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The 2006 Winter Olympics--Resources and Databases
Here are a few "fact filled" resources that you might have missed in getting ready for the XX Winter Olympics.
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Official Winter Sports Lexicon Database (Common Vocabulary of Sports)
Official terms in English, French, and Italian.
Torino 2006
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Torino Press Kit
Fact sheets about all aspects of games including opening ceremonies and
Olympics from A to Z (50 pages; PDF)
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Program of the 2006 Winter Olympics (PDF)
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Official Schedule (PDF) Scoreboard
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Individual Sites for All Sports
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Map of Olympic Locations (PDF)
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Photos of Venues
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Fast Facts About the Torino Games
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Official Winter Olympics News Releases
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Torino Photo Gallery
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Torino Photo Gallery (IOC)
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The Selection of Torino
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International Sports Calendar
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International Olympic Committee Media Gallery (Images, Audio, Video)
Olympic and World Records
Lists for all events.
Olympics History--Databases
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Medal Winners Database (Historical Database, Searchable)
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Profiles on Olympic Atheletes (Historical, Searchable)
Satellite Imagery
Google Increases Resolution of Torino in Google Earth and Local (via SEW Blog)
Interactive Event Guides
Cool!
E-Mail and SMS (Text Message Alerts, USA Only)
Australia
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Australian Olympic Committee
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Athlete Bios
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Image Gallery
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News Center
Canada
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Canadian Olympic Committee
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Canadian Olympic Team Media Resources including
Team List and
Handbook, and Historical Info
United Kingdom
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British Olympic Committee
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Team GB Schedule (Excel)
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News Releases
U.S.
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US Olympic Team Rosters and Bios
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USOC News Releases
Fast Facts (via Infoplease.org)
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Olympics Timeline
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International Sports Federations
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All-Time Standings
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Most Gold Medals
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Additional Resources (Bios, Trivia, Games, etc.)
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Where are They Now? (via Forbes.com)
Profiles of past Olympic greats.
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