{"id":15938,"date":"2016-08-06T07:41:05","date_gmt":"2016-08-06T12:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=15938"},"modified":"2024-08-11T07:14:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T12:14:49","slug":"go-for-the-gold-in-family-fun-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/08\/06\/go-for-the-gold-in-family-fun-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Go for the Gold in Family Fun this Summer!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A few years ago, I had some genetic testing<\/a> done that uncovered something you might not suspect just by looking at me: I have one copy of the \u201cOlympic Sprinter Gene<\/a>.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So as the games of the 31st Olympiad begin this week, I feel a stronger bond with those athletes than ever before<\/strong>, brimming as I am with untapped potential. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n

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But this week also marks the start of \u201cFamily Fun Month.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You probably thought August was all about getting ready for school, but there\u2019s still plenty of time to make some great summer memories<\/a> with your family.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why not stage an Olympic tournament <\/strong>of your own? Go for the gold in the following fun, friendly competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our family has done this for years. Partly because we love quirky competitions.<\/strong> Partly because we have no TV and therefore miss most of the broadcast games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few of our favorite events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n