Staff Picks: Mainers in Olympics
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Athletes are among the people with Maine connections who have gained fame or notoriety for a variety of reasons?
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Maine will be well represented in the Summer 2008 Olympics. Here is a look at Mainers who are competing and how to follow them.
Among the Summer 2008 Olympians with Maine connections are:
- Ian Crocker, Swimmer, competing in his 3rd Olympics
- Anna Willard, Steeplechase, competing in her 1st Olympics
- Anna Goodale, Rowing, competing in her 1st Olympics
- Elle Logan, Rowing, competing in her 1st Olympics
- Adam Craig, Mountain Biking, competing in his 1st Olympics
Following the Games
The Official Olympic Site includes some live broadcasts, medal lists and related information.
NBC owns the broadcast rights to Olympic coverage in the US.
For newspaper coverage the Portland Press Herald
has ongoing coverage which will highlight the Maine athletes.
Finally if you want to find ways to follow the Olympics from your computer, Wired.com has a Wiki on ways to find coverage.
Books and Audio Books on the Olympics at the Library
- Encyclopedia of the modern Olympic movement. edited by John E. Findling and Kimberly D. Pelle, 2004
- Inside the Olympics : a behind-the-scenes look at the politics, the scandals, and the glory of the games. Richard W. Pound, 2006
- Hitler's Olympics : the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Christopher Hilton, 2006
- The complete book of the summer Olympics. David Wallechinsky, 2004
- Triumph: the untold story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics. Jeremy Schaap, 2007, Audio Book
- Striking back: the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre and Israel's deadly response. Aaron J. Klein, 2005, Audio Book
Past Summer Olympians born in Maine
Contact: Reference Department
Tel: 207-287-5608
Posted: August 8, 2008
