Go for gold...eh!
Learn about the sports in the 2010 Vancouver Winter and Paralympic Games.
Websites
Meet the Vancouver 2010 Mascots!
Activities, games and videos featuring Sumi, Quatchi and Miga.
Olympic.org
The official website of the Olympic movement.
Science of the Winter Olympic Games
The movements of 16 sports, including hockey, snowboarding and alpine skiing, are captured by ultra high-speed cameras. You'll be amazed at what the camera sees!
Snow Sports Library
Watch videos to learn about bobsledding, biathlon, luge and snowboarding.
Vancouver 2010
Official website for the games.
Winter Olympics for Kids
Includes information, crafts, printables and links to other sites.
Books
Alpine and Freestyle Skiing
Kylie Burns
A quick-reference guide filled with fun facts about historical and current records as well as information about reigning Olympic champions.
Part of the Winter Olympic Sports series.
Canadian Sports
Susan Hughes
Includes the story of Canada's gold medal victories in women's and men's hockey in 2002.
The Encyclopedia of the Winter Olympics
John Wukovits
This comprehensive overview includes a history of each sport, as well as a description of the rules, equipment and techniques of the events.
Freeze Frame: a Photographic History of the Winter Olympics
Sue Macy
Covers highlights in the history of the Winter Olympics from their beginning in 1924 to today. Includes information on the lesser-known winter sports as well as an Olympic almanac with information about each Olympiad.
Hearts of Gold
Lorne Zeiler
Stories of courage, dedication and triumph from Canadian Olympians.
How Figure Skating Works
Thomas Keltie
This introduction to one of the most popular Winter Olympic sports includes profiles of famous skaters, an overview of rules and regulations, a catalogue of moves and stories of Olympic judging and score-keeping. Companion title: How Hockey Works
Miga, Quatchi and Sumi
Michael Murphy
The story of the loveable mascots, and their sidekick, of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralymic Games. 
Paralympic Sports Events
Robin Johnson
An introduction to the five Paralympic winter sports - alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, ice sledge hockey, and wheelchair curling - and the athletes who compete in them. Be inspired by their courage, skill and dedication to their sport.
Snowy Sports: Ready, Set, Play!
Per-Henrik Gurth
Very young children will enjoy the bright pictures in this colourful introduction to a wide variety of winter sports, from curling to sledge hockey.
Speed Skating
Blaine Wiseman
Speed skaters can go as fast as a car! Learn about speed skating competitions and races, historical and current records, and reigning Olympic champions.
Part of The Story of Canadians in the Olympic Winter Games series.
The Winter Olympics
Larry Dane Brimner
An informative introduction to the events surrounding the Winter Olympics for younger readers.
One of several books about Winter Olympics sports by Larry Dane Brimner.