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Events for the 2024 Olympics. All competitions (except for Monday, July 29) will take place from noon until 1 p.m. EST
Monday, July 29
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Tuesday, July 30ALL EVENTS TAKE PLACE FROM NOON UNTIL 1 P.M. EST
EVENT: Ping-Pong Périodique (Periodical Ping-Pong)
This is table tennis rules with one exception: the "regulation paddle" is a bound periodical! This is a multi-day tournament. Please sign up on Tuesday, July 30 to participate!
EVENT: Livre Poutre d'Equilibre (Book Balance Beam)
Do something creative with a book while trying to maintain your balance on a 4 inch wide tape on the floor. Can be set to music. Book Balance Beam results:
This was a tough one for our judges. Tammy displayed such great skill in her post-injury come-back! Phoeby's extensions are outstanding! Nan's gentle grace and ballet training were on display! Lori's jumps and personality showed right through. Clara's grace and expression coupled with incorporation of the book into her routine was a standout. Shaun's performance included real gymnastics, marred only by deductions for stepping off the beam. Finally, Kate's creativity and expression won over the judges' hearts!
EVENT: Course de Caveau
An event based on the Paris tradition, Course de Cafe! Athletes will carry a tray of assorted items through a designated course through room 370. This is both a physical and mental test (with some elements of the Assure Vault project). This is a timed event with the winners having the three best times. Course de Caveau results:
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Wednesday, July 31ALL EVENTS TAKE PLACE FROM NOON TO 1 P.M. EST EVENT: Ping-Pong Périodique
EVENT: Toss your Croissant (cornhole board competition)
Contestants will toss bean bags to win points and perhaps become the Olympian to win the gold! Cornhole Board results:
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Thursday, August 1ALL EVENTS TAKE PLACE FROM NOON TO 1 P.M. EST EVENT: Ping-Pong Périodique
Ping-Pong Results:
EVENT: Basket-ball de Papier (paperwad basketball)
One-minute paperwad basketball shooting contest. This classic Office Olympics event returns ... who will take the gold this year? Paperwad Basketball Results:
EVENT: Paris-Charles De Gaulle Concours d'Avions en Papier (Paper Airplane Throw)
Precision folding skills and a good aim are key as athletes compete for the longest flight of their paper airplanes. Paper Airplane Throw Results:
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Friday, August 2ALL EVENTS TAKE PLACE FROM NOON TO 1 P.M. EST EVENT: "Quasimodo Climb" (library stairwell/elevator race)
Compete in a treasure hunt and timed race to the top of the Bell Tower of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris! Athletes will choose to participate in one of two divisions: the Stairwell Division or the Elevator Division. Check in at the starting line on the 3rd floor, near the elevator lobby. STAIRWELL DIVISION:
ELEVATOR DIVISION:
The judges were astounded by these travel times! Anita Miller did get lucky with a waiting elevator...but to get to the 12th floor in under two minutes is clearly a new world record! It was a great day for "Team Anita" with Anita Martin not far behind, in spite of numerous nasty elevator glitches, and a very exciting race overall with Miller and Trask finishing mere seconds apart. In the Stairwell Division, Martineau took the gold, as expected; he was the #1 pick in the betting pools. But Gersch surprised the onlookers by downplaying her determination prior to the race, saying she planned to just stroll up the stairs for fun and not worry about speed. Her performance indicates otherwise and this reporter later learned that she was taking the steps two at a time!
EVENT: LC Truffle Shuffle
Those who have used print library books will definitely have the edge in this one. This isn't your Grandfather's Dewey Decimal System either. Your challenge, if you are Olympian enough to accept it, is to put books in call number order. The clock will be ticking...Bound to be a pressure-cooker event for both participants and observers. LC Shuffle results:
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Monday, August 5NOTE: EVENT TIMES VARY EVENT: Eiffel Tower Plunge (paperclip diving)
Divers will stand on a step ladder and drop paperclips, trying to hit the target below which is segmented into different areas/point values. Each diver will drop 6 paper clips and their total score will be recorded by the judges. In the event of a tie, divers may be called back for a dive off. Top three scores will medal. Paperclip Diving results:
EVENT: Seine-chronized Teams Messaging
Teams of two prepare a sychnronized typing presentation that they type on the Teams phone or computer app and are judged on artistic impression and technical skills (required to include certain elements such as a squirrel emoji). Seine-chronized Teams Messaging results:
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Wednesday, August 7Closing Ceremony and Awarding of Olympic Medals
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Do you have the desire to be a part of this long-standing Kent State University Libraries tradition and help shape the 2024 Games? Email kentstate4ul@gmail.com to be connected to the Office Olympics Planning Committee.
Eligible athletes include:
No advanced registration is required. Participation in the Games provides tacit permission for the future use of any photographs or videos.
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