https://mymodernmet.com/man-holds-motivational-posters-tokyo-olympics/
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?” with the options being:
Yes
Of course
Absolutely
Have you met Tom Daley?
(the yes won with 46%)
Another said, “This is the true Olympic spirit embodied”
- 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?
- “This is the true Olympic spirit embodied” what does this mean?
- What else could he have written on his sign to give the same message?
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.
Yes
Of course
Absolutely
Have you met Tom Daley?
(the 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?
- “This is the true Olympic spirit embodied” what does this mean?
- What else could he have written on his sign to give the same message?
- - Why is this about No Outsiders?
www.no-outsiders.com
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