Winnipeg Sun . The Associated Press . In ancient times, as today, to be an Olympic athlete was a supreme honour. Ancient Olympic champions were looked after by their fellow townsfolk for thewww. olympic. org/uk/athletes/index_uk. asp - 23k -. ATHLETE OR TEAM. Enter the athlete's first and/or last nameThe Olympic medal winner database is compiled using data taken from official publicationswww. olympic. org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk. asp - 24k -. Washington, D. C. - Athletes recently returned from the 2008 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games were welcomed on a tour of the Pentagon today by Secretarywww. usoc. org/ - 40k -. Jan 8, 2008David Powell responds to your remarks on his top 50 Olympic athletes To compile my list of the top 50 track and field athletes in Olympicwww. timesonline. co. uk/tol/sport/more_sport/athletics/article3099603. ece -. Full listing of all the athletes competing at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Search by name, country, and sport for full olympic athlete profile pages. au. sports. yahoo. com/olympics/athletes/ - 60k -. There were less than 250 athletes at the first Olympic Games. In the early 20th century, many Olympic athletes began using drugs to improve theiren. wikipedia. org/wiki/Olympic_Games - 269k -. From Australia to Zimbabwe, China to the US, TIME takes you on a world tour to introduce you to the most compelling athletes you'll be seeing in the Beijingwww. time. com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,1819129,00. html - 22k -. BasketballUnited StatesAge: 23 OK, world, pin this one on your locker-room wall. LeBron James is picturing himself on the Beijing medal stand, gold drapingwww. time. com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1826294,00. html - 32k -. on NBC Television and cheer for your favorite athlete in their olympic sport. Plus get bonus local coverage from Olympic zone. Featured Athletes Blogs. www. nbcolympics. com/athletes -. Includes profiles, news, and photos of the athletes competing in the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. sports. espn. go. com/oly/summer08/fanguide/athlete. Alphabetical list of all competitors in the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing includes athlete profile and medal count. sports. yahoo. com/olympics/beijing/athletes. Lists athletes in the 2008 Summer Olympics by sport and nation. sportsillustrated. cnn. com/olympics/2008/athletes/sport -. Comité International Olympique - Découvrez l'organisation, Les athlètes,les Jeux passés, l'actualité du Mouvement olympique, l'actualité sportive en direct, le. www. olympic. org/uk/games/ancient/athletes_uk. asp -. Olympic Athletes Scavenger Hunt Learn about famous olympic athletes. Visit the following sites to find the answers to the questions listed below. warriors. warren. k12. il. us/whitney/olympics. htm warriors. warren. k12. il. us/whitney/olympics. htm. U. S. National Diving Team Includes Olympic athletes. Skateweb's Elite Skaters Men's, women's and pairs figure skaters. www. libraryspot. com/biographies/athletes. htm www. libraryspot. com/biographies/athletes. htm. High tech Jana Rawlinson, front, and other Olympic athletes wearing their new uniforms. Photo: Tim Clayton High-tech Australian Olympic team uniforms have been launched in Sydney today, designed to keep athletes cool and to improve their performance. www. smh. com. au/news/beijing2008/olympic-athletes-go-hig. www. smh. com. au/news/beijing2008/olympic-athletes-go-high-tech/2008/04/14/1208025060749. html. British Olympic chiefs are to force athletes to sign a contract promising not to speak out about China's appalling human rights record – or face being banned from travelling to Beijing. The move immediately provoked a storm of protest. digg. com/world_news/Olympic_athletes_forced_to_sign_con. digg. com/world_news/Olympic_athletes_forced_to_sign_contract_banning_criticism. Officially, the International Olympic Committee has permitted athletes to blog from the Beijing Games. But that doesn’t mean they’re allowed to write just anything Credit: Brett ZardaPosted 2. 25. 08 at 5:15 pm 3 CommentsIts better to be seen. www. popsci. com/entertainment-gaming/article/2008-02/oly. www. popsci. com/entertainment-gaming/article/2008-02/olympic-athletes-free-blog…-sort. Mildred McDaniel (One of the world's top women athletes of the 1950s, she excelled in track and field. The world's dominant women's high jumper during that period, she was the gold medal winner in the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games with a world record 5-9 1/4. She kept my card but was nice enough to provide two signed. www. angelfire. com/mb/markssigningbonus/olympicalthetes. www. angelfire. com/mb/markssigningbonus/olympicalthetes. html. var _psBack = '« Prev'; var _psForward = 'Next »'; var _psQueryID = '2D99343F7A713B881F7BDB9BACCCF9DE'; var _psQuerySource = '121'; var _psSiteID = '';   1  .