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Tiffany, Anna and Edgar, Grade 4 (Richmond, British Columbia)

Tiffany, Anna and Edgar, Grade 4 (Richmond, British Columbia)

Claire, Grade 6 (Vancouver, British Columbia) "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." This Olympic creed developed from Bishop Talbot’s sermon to the athletes at the 1908 London games.  The bishop actually said “The important thing in these Olympics is not so much winning as taking part.” but Baron de Cobertin chose to extend the bishop’s words from just sport into everyday life. True to the bishop’s words, winning is rarely the focus at my school; our goal is to be involved.  We may not get the fame and glory that the Olympic athletes receive, however we find a way to triumph in our own ways.  We may not have the skill that professional athletes boast, but we have the most important thing of all- the right attitude.

Kelly, Grade 5/6 (Winnipeg, Manitoba)

Anthony, Thompson and Emma, Grade 10 (Gibsons, British Columbia)            Goals, dreams, and aspirations are something we should all think about at one point or another. Whether it’s planning what you’re doing tomorrow, or planning your future: we all have something we want to do. The Canadian Olympic Committee taught us much about figuring out our goals and setting out to achieve them.

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Our Lady of Fatima Elementary (Scarborough, Ontario) Overall the school placed 1st at the tournament, but this is not what make my heart beam with pride. It was the students. It was seeing the cool grade eight boy cheering in the little grade three girl as she dash the 100 meters. It was the grade 7 boy who was fresh from a hockey tournament in Germany who, although was injured, went on to take part in the relay event as to not disappoint his team. It was the sweet grade 7 girl who did not place in the long jump, but was so pleased with herself because when she jumped, it was the best jump that she has even done.

Spring Park School (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) We will be presenting a play celebrating the Beijing Olympics 2008 on Tuesday May 27th at 1:00 p.m. The name of our play is Un monde, un rêve. (One World, One Dream). The 5 Olympic mascots, Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini, will entertain and lead our class throughout the play. We start off by practising Tai Chi. Then the mascots will introduce a few Chinese athletes such as Liu Xiang and Yao Ming among others and then will move on to present some of our Canadian athletes such as Alexandre Despatie, Brent Hayden and others. And then we will celebrate the history of our own Island athletes such as Brad Richards, Heather Moyse and Kara Grant. We will celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Gold Medal win in Bobsleigh by Dave Eli MacEachern. … Dave Eli MacEachern also visited our class and spoke to my students about Olympic values, goals and dreams. The message repeated in the play is that we should work hard and never give up. …

Bernie Wolfe Community School (Winnipeg, Manitoba) In the spirit of the Olympic Creed, Bernie Wolfe Community School started a Walk to Beijing program in 2006. Unlike many events, the Walk to Beijing was not about winning or losing, it was about participating and working together toward a common goal. There were no offers or expectations of prizes for the participants.  In fact, there were no external rewards of any kind other than a chance to be part of something bigger than oneself. Students walked a measured indoor route before school started each day. They picked up a Popsicle stick and rang a small bell to signal another lap completed. A few minutes before school started the last lap signal was given and students dropped their sticks in a box for counting and totals were recorded. We thought it would take two years to walk the 10,000 kilometers-plus to “arrive at Beijing” in time for the Summer Olympics. We were wrong; we got there by spring of the first year, so now, we are walking back.

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