Cabrera Pinto Mini-Olympic Games

EVENTS USA UK AUSTRALIAShot put Nira César NéstorLong jump Andrea

GabrielaJordan Dani M.

Nuhacet.Alejandro

400 meter race

Yaiza Ana

Pablo Morín

EstherCeliaDiego

100 meter race

IthaisaSara

Gaël Óscar Cabrera

Relay EvaClaudiaRafaelaIrene

Gaël JordanTomásVictor

Pablo FalcónSalmaÓscar GarcíaÓscar Cabrera.

(PABLO PÉREZ)

Hi my name is Pablo Pérez Méndez.On 16th of November 2011 the second year students of the High school ‘Cabrera Pinto’ participated in La Manzanilla Miniolympic Games! There were many countries. Our class represented The USA, the UK and Australia. In other second year classes there were other countries such as France, Uruguay, Mongolia, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Jamaica, etc.… The country which won was the UK.There were 5 different track and field events:-Shot put , Long jump, 400 meters, 100 meters and, Relay

USA

(RAUL)

Shotput is difficult because you have to coordinate your body and reach the longest distance. Some of the participants were Nahuel, David, Alvaro, Eduardo, Néstor, Nira and César.

(NIRA)

Hi! My name is Nira. In this event, the athletes did a warm up, and ran around the zone where the shot is thrown. Next we practised how to throw it without measuring the distance. When we finished practising, we threw it, measuring the distance this time. The best mark was about 10 meters and a half.It was great because a lot of people participated in this event.

(ANDREA)

Hi, My name is Andrea. I participated in long jump. I chose this track and field event because I enjoy doing it and I thought I could do well. My partner Gabriela and I were the U.S.A representatives in long jump. We had trained together in physical education at school. Long jump is an event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point. This event has been an Olympic medal one since the first modern Olympics in 1896 and has a history in the ancient Olympics.

(GABRIELA)

Hi My name is Gabriela. I also participated in the track and field event known as long.-jump. I go to dancing classes and I am good at jumping, that’s why I chose this event.. I competed against my friend Andrea, she jumped more than me. I jumped 1.84 and Andrea did 1.86 For just two centimeters!

However, the most important thing is that I learnt a lot and we had a good time!

(RAUL)The 400 metre race is very hard because you must have a lot of resistance. Some of the participants were Diego, Yaiza, Pablo Morín. They did a very good job.

(ANA)

Hi My name is Ana! I was assigned the first group to run the 400 meters. There were five people in it. The start was bad, because the whistle sounded unexpectedly and we did not know if we had to run or not. The race was very hard and tiring, I never thought that 400 meters were so difficult, but finally, I managed to arrive. The first one who arrived at the finish line was Pablo, the second one was me and the third one was Carla. I think that all of us did the best that we could. In general, the mini Olympic games were fun and was an opportunity to meet new students from other classes.(YAIZA)Hi, my name is Yaiza.   I have run the 400m. It was a hard race, because I had to run fast, but I also had to be strong  to withstand the race. I didn’t run very well, probably because I did a bad start and I didn’t run as fast as I could.In any case, I really liked the experience. Having all my group and other teams cheering me was awesome.

(DANI O.:)

In the 100 meter race athletes have to run 100 meters without any obstacle and the first person who crosses the finish line wins. In our case The UK won.

(SARA)

Hi, My name is Sara. In the 100 meters we were split into three groups, one group of four people and other two groups of five people.I ran in the first group with Gaël, Ismael, Oscar and Evelyn. I was in the fourth place. Gaël was in the first, Oscar in the second, Ismael in the third and Evelyn in the fifth.Then the first two students that won in each group moved to the final, in the end Juanjo won the race.100 METERS (2 ND race) (ITAHISA)Hi! My name is Itahisa. As my partners have said, we represented The USA. I ran the sprint and my partner Sara, too. It is the shortest running distance but it is one of the most prestigious. The person who wins this competition is usually considered the fastest person in the world. We had to run 100 m very fast. First, I had to run against other five students, but I was the second so I classified and ran the final. Unfortunately, In the final I was the last person to arrive. The winner was Juanjo. Congratulations Juanjo. You did a great sprint

(DANI O:)

Relay consists of  a team of 4 members placed in different positions. The first athlete runs a set distance (in this case 100 meters), then the athlete passes the baton to the next runner and this successively. In this case the winner was Australia.

(CLAUDIA) Hi, I´m Claudia! I participated in the relay event. At the start I was so nervous because I had to run so fast and I´m

not fast at all. I ran first because I was the slowest in the group. We didn’t win the race but we had a great time. (EVA)Hi, my name is Eva. I also participated in the relay race. I ran second, when I was handed off the baton I started running and finally I handed it off to Rafaela.(RAFAELA)Hi, My name is Rafaela.When I was in my post in the track I was a little nervous. You have to wait for your partner to get to a certain area and then start running and be sure you take the baton. It’s important that you don’t drop it. If this happens your team is disqualified. I was the third runner in the relay. The race was exciting and very funny. Everyone was cheering me and the other relay runners.(IRENE)Hi, My name is IreneI did the last leg in the relay race. This was very funny, I liked it. In this competition all the people were cheering and supporting us. I think that these competitions help students to do exercise and I really think that they are fun too.

The United Kingdom

(CÉSAR)

Hi! My name is César.

I participated in shotput with the U.K team. My ranking place was 5th*, but I really enjoyed the mini-olympic games very much, I think that we should make these events often, because we have a lot of fun and also we do a lot of sports, each one, one sport.

