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.
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Alcohol and Dependence
(Alcoholism) Resources
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Information related to the problems of alcoholism. An excellent collection
of informational resources on this topic!
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Consumer and
Community Health Resources
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These links help you understand how health products, services, and
information may be helpful or harmful to your health.
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Disability Information
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From
West Virginia University this site has hundreds of links about human
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disabilities. Included are
both physical and mental disabilities, legislation,
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government and social programs,
technology resourses, and much more.
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Diseases and
Medical Science
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A wide variety of information related to health, diseases, medicine.
A good place to start research on communicable diseases, personal health,
and related matters.
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Drug and Drug
Abuse Information
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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.
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Enviromental
Health Resources
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Collection of selected links related how environmental factors affect
our lives and health.
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Growth and Development
Resources
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Growth and development resources help you understand the variety of
physical, mental, emotional, and social changes that occur throughout life.
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Injury Prevention
and Safety Resources
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Use these links to find information about health enhancing behaviors
which reduce heath risks.
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Nutrition Resources
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Use these links to find information about nutrition and how to choose
foods for health and wellness.
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Personal Health
and Wellness
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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.
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Tobacco Information
Resources
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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!
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