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A roundup of Olympics-inspired events to liven up your sports day

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There are so many kinds of events at sports festivals, but how about livening things up with competitions themed around the world’s grand celebration of sport—the Olympics?

Participants can enjoy feeling like athletes, and spectators are sure to have a great time getting excited too!

In this article, we’ll introduce Olympic-themed events that are easy to incorporate not only into student and adult sports festivals but also into those for children attending kindergarten or nursery school.

If you keep the Olympics in mind for costumes and decorations as well, it will be even more exciting.

Be sure to enjoy Olympic events full of personality!

Roundup of Olympic-themed events to hype up your sports day (21–30)

Soccer Shootout

[Serious] Had a real volley shootout against a J-League legend and ended up doing way too many acrobatic moves lol

Soccer Shootout

It’s a competition derived from the penalty kick, one of soccer’s rules, and you’ve probably often seen it in TV programs and similar formats.

The idea is simple: you kick the ball toward the goal, and the opposing keeper tries to stop it.

By arranging players who pass the ball to the shooter, or otherwise varying the people involved before the shot, you can introduce handicaps that reflect each team’s strengths.

Because it’s a series of sudden-death rounds, it creates tension and makes for an exciting event.

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haka

At the sports festival, high school students performed a highly polished Haka [Rugby World Cup 2023 French].

haka

The haka is a traditional dance of the Māori people of New Zealand.

It is performed before battle to display one’s strength and provoke the opponent.

It became globally well known after New Zealand’s national rugby team, commonly known as the All Blacks, performed it before matches.

Because of its sporting context and its message of self-encouragement, it could be a great fit for school sports days or athletic festivals.

It would be fun to perform it to fire up the athletes before competitions, and it would likely be exciting to present it as a kind of performance showdown, with teams facing off at opposite ends, glaring at each other and showing off their haka.

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced a variety of Olympic-inspired events that are perfect for your sports day—did any catch your eye? From activities that let you get into the athlete spirit to ones that pay homage to official Olympic events, there was quite a range.

Use this article as a reference and make your sports day a big success!