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Street Olympics Manchester

the absolutely official organising committe of the olympics | 13.08.2004 22:16

its fun. you can run.
but you have to help make it first or you don't get to play.


Manchester Street Olympics 2004 Sat 21st August

Really important meet up so we can plan what we're doing and when we can make props etc is:

Tomorrow - Sand bar 2.30 on Grosvenor Rd city centre

If you can't come, send it around via email etc. but don't take the easy way out.....

COME. y'know it'll be GOOD cause we'll make it good.

its about reclaiming public space, putting two fingers up to corporate manchester and corporate olympics, that sport isn't just for celebrity athletes and having a good time with bemused members of the public.

Intial ideas are starting with the gentle sport of sack racing, then egg and spoon (with free range ping pong balls for all you vegans), three legged race, wheelbarrow race and then......

pro-celebrity kisschase (celebrity yet to be confirmed) and a shopping marathon.

anything else you think of?

We're looking for volunteers to..

do proper sporty announcing

officiate

video stuff

make props

come and have fun

be a celebrity

the absolutely official organising committe of the olympics

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you can play

14.08.2004 04:04

but please come and help
ta

even if you dont help


this Saturday, its playtime!!

17.08.2004 07:35



Lots of games are planned. It should be fun for everyone, NOT a corporate jamboree for millionaire athletes.

All kinds of help welcome. Announcer with a big shouty voice, athletes, people to officiate, people to make stuff etc..

"Don't just watch, play"

or

"Just do it"

Hope to see you Saturday

for more details, email us

not the official olympic organising committee
mail e-mail: fleaparty@hotmail.com


Non-corporate?!?

18.08.2004 13:35

You propose a "non-coporate" event which will stick two fingers up at corporations etc yet one of the events you suggest is a "shopping marathon".

Unless you are aiming for this "marathon" to be visiting independent stores and stalls then I fear the coporates will have their pound of flesh.

Jay


shopping marathon

05.09.2004 11:31

jay jay jay, the shopping marathon involves runnning into big stores and doing silly things e.g. running to JJB bouncing the balls - it does not ivolve any buying

captainplanet