A brief history of the winter Olympic games, with descriptions of individual events and profiles of several past champions.

Provides a simple overview of the history, preparations, training, and actual events that are part of the Olympic Games.

"The true story of the birth of Olympic basketball at the 1936 Summer Games in Hitler's Germany"--

Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to retrieve a lost story in ancient Greece, where they witness the original Olympic games and are surprised to find what girls of the time were not allowed to do.

"Learn the basics to tumbling: common moves, a typical routine, and key legendary gymnasts"--

Discover Aly Raisman's inspiring story of dedication, perseverance, and learning to think positive even in the toughest times on her path to gold medal success in two Olympic Games--and beyond. Aly Raisman first stepped onto a gymnastics mat as a toddler in a "mommy & me" gymnastics class. No one could have predicted then that sixteen years later, she'd be standing on an Olympic podium, having achieved her dreams. Aly's road to success was full...