Office Olympics

A couple of weeks ago, my lunch-friends and I joked about hosting our own Office Olympics in conjunction with the Beijing summer games. No one really took it seriously but I did. And we all know what happens when Michael puts his mind to something- it gets done and it gets done with flair (and by flair, I mean I really did make buttons as prizes).


We hosted three events-- the Office Chair relay, where a blindfolded person pushed another in a wheeled-office chair, the latter giving directions...






The Crumpled Paper Ball Free-throw Contest--an basketball tournament styled shoot-off...






And the Cardboard Box Shuffle Footrace, which was probably the most dangerous of all the three.




Being that this occurred on government property, I did have to give a safety speech and provide adequate safety equipment. No one got hurt and even if someone did, I think the camaraderie and community would have been worth a skinned knee.

We're already talking about the Winter Olympics, but no one wants to wait 2 years...