The Ohio Union Activities Board and fellow Buckeyes celebrated the Olympic Opening Ceremony that took place Friday night in Beijing.
The event was 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Friday at the Neil Building Courtyar and included crafts, games and snacks and seemed to get students excited for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
These Olympic games have gotten a lot of attention recently because of stars such as Michael Phelps, who is going for a record breaking eight gold medals for the U.S. men’s swim team.
“There was a delicious international buffet that included empanadas, Italian ice, wontons and many other delicious foods,” said Nate Peterson, the OUAB summer intern who coordinated the event.
At the event, summer students enjoyed competitions and community that prepped them for the Olympics Opening Ceremonies.
“Students were able to compete in events that should have made the Olympics,” Peterson said, “including corn hole, mind puzzles and rock paper scissors.”
This was the most popular event that OUAB sponsored this summer.
“We had about 125-150 students that attended,” Peterson said.
“This is just one example of how fantastic events can be when OUAB and University Housing pair up to give great a great community experience,” he said.
Kelly Cass can be reached at [email protected].
