Fast Facts and Stats: A Selection of Olympic Research and Reference Resources

A small selection of reference resources from primary and other credible sources.
We’re planning to add more resources to this post during the games. Check back often.
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UPDATE Associated Press Topical Guide: 2016 Rio De Janeiro Games
Facts, pronunciation guide, and style guidelines.
Source: AP Stylebook
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Backgrounders, Guides Factsheets, and Other Text Documents
All documents are PDF files. 

• Records Of Medals At The Games Of The Olympiad

• Women In The Olympic Movement
• The Sports Pictograms of the Olympic Summer Games from Tokyo 1964 to Rio 2016
  
• The Programme of the Games Of The Olympiad
• Olympic Summer Games Mascots from Munich 1972 to Rio 2016
• IOC Members

• The Olympic Truce
• The Olympic Charter
• The Olympic Movement
• The Olympic Games Poster
• The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece
• The Olympic Flame and Torch Relay
• The Modern Olympic Games
• The Games of the Olympiad

• IOC Social and Digital Media Guidelines (Rio Games)
• Moderation Guidelines For Social Media
• News Access Rules

• Olympic Athletes’ Info Hub and Guide to Olympic Village For Athletes

Source For All Documents: International Olympic Committee (IOC)
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Rio 2016 Venue Maps
Source: Rio 2016
Google Adds Street View Imagery and Indoor Maps for Olympic Venues
Source: Google
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Official Commemorative Book (312 pages; PDF)
Source: IOC
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Databases and Other Interactive Resources
Olympics FAQs (Over 130 Questions and Answers)
Source: IOC
Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
Data on every event, athlete, venue, etc. back to 1896.
Olympic and World Records ||| Athlete Profiles
Track and Field Events
Source: International Association of Athletics Federations
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Datasets
All Olympic Medal Winners: Every One Since 1896-2008 (Open Data)
Source: The Guardian
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Lists
Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony – Flag Bearers
Source: IOC
US Olympic Team: List of Athletes ||| by Sport ||| by State
Source: US Olympic Committee 
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Participation
Full Text: Decision Of The IOC Executive Board Concerning Participation Of Russian Athletes Olympic Games Rio 2016 and IOC Review Panel Decides on Participation of Russian Athletes at Olympic Games Rio 2016
Full Text of Recent IOC Disciplinary Commission Decisions

• IOC Sanctions Four Athletes For Failing Anti-Doping Tests at Beijing 2008 and London 2012
  • Regarding Pavel Kryvitski (6 pages; PDF)
  • Regarding Nurcan Taylan (7 pages; PDF)
  • Regarding Hripsime Khurshudyan (7 pages; PDF)
  • Regarding Oleksandr P’yatnytsya (7 pages; PDF)

Social Media and News
Twitter: IOC Media Stream
IOC Newsfeed (Most Posts Incl. Large Images)
Speeches
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by IOC President at Opening Ceremonies

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