*General Ranking (from the 1st to the 5th)

1st David Del Castillo

2nd Nahuel

3rd Néstor

4th Eduardo

5th Me (César)

Jordan participated in long jump. He was a good competitor.

(PABLO M.:)

Hi, my name is Pablo Morín, I participated in the 400m. While we were getting ready for the race our classmates sat on the stands. When the teacher said my name I was very nervous. You need to be very resistant for this race. When the race finished, I was in the first position!

(VICTOR)Hi My name is Victor. The 100 meter competition was a very  exciting race. The participants were divided in two different groups: while one group watched on the stands, the other group got ready to run. The other students who took part in the Olympic Games in other competitions were watching the race too.

GAËLHi my name is Gaël.When the first race started, everyone was looking at the runners and the participants felt very important. At the end of the first race, the athletes went to their place and it was time for the second group to participate. For the second race, it was the same as the first one and as exciting too: everyone in the public was watching what was going on and it was fantastic.Finally it was time for the last race: the final. The best runners of the first two races where selected for the final. Everyone was watching the participants and encouraging them. It was a very tight final but in  the end, everybody was happy: not only the winners but even the losers , thanks to the spirit of the race. I was participating with the UK. I was the second person to get to the finish line.After the 100 meter final, everybody sat down on the stands and watched the other competitions.

(TOMÁS)

Hi My name is Tomás. In the Uk, the relay participants were initially: Víctor, Tomás, Daniel Oria and Raúl, but due to some problems, Daniel and Raúl didn’t come, Jordan and Gaël replaced them, so the team was finally composed by: Gaël, Jordan, Tomás and Victor.

The running positions were: first Gaël, second Tomás, third Víctor and fourth and last Jordan.

It was a hard-fought race, first we were winning, but Óscar (in the other team) passed Víctor, so we reached the line second.

Australia.

(NÉSTOR)

I participated in shot put and I classified number 3, just after a contestant bigger than I. The best mark was from Holland that got a mark of 10.9 meters. And this what happened in the shot put event.

(DANIEL MARTIN)The Mini-Olympic Games lasted 3 hours. I represented Australia in long jump. I chose this sport because I thought I could be better in this sport than in the other ones. There were about 15 participants and I ended up in the middle position which was quite good considering that I had never practised this sport before. In conclusion, I was satisfied with the final result and I enjoyed a lot this experience. (NUHACET)I did Long Jump, but it wasn’t like I had practiced it, because we couldn’t run we could only jump. At the same time that I did the Long Jump my partners did other activities like: 100 meters, 400 meters, relays...In my opinion the Olympic Games is a nice activity in P.E. because we aren’t in class, we are in a stadium. Although, personally I didn’t enjoy much as I am not a very competitive person.

( ALEJANDRO)Hi my name is Alejandro! I also did the long jump in the Manzanilla´s stadium with Nuhacet and Daniel. M.David was in the first position, Jordan in the second position and me in the third with 2.02 meters

(DIEGO)Hi My name is Diego.I did the 400 metres. It was very hard and very exhausting because, although it was only one lap, it requires a lot of power and endurance too.I wasn’t very lucky because at the start I didn’t hear the whistle and the other athletes started before me and when I started running, I was 10 metres behind them, but I managed to overtake them and I finished in the 3rd position. The 1st was Killian.In the first event the winner was Pablo Morín, from the U.K. with a big advantage; in the second race, the winner was Daniel Ferrufino, of Uruguay; and in my race, Killian was in the 1st position followed by Samuel and me.It was very funny, in general, and for me, although you have to work hard, the important thing is to participate.

(ESTHER)Hi! My name is EstherThe first 400 meter raceA lot of people were running: Pablo from England , Ana from the USA , Carla, Esther from Australia… All of the participants were fine .We had fun in the race. The first position was for Pablo .He ran very fast, well he was the fastest one that is why he won. I arrived last.

Anyway, the most important thing is taking part and making the most of it.

(CELIA)Hi My name is Celia. In the second 400 meter race, different people ran: Sergio, Daniel from Uruguay, Yaiza from the USA, Luis from Mongolia and Celia from Australia.Daniel got first and second place was for Luis. The third position was for Sergio, Celia was number fourth and the last one, in fifth position, was Yaiza.It was very a hard race, but we had a good time there.

(OSCAR C:)

Hi My name is Oscar Cabrera. I was nervous and my legs were shaking . When race started, I ran like a madman behind Gael. Finally, I finished second and I went to congratulate Gael, the winner

1st position: Pablo Falcón; 2nd position: Salma Bazo; 3rd position: Óscar García; 4th position: Óscar Cabrera

Hi! My name is Pablo Falcón. At the beginning, I was a little bit nervous, because there were a lot of people, but when I heard the whistle I started running so fast. Even though a muscle in my leg pulled up, I managed to arrive the first one. I really liked it!

Hi! My name is Salma: I was so excited, waiting for Pablo to get where I was. When he gave me the baton I went out running as fast as I could. . I could hardly breathe, but I felt so good, because I knew I had done it. It was an excellent experience! I would like to repeat it again because I really enjoyed it!

Hi! I’m Óscar Garcia: I was waiting for Salma to give me the baton, when she gave it to me, I started running so fast, that I passed Victor and then I lost a shoe, but I kept running anyway. When I got where Oscar was I felt really good because I had enjoyed the experience.

Hi! My name is Óscar Cabrera: when my partner gave me the baton, I knew that everything was depending on me, because i was the last runner, that is the last “leg”, so I started running like I have never done before. Suddenly I realised I had just crossed the finishing line. We had already won. WE WERE THE WINNERS.