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We made an effort to do this project not simply as a next set of different information about the Olympic games. It is an attempt to give you information in a comfortable form and in the maximally structured kind like a compact pocket Reference book.

In addition to statistics, the Reference book now contains 10281 photos of the athletes and 254 videos from olympic arenas.

What information can you get from the Reference book?

In the section Info you simply choose the need from the list of the Olympic games and get general information about them.

In the section Winners you choose the need from the list of the Olympic games. Use double click to expand the programme of competitions, then choose the event and find out all Olympic games winners. Search can be done on any level.

In the section Events you choose the need from the list of Sports. Use double click to find all events that are included in the Sport, then choose the event and find out all Olympic games winners. You can refine your search by choosing from the lists of the Olympic games and Nations. Search can be done on any level.

In the section Nations you choose the need from the list of Nations and find out all Olympic winners. You can refine your search by choosing from the list of the Olympic games.

In the section Athletes the information about all Olympic games winners of the all times is presented. You can enter terms of search or the Last name and get list of athletes. The feature of this section is grouping those athletes ( more precisely, to say - sportswomen), who changed their Last name or First name once or more times. Information about athlete consists of birthday, prize list and photo.

In the section Medals you can enter terms of search and find out the athletes who won the most medals. Athletes winning 3 and more medals (gold, silver, bronze) are included in the list.

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Olympic news
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:35:46 PDT  Felix, Gay advance easily at Olympic trials (AP)

Three more races like her first one and Allyson Felix will be an Olympian. Felix, one of the biggest names in American track this year, coasted to a victory in her 200-meter preliminary heat Friday night, leaving her three rounds away from earning the Olympic spot that most everyone thinks she'll get.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:30:27 PDT  Phelps has unfinished business at Olympic trials (AP)

Michael Phelps is almost done at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. The superstar has one bit of unfinished business: the 100 butterfly and a showdown with world recordholder Ian Crocker. Phelps must finish first or second Saturday night to ensure he swims eight events at the Beijing Olympics. Then he'll need to win them all to surpass Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals in 1972.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:05:06 PDT  Goucher upset despite double success (Reuters)

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Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:05:46 PDT  Goucher exacts revenge at Olympic trials (PA SportsTicker)

By Simon Lewis PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:39:28 PDT  Evergreen Torres battles odds to reach 5th Olympics (Reuters)

Dara Torres' family seemed to get a whole lot bigger on Friday after the 41-year-old mother clinched a spot at her fifth Olympics with an inspiring win in the 100 meters freestyle at the U.S. trials.

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:20:38 PDT  Swimming-Evergreen Torres battles odds to reach 5th Olympics (Reuters)

Dara Torres' family seemed to get a whole lot bigger on Friday after the 41-year-old mother clinched a spot at her fifth Olympics with an inspiring win in the 100 metres freestyle at the U.S. trials.

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:04:45 PDT  Abdirahman, Rupp, Torres make Olympics in 10,000 (AP)

Abdi Abdirahman, Galen Rupp and Jorge Torres have qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in the men's 10,000 meters. Abdirahman, the U.S. champion who finished seventh at worlds last year, finished in 27 minutes, 41.89 seconds Friday night at Olympic trials. Rupp, an all-American at Oregon, got a huge ovation from the home crowd as he crossed the finish line second, and Torres took the third spot.

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:04:43 PDT  Phelps breaks own world record in 200-meter IM (PA SportsTicker)

Michael Phelps recorded another astonishing performance to break his own world record in the 200-meter individual medley on Friday at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:22:22 PDT  Goucher, Flanagan earn chance at distance double (AP)

Kara Goucher, Jennifer Rhines and Shalane Flanagan have qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in the women's 5,000 meters. Goucher, who finished second in the 10,000 earlier at Olympic trials, finished the 5,000 in 15 minutes, 1.02 seconds to earn the chance to go for the rare double. Flanagan, who owns the American record in the 5,000 and 10,000, finished third and also will have the chance to go for...