian Sports Commission on sports and athletes
All about the British going to Beijing
All about Team USA
Search World Book online
Flags, anthems, and country maps of participating countries.
Use your Monash library card to search the World Book online. Just enter your full library card number, including the M10N, no spaces.
For issues in sports or the Olympics, look at what the media is reporting
- British news The BBC is the British equivalent of the ABC. This site has lots of news items, sports profiles and even flickr photos and current debates.
- American news The New York Times reports the sports for the Olympics. Look for the extensive list of articles on the Olympics, covering everything from Doping to Synthetic legs to the Torch relay.
- Chinese news Local news items on what's happening in Beijing.This is the web site of China Daily, the only national English-language newspaper in China. Committed to helping the world know more about China, China Daily is an important source of information on Chinese politics, economy, society and culture. It is often called the “Voice of China” or “Window to China”. The site offers another view on the Beijing Olympics, a day-to-day window with many local stories.
- Human rights in China This is just one of many groups that are drawing attention to Human Rights in China. The Committee considers such issues as Freedom of speech, the death penalty, Tibet and Taiwan. The Committee includes people from many international countries and they are named on the site.