Monday 22 August 2016

The Olympic Spirit

The Olympic Spirit in Action


The Olympic Spirit

not to win but to take part


The Olympic spirit is best expressed in the Olympic Creed:

"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."




Abbey D'Agostino of the United States collided with Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand in a women's 5000m qualifying race. In true Olympic spirit, they helped each other out, and despite being banged up, they both ran another mile to finish the race.

Comment below, responding to the 3 questions that have been asked.  Remember, please, to leave your name at the end of your post.
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  1. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 10:43

    Do you think that this story is a good example of the Olympic Spirit? Please explain your answer.

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    1. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:15

      Yes,it's not all about winning its about helping if things go wrong and taking part.

      Mathew & Tyler

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    2. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:17

      Yes because it is helpful. Mannix

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    3. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:19

      Yes I do because that was beinng kind Hannah P

      Yes because they were cerring for eatch other Molly S

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    4. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:19

      Yes because it show's helping out and not to win but to take part
      By DEVINA & GENAVIEVE

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    5. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:20

      Yes because they helped each other summer b

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    6. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:20

      Yes,because it is helping even though you want to win. Raj and Solomon

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    7. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:21

      Yes it is a good way of explaining the Olympic spirit but it whould be disappointing after all these years of training Max P

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    8. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:21

      Yes because even if could have kept going by herself she stopped to help the other woman - Hannah W

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    9. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:22

      Yes because they help each other

      Theo and Daniel

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    10. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:22

      Definitely (Laura)

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    11. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:22

      That might be good example for the Olympic spirit!
      Annabelle

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    12. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:23

      Yes because they help each other. Theo S

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    13. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:25

      Yes because the New Zealand girl would be really disappointed and the USA girl would also be disappointed to because she is far behind the other runners by gena and devina


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    14. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:27

      Yes,because it is helping even though you want to win. Raj and Solomon

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    15. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:28

      Yes I do think it is a good example for the Olympic spirit!
      Brie

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    16. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:28

      Yes because they help each other finish to go in the finals Henry and Nariah

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    17. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:30

      Yes because the Olymipc Spirit is to take part not to win, and the girl helped up the New Zealand Runner even though they were in the middle of a race. The girl didn't care about winning she wanted to help even when they weren't from the same country and weren't going to win a medal for their country. - Iñaki

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  2. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 10:45

    These two runners were both given a place in the final. Do you think this was fair to the other runners who did not run fast enough to secure a place in the final?

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    1. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:18

      Yes because they fell down and the would have wasted their 4yrs of training. Mannix

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    2. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:20

      Yes it is fair because they all ignored what just happened in front of them but the one who tripped up over the other and got up and helped each other up

      Mathew & Tyler

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    3. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:22

      it was fair because they helped each other get back up and they tried there best asay

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    4. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:22

      Yes because they had been in the middle of the race Rafi

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    5. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:25

      Yes because they showed the Olympic spirit. - Hannah W

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    6. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:28

      Yes beacuse they were hurt

      Theo s and Daniel

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    7. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:28

      Yes because they fell over and they did'nt give up
      By DEVINA and GENAVIEVE

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    8. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:31

      Yes I do think it is fair but I do hope they do good in the Olympic race
      Brie

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    9. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:34

      No beacause the olympics is a compitition and that's not compeditive

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  3. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:10

    Do you agree with the Olympic Spirit? Explain!

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    1. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:20

      Yes, because that's nice. Mannix

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    2. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:23

      I agree with the Olympic spirt because you don't have to be the best at everything you do
      Minnie

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    3. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:24

      Yes because it is great for me from Vanessa

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    4. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:24

      Yes I do its bad to brag about winning Rafi

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    5. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:25

      Yes because it all is in our 'D.N.A' for us to do that but some people don't so they do the wrong thing /complete opposite.

      Mathew & Tyler

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    6. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:26

      Yes because it basically tells you to be persistent - Hannah W

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    7. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:27

      Yes I do agree with the Olympic spirit because it doesn't matter if you win it only matters if you take part Max P Asay

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    8. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:30

      Yes because it is part of the olympics. If we didn't have it the olympics would be the same

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    9. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:31

      No because they were not fast enough from Vanessa

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    10. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:31

      Yes because it says that the Olympic Games aren't about winning it is about taking part
      By DEVINA and GENAVIEVE

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    11. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:32

      Yes because they want it to be fair
      Theo and Daniel

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  4. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:19

    Yes I do because they showed team spirit rafi

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  5. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:20

    Yes I do because they showed team spirit rafi

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  6. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:21

    Yes I do because They showed team spirit rafi

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  7. Anonymous22 August 2016 at 11:34

    Yes because it's not all about winning Ayrton Leo

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  8. Anonymous23 August 2016 at 18:10

    If someone falls help them, because friends are more important than winning.by Genavieve

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  9. Anonymous24 August 2016 at 12:32

    Molly: you girls are so cind

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  10. Anonymous24 August 2016 at 14:28

    Amelia.M SO KIND !!!!'

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  11. Anonymous24 August 2016 at 18:38

    Ella: very kind person

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  12. Anonymous24 August 2016 at 19:05

    Clara: The NZ team and the USA team showed great cooperation and Olympic sprit.🇳🇿🇺🇸

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  13. Anonymous24 August 2016 at 19:08

    OUTSTANDING WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazingly Kind!!! ( filled each others buckets,Defently!!!! Olivia.C

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