Hamburg school holds Greek Olympics
| 12 Jun 2015 | 02:26
Water-filled balloons were used instead of javelins.
At the center, Hannah Douglas, 12, readies to pass the baton to another Spartan team member.
Wearing togas and leading the Greek Olympics parade of athletes are teachers Marianne Allen, left, and Rachel Windish.
Wearing togas, Hamburg School history teacher Michael Blochinger starts the games with a proclamation. On the left is special education teacher Rachel Windish holding the Olympic torch and on the right is math teacher Marianne Allen.
HAMBURG — Wednesday was a special day for students at the Hamburg School.
After a series of weather-related postponements, history teacher Michael Blochinger directed sixth-grade student athletes through a series of mostly-modified Olympic games as students in the second and seventh grades enjoyed being the spectators.
The events included relay races, running jumps, discus throwing, javelin throwing (substituted with water-filled balloons), and modified chariot races (that instead were three-legged foot races).
— Photos by Chris Wyman