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Library cardholders can access online databases for articles on specific subjects!

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Almanacs, Etc.
News and Scores
Olympic Games
Venues

Collegiate Sports

Local Area Resources

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Specific Sports and Activities
Team Sports

Parks
Professional Sports

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For additional resources in this subject area, see the library's links to Summer Camps and Programs and the library's list of online Magazine and Newspaper databases.

Almanacs, Etc.

HickokSports.com
"Everything you wanted to know about sports."
Infoplease Sports Almanac
Includes facts, statistics and scores.

News and Scores

CBS SportsLine
CNNSI
From CNN and Sports Illustrated.
ESPN SportsZone

Olympic Games

Official Web Site of the Olympic Movement

NBC's Countdown to Vancouver 2010
History of the Olympic Games

Venues

Ballparks
This site contains facts about current, historical and future sporting venues around the nation from ball sport and olympic stadiums to motorsport and equine racetracks. Includes links to maps, news, photos and sports-related memorabilia.
Seating Charts.com
A great way to find seating arrangements and capacities at nationwide sporting venues from Major League Baseball ballparks to NASCAR racetracks. The site also provides directions, dining suggestions and local weather information.

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Collegiate Sports

National Collegiate Athletic Association
Find headlines, news and scores for all NCAA sports, including basketball, football, and track and field.

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Local Area Sports and Recreation Resources

See also Area Pro Teams, Local Area Parks and the library's links to Summer Camps and Programs.

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Specific Sports and Activities
Team Sports

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These sites offer links for both doing and viewing sports and recreational activities locally.

DC Pages: Recreation
Fairfax County

Athletic Services
Community and Recreation Services provides links to information on the use of gyms and athletic fields; the Volunteer Building Director Program and exam; and sports and recreational classes, programs and services.
Parktakes Online
Class listings from the Fairfax County Park Authority.
Sports Organization Directory
Adult, youth and special needs leagues for many sports in Fairfax County. Includes each league's Web address or telephone number.

Sports links from the DC Registry of local Web sites
Yahoo! — Washington DC: Recreation and Sports

Specific Sports and Activities
Local links for noncompetitive activities such as hiking, kayaking, climbing, etc.

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Bicycling

Washington Area Bicyclist Association

Birding

Boating

Boating
From the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

Equestrian

Horses
From DCPages.com.

Fishing

Freshwater Fishing
From the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
Saltwater Fishing
From the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.

Frisbee

The Washington Area Frisbee Club

Golf

Golf Courses
Fairfax County Park Authority golf courses.
Washington Post's Washington Area Golf
A guide to golf courses and golfing in the metro area.

Hiking

Hunting

Hunting
From the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

Kite Flying

Maryland Kite Society
From DCPages.com.
Wings Over Washington Kite Club

Running

Skating

Washington Area Roadskaters

Skiing

Ski Resorts near Washington, DC

Water Sports

Canoe Cruisers Association

Team Sports

See also Area Pro Teams and the "Fairfax County Sports Organization Directory" (above) for information on local area adult, youth and special needs sports leagues.

Rugby

Soccer

National Capital Soccer League
Northern Virginia Majestics Women's Soccer
TSC Maryland Pride
Women's amateur soccer team.
Virginia Youth Soccer Association
Washington Area Girls Soccer (WAGS)

Swimming

Swim.com
Search for local area teams and clubs, schools, instructors, camps, pools and more by city or zip code. Covers swimming, diving, water polo and synchronized swimming.
Colonial Swim League
Northern Virginia Swim League
Potomac Valley Swimming

Volleyball

Mid-Atlantic Volleyball Online

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Parks

Local Area Parks
State and National Parks

Local Area Parks

Botanical Gardens and Arboretums

Cherry Blossom Festival
The National Park Service offers this useful Web page including history, peak bloom predictions, frequently asked questions and more.
Fairfax County Park Authority
Park locations and information.
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
Park locations and information.

Wedding and Meeting Locations

Historic Properties Rental Services
From the Fairfax County Park Authority.
Weddings and Meetings in the Regional Parks
From the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.

State and National Parks

DC Parks
Maryland State Forest and Park Service
National Park Service Park Guide
Official State Park Pages
Click on a state to link to its official state parks Web site. From the National Association of State Park Directors.
Recreation.Gov
A one-stop resource for recreation activities on federal lands. The site allows you to search by state, by type of activity or by agency.
Virginia State Parks