Olympics

This grassroots, school-based program involves students in community activities to raise funds for young athletes training to qualify for the Olympics. Information here on how to become an Adopt an Athlete school and a list of current "adopted" athletes.
http://www.adoptanathlete.ca/index.html

Audio and video files from CBC archives recount story of Olympic sprinter, Dubin Inquiry and drug testing for athletes. With text, photos, teacher resources.
http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-74-106/people/ben_johnson/

Athletes should always give back to the community – when they are done competing they should all take pride that they are role models for the upcoming generation
http://www.culture.ca/perspective-pointdevue-e.jsp?data=2005...

Information on Canada's largest private funder of winter sports; describes the organization and it functions. Includes programs, events, Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum, news, and image gallery.
http://www.canadaolympicpark.ca/CODA/index.html

Information about the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics in 2010 and Government of Canada's involvement in the 2010 Winter Games.
http://www.canada2010.gc.ca/

Collection of images of Canadian athletes from 1900 to 2002 competing in summer and winter Olympic sports, browsable by athlete, by sport, by Olympics, or by medal.
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/olympiens/

Access to the Collection which is a complete historical record of the modern Olympic Games including the following: Olympic Games, Olympic Winter Games, Pan American Games and the Commonwealth Games.
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/olympics/frames.php

This website includes profiles on Canada's Olympic athletes and coaches, information on upcoming and past games, training information and vision statements on improving Canada's performance.
http://www.olympic.ca/

Canada is regarded as a leader in the anti-doping movement, yet we still have the occasional athlete testing positive for banned substances
http://www.culture.ca/perspective-pointdevue-e.jsp?data=2006...

http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=14245