{"id":30284,"date":"2021-07-26T23:02:03","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T04:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=30284"},"modified":"2024-07-25T00:16:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T05:16:56","slug":"how-to-host-your-own-olympic-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2021\/07\/26\/how-to-host-your-own-olympic-games\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Host Your Own Olympic Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>The Tokyo Games are (finally!) underway, so today&#8217;s reader request for &#8220;anything on the Olympics&#8221; is especially timely. Read on for a link list of all our Olympic-themed resources, including a free printable kit that&#8217;ll help you host your own Olympic games.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/QandA-e1502117579745.png?resize=1024%2C367&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Monday Mailbag Q&amp;A\" class=\"wp-image-18993\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-question-do-you-have-anything-on-the-olympics\">Question: Do you have anything on the Olympics?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Good morning, Jennifer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you so much for all you do. It is great stuff!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was wondering if you have anything on the Olympics. If you do, I would be interested in getting that from you. I am a Recreation Therapist working inpatient rehab, and we are wanting to do some Olympic related stuff for the upcoming Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks\u2026looking forward to hearing from you,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blessings<br>Delinda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-answer-how-about-hosting-some-olympic-games-of-your-own\">Answer: How about hosting some Olympic games of your own?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi, Delinda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m not 100% sure what you have in mind, but I&#8217;m linking everything I&#8217;ve got that is even tangentially related to the Olympics below, starting with a few coloring pages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2021\/07\/18\/run-to-win-coloring-page\/\">Run to Win Coloring Page<\/a> &#8211; Finishing first requires a lot of discipline.&#8221;In a race, all the runners run, but only one gets the prize.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/04\/17\/run-with-endurance-coloring-page\/\">Run with Endurance Coloring Page<\/a> &#8211; Spectators may be forbidden at the Tokyo Olympics, but &#8220;a great crowd of witnesses&#8221; surrounds us for the race we&#8217;re running<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/02\/21\/coloring-page-running-after-righteousness\/\">Run after Righteousness Coloring Page<\/a> &#8211; Before you expend too much energy, make sure you are running after the right thing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, as a recreation therapist, you may want to stage a few games of your own. If so, you&#8217;ll be interested in these posts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/04\/11\/10-fun-races-to-get-your-children-up-running\/\">10 Fun Races to Get Kids Up and Running<\/a> &#8211; family-friendly ideas for a few wild and wacky races and relays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/08\/06\/go-for-the-gold-in-family-fun-this-summer\/\">Go for the Gold this Summer<\/a> &#8211; more fun and easy events you can use to challenge your family and friends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/04\/26\/stop-drop-roll\/\">Stop, Drop, and Roll<\/a> &#8211; this free printable fitness game will have your kids begging to exercise (especially if parents play, too)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our family loves competing in wacky games you&#8217;ll never see in the official olympics. In fact, we just helped host such a <a href=\"https:\/\/flandersfamily.lpages.co\/family-olympics-print-pack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">F<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/product\/family-olympics-print-pack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">amily Olympics Extravaganza<\/a> just a couple days ago.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Flanders.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Family Olympic Flanders\" class=\"wp-image-30294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Flanders.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Flanders.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Flanders.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Flanders.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Over 100 participants showed up and had a blast (as you can see in the photos below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We started with a nice, friendly push-up competition, timing contestants to see how many pushups each could do in 2 minutes. Our gold medalist in this event did 74!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Push-Up-Competition.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Push Up Competition\" class=\"wp-image-30296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Push-Up-Competition.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Push-Up-Competition.jpeg?resize=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Push-Up-Competition.jpeg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Push-Up-Competition.jpeg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Push-Up-Competition.jpeg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Push-Up-Competition.jpeg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We also divided into teams for a fun water relay. Contestants had to transfer water from a big bucket in the front of the line to a smaller container in the back of the line by pouring water from one cup to another, over the shoulder:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Relay-3-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Family Olympic Water Relay\" class=\"wp-image-30305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Relay-3-1.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Relay-3-1.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Relay-3-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Relay-3-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Relay-2.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Water Relay \" class=\"wp-image-30295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Relay-2.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Relay-2.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Relay-2.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Relay-2.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Relay-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Family Olympic Water Relay\" class=\"wp-image-30306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Relay-1.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Relay-1.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Relay-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Relay-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Next was a contest akin to an egg-toss, only we used water balloons. They were not as messy and were far less expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Balloon-Toss.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Water Balloon Toss\" class=\"wp-image-30286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Balloon-Toss.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Balloon-Toss.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Balloon-Toss.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Water-Balloon-Toss.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We played two games of tug-of-war: fathers against sons and mothers against daughters. The adults got their tails whipped both times this year!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Tug-of-War-Boys.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tug-of-War\" class=\"wp-image-30287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Tug-of-War-Boys.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Tug-of-War-Boys.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Tug-of-War-Boys.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Tug-of-War-Boys.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Tug-of-War-Moms.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tug-of-War\" class=\"wp-image-30288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Tug-of-War-Moms.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Tug-of-War-Moms.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Tug-of-War-Moms.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Tug-of-War-Moms.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-More-Tug-of-War.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tug-of-War\" class=\"wp-image-30298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-More-Tug-of-War.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-More-Tug-of-War.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-More-Tug-of-War.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-More-Tug-of-War.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Our daughter Abby won the hula hoop contest this year, although one teen boy gave her some stiff competition. But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BhraVdbjKnH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">all those years of practice<\/a> helped her edge him out in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Hula-Hoop-Contest.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Family Olympic Hula Hoop Contest\" class=\"wp-image-30291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Hula-Hoop-Contest.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Hula-Hoop-Contest.jpeg?resize=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Hula-Hoop-Contest.jpeg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Hula-Hoop-Contest.jpeg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Hula-Hoop-Contest.jpeg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Hula-Hoop-Contest.jpeg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And the uphill run was enormously popular.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Uphill-Run.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Family Olympic Uphill Run\" class=\"wp-image-30292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Uphill-Run.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Uphill-Run.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Uphill-Run.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Uphill-Run.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>But the biggest crowd pleaser was our watermelon eating competition. We had to stage four separate heats of that race and polished off three whole watermelons in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trick to this event is that contestants must eat the melon with their hands held behind their backs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Watermelon-Eating-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Watermelon Eating\" class=\"wp-image-30289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Watermelon-Eating-1.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Watermelon-Eating-1.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Watermelon-Eating-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Watermelon-Eating-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Watermelon-Eating-2.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Watermelon Eating\" class=\"wp-image-30290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Watermelon-Eating-2.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Watermelon-Eating-2.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Watermelon-Eating-2.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Family-Olympic-Watermelon-Eating-2.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And that&#8217;s just a sampling of the day&#8217;s competitions. 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