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OLYMPIC SPORTS STARS
Students Reach for Literacy Gold Reading About Olympic Sports StarsEach Olympian has a different story to tell. Students learn about setting goals, working hard, and achieving Olympic dreams through multilevel Quick Reads on sports stars from recent Summer and Winter Games.
Summer Olympic Athletes
Bryan Clay, decathlete
David Boudia, diver
Eliud Kipchoge, runner
Jaheel Hyde, track and field
Ki Bo-Bae, archer
Michael Phelps, swimmer
Nastia Liukin, gymnast
Pamela Jelimo, runner
Shawn Johnson, gymnast
Simone Biles, gymnast
Sky Brown, skateboarder
Usain Bolt, sprinter
Winter Olympic Athletes
Ayumu Hirano, snowboarder
Felix Loch, luger
Javier Fernández, figure skater
Kim Yuna, figure skater
Marie-Philip Poulin, hockey player
Sara Takanashi, ski jumper
Sarah Hendrickson, ski jumper
Shani Davis, speed skater
Tina Maze, alpine skier