[A picture containing text, clipart, sign Description automatically generated]With only a few days left, the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games have brought some exhilarating highs and heartbreaking lows to those of us who have invested in the stories and the triumphs of the Olympians these past few weeks. With so many Michigan natives in the mix this winter, it's been especially exciting to stay in touch with the ice-laden and snow-covered contests. It does not have to end here, however. To continue enjoying the magic of these international competitions or to take a deeper dive into the histories, tragedies, boycotts, and celebrations of past Olympic Games, then you need look no further than the eBook Collections in the Michigan eLibrary<https://mel.org/welcome>. eBook Public Library Collection<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-e700xna> In April of 1980, the U.S. and 66 other countries elected to reject the invitation to participate in the Summer Olympics in Moscow due to the Soviet-Afghan War. Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e700xna&AN=275250&site=ehost-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_Cover> by Jerry and Tom Caraccioli reflects on the challenges made by the athletes to keep their dreams to compete alive. Read more about President Carter's decision and the resulting lawsuits that followed in this piece of Olympic history. eBook Academic Collection<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-e000xna> The pressures of global commercialism and the rise of mass media in the late 1960s and early 1970s are just a couple of reasons that the ideal of "sports for sport's sake" no longer fit the narrative of the present. The Rise & Fall of Olympic Amateurism<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e000xna&AN=1100900&site=ehost-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_Cover> by Matthew P Llewellyn and John Gleaves walks the reader through difficult decisions and forever changes to the Olympic Games. eBook High School Collection<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-e862xna>
From Harlem to bronze medalist in the 1968 Mexico Olympics, John Carlos makes a lasting mark on history when he and fellow Olympian Tommie Smith raise their fists high above their heads during the medal ceremony. The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment that Changed the World<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e862xna&AN=527331&site=ehost-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_Cover> by David Zinn and John Carlos, tells this first-person account of what led up to this moment and how their lives and so many others have since been impacted.
Along with these three, there are hundreds more eBooks to explore including 40 Inspiring Icons: Amazing Athletes<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e700xna&AN=2518571&site=ehost-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_Cover>, Women in the Olympics<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e700xna&AN=1491446&site=ehost-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_A>, Olympic Trivia<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e700xna&AN=1081820&site=ehost-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_A>, and a long list of titles for early readers<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&encode=1&proxy=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=&target=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e860xna&bquery=olympic+AND+LX+000-800&type=1&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live&scope=site> from the eBook K-8 Collection.<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-e860xna> If you are having any issues linking to items on this page, please explore the MeL eResource Access Page.<https://www.mcls.org/mel/mel-databases/help/remote-access/> Contact melerhelp@mcls.org<mailto:melerhelp@mcls.org> for help. Brought to you by Ann Kaskinen from the MeL Team. Supporting Michigan Libraries by Putting You First. Hey front line staff: The MeL Maven Badge is a 6-part Information Literacy and eResource adventure designed for you. Start earning your Badge today at MeL.org<https://mel.org/welcome>! Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, visit http://mel.org<http://mel.org/>, or sign up for the MeL Minute and other Library of Michigan e-mail lists via GovDelivery<https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MILOM/subscriber/new>. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. MeL eResources are available to Michigan residents or for Michigan library or school access only. #IMLSGrant Ann Kaskinen MeL Engagement Specialist K12 Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) (800) 530-9019 ext 150
