Olympics
The 2012 Olympic Games took place in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The official London website has information on New Zealand’s Olympic history.
The 2014 Winter Olympics will take place in Sochi, in Russia. The 2016 Summer Olympics will be in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil.
The Olympics and Olympic athletes
Try Olympic books written especially for kids:
We also have a page on Canterbury Olympic athletes.
Olympics web sites
The Olympic Games- Overview and history of the modern and ancient Olympics. From the World Book Encyclopedia.
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries. - 2012 London Olympics
- Olympics 2012 news and information from TVNZ.
- BBC Sport 2012 London Olympics
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- Includes information on the Olympic Movement & future Olympic Games. Also the Numismatic Federation (FINO), Philately Federation (FIPO), Memorabilia Federation (FIMO) & The Olympic Museum.
- London 2012
- Site for 2012 Olympics.
- London 2012 Olympic Games
- Olympics 2012 news and information on the Stuff.co.nz website.
- NZ Athlete Profiles Search
- Search for profiles of athletes and officials.
- Olympic Games
- Olympics 2012 news and information on the New Zealand Herald website.
- The Olympics
- New Zealand's Olympians - almost 1000 of them - have produced plenty of memorable moments over the years, but the Games have also been marred by boycotts, controversy and tragedy. From nzhistory.net
- Rio 2016
- The official website for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics.
- Sochi 2014
- Official website of the 2014 Winter Games, which will be held in Sochi, Russia. Available in English, French and Russian.