Blach Library: "Search Starter" Links for our
Physical Education and Health Classes
 
Sports and Athletics

International Amateur Athletic Federation
The official Web Site of the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF), the world governing body for the sport of athletics. Check here for news, records, results and other information on world wide amateur sports and athletes.
 

The Olympics

The International Olympic Committee
The official International Olympic Committee Web Site with information about the Olympic Movement.  Follow the redirecting link.

The U.S. Olympic Committee
The Olympic Games from the view of the United States teams. Plenty of pictures and background information on the American athletes and the Olympic sports is included.

A Tour of Ancient Olympia
"Compare ancient and modern Olympic sports, tour the site of Olympia as it looks today, learn about the context of the Games and the Olympic spirit, or read about the Olympic athletes who were famous in ancient times."

Olympics Through Time
Explores the three periods of prehistory, antiquity and modern revival of the Olympic Games. Extensive information, but may run a bit slowly..

Related Olympic Sites
Links to sports federations and other information providers related to the Olympics. Many of the sports have their own pages where you can find out about them and their events. (e.g., baseball. basketball, skating, badminton, etc.)

Official Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Site
The Official Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
 

 
Other Sports Sites
CBS Sports Line Searcher
Search this website for a wide variety of informatiuon related to sports, including news stories, statistics and biographical information on people, events, and other sports information.

The Sporting News
Online version of a newspaper devoted to sports. Find scores, reports, and other related information here.

ESPNET SportsZone
ESPN on the Web, with their unique approach to sports information (lots available.)

Golf Magazine-- Online
Online version of a popular magazine of golfing.

Golf Web
If golf is your game, this is the Web Home Page for you. Lots and lots of information about golf!

Tennis Server
This Web page will answer many of your questions about the sport of tennis, with recent news on events, tournaments, and the game.

The Athletics Statistics Page
This page contains links to World Wide Web pages and other information concerning the statistics of the sport of Athletics (also known, in the United States, as Track and Field).
 
 

Health
Please Note: The following sets of links were compiled for research purposes. Blach does not recommend the use of a substance, procedure or practice, and does not support or condone such positions. Links to information are provided for study and research.

 

Alcohol and Dependence (Alcoholism) Resources
Information related to the problems of alcoholism. An excellent collection of informational resources on this topic!
Consumer and Community Health Resources
These links help you understand how health products, services, and information may be helpful or harmful to your health.
Disability Information
            From West Virginia University this site has hundreds of links about human
       disabilities.  Included are both physical and mental disabilities, legislation,
       government and social programs, technology resourses, and much more.
Diseases and Medical Science
A wide variety of information related to health, diseases, medicine. A good place to start research on communicable diseases, personal health, and related matters.
Drug and Drug Abuse Information
A gathering of information about drugs and drug abuse, with suggestions about how to counter-act it. Includes a wide varity of selected reference materials.
Enviromental Health Resources
Collection of selected links related how environmental factors affect our lives and health.
Growth and Development Resources
Growth and development resources help you understand the variety of physical, mental, emotional, and social changes that occur throughout life.
Injury Prevention and Safety Resources
Use these links to find information about health enhancing behaviors which reduce heath risks.
Nutrition Resources
Use these links to find information about nutrition and how to choose foods for health and wellness.
Personal Health and Wellness
Wellness is the promotion of a healthy lifestyle in the areas of physical, social, mental and environmental well-being. Links that help you take responsibility to enhance and maintain your good health.
Tobacco Information Resources
A collection of links to information about various issues related to tobacco. On this page you will find links to tobacco history, health, chemicals, additives, politics, statictics, organizations, and lots more!