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T This man stood Outside Olympic venues every morning in Tokyo holding up this sign; “Even if you don’t get a medal you’re still the BEST!! So believe in yourself!”
He would arrive every morning at 7:15 and stand for two hours holding up the sign as buses carrying Olympic athletes drove past in him to the stadium. He started the day before the opening ceremony and did this every day till the closing ceremony. He says he originally held up a sign saying “Welcome” but four days into the Olympics he changed his message because he noticed people obsessing over medal counts.
This year there were no audiences in the stadiums and many were highlighting the need to support the mental health of athletes.
Lots of athletes took photos of the man as they went past and the photos quickly went viral. One person wrote on twitter, “The world needs more of this. This kind of message, this kind of support, this kind of dedication, this kind of genuine kindness, this kind of human.”
Another created a poll asking, “Is this man the real winner of the Olympics?” and 'yes' won with 46%
- What do you see in the picture, where is it taken from, who might have taken it?
Explain the story
- Why did the man originally have a sign saying “welcome”?
- “he noticed people obsessing over medals” why were people obsessing?
- How do you think people obsessing over medal counts affected the mental health of the athletes?
- How do you think this sign made athletes feel as they drove past?
- He could have fixed the sign to a lamp post and left it for two weeks for athletes to see every morning; why did he choose to turn up and hold it every day instead?
- Why do you think these photos went viral, what does this show about people around the world?
He would arrive every morning at 7:15 and stand for two hours holding up the sign as buses carrying Olympic athletes drove past in him to the stadium. He started the day before the opening ceremony and did this every day till the closing ceremony. He says he originally held up a sign saying “Welcome” but four days into the Olympics he changed his message because he noticed people obsessing over medal counts.
- What do you see in the picture, where is it taken from, who might have taken it?
Explain the story
- Why did the man originally have a sign saying “welcome”?
- “he noticed people obsessing over medals” why were people obsessing?
- How do you think people obsessing over medal counts affected the mental health of the athletes?
- How do you think this sign made athletes feel as they drove past?
- He could have fixed the sign to a lamp post and left it for two weeks for athletes to see every morning; why did he choose to turn up and hold it every day instead?
- Why do you think these photos went viral, what does this show about people around the world?
- - Why are people saying this man is the real winner of the Olympics when he never took part in a race?
- What else could he have written on his sign to give the same message?
- What else could he have written on his sign to give the same message?
- - Why is this about No Outsiders?
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