Sports Story Facts

Explore these facts with your child with Sports Stories in the HOMER Learn & Grow App. For kids that are curious about specific games or athletes head to the library to learn even more!

Stories for 4+ 

Olympics

• Did you know that the Olympics began thousands of years ago in ancient Greece? 

• Did you know that runners take turns carrying the Olympic torch from Greece to wherever the Olympics are held? It is a giant relay race!

  Head to Olympics in HOMER Learn & Grow to learn more.

Wilma Rudolph

• Did you know that Wilma Rudolph, a super-fast runner, won three Olympic medals even though when she was a little girl she got an illness that made it hard for her to even walk! 

• Did you know that because Wilma Rudolph was African American it was hard for her to get the medical help she needed. 

• Did you know that Wilma Rudolph had 21 brothers and sisters? 

  Head to Did You Know: Aquatic Mammals in HOMER Learn & Grow to learn more.