In 1946, six-year-old Wilma Rudolph dreamed of walking and playing like other children, but a sickness called polio had damaged her left leg. Wilma spent hours each week doing …
At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Sydney McLaughlin scored two gold medals and broke the record for the fastest 400-meter hurdles time. Learn about her life as a track-and-field star.
Simone Biles joined the US women's gymnastics team to compete at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016. Along with her teammates, she sailed through her …
¿Las personas pueden volar? ¡Sólo si son gimnastas! Aprenda sobre el gran deporte de la gimnasia. Las fotografías llenas de color que capturan la atención atraerán visualmente a …
Audisee(R) eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Although she's just 4 feet, 11 inches tall, Gabby Douglas …
Learn what it takes to become a professional gymnast! Readers will get a fascinating insider look at the life of a gymnast, from preparing for competition to events outside the …
Usain Bolt has been the fastest runner in the world since the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Back then, the Jamaican sprinter won gold medals and set world records in three …
On your mark! Get ready to sprint, jump, and throw alongside the fiercest competitors in track and field history. Discover amazing stats, thrilling comebacks, and athletes who …
From the time he was a young boy on a farm in Alabama until he received his fourth Olympic gold medal in Berlin in 1936, all Jesse Owens wanted to do was run. Overcoming sickness, …
Jesse Owens was one of the greatest athletes in track-and-field history. Follow his life from running on Alabama roads with his father to winning gold in the 1936 Olympic Games.
