2010 Vancouver Olympic Games
by C:F Team on 8th March, 2010 at 10:15 AM CEST
Challenge:Future highly recommends the video, Vancouver 2010 Sustainability Journey, which creatively exhibits the design of the Vancouver olympic games through a sustainability point of view.
There are also other interesting videos such as Whistler Olympic Park - Inspired by Nature for those of you who loves skiing. These videos show a responsibly planned Olympic Games that were more that what was shown on TV.
For this week, Challenge:Future wants to know: What are your thoughts regarding the Olympics? Did you watch the Olympic Games? Did you like the performance of your country in the Games?
I really like the Olympic games, all competition are new to me Brazil is a tropical almost never snow.
I like the Brazilian performance, we didn't win anything, but this year we will get the world cup.
The worst point was the death of the Georgian competitor.
The great point to me was the graphic design, each material was amazing, the medals and the podium.
9th March, 2010 @ 2:24 AM CEST
First of all, I'm a big fan of both summer and winter Olympics but these games were not that great at all. Behind the glamour that was presented in Vancouver there were significant social issues, for example a large number of homeless people, that could had been resolved with the money invested in the Games. Important questions arise from this. Is promotion of the country organizing the events more important than internal social issues? Or what is the limit on spending on such events?
10th March, 2010 @ 9:49 AM CEST
Maggie Peng | C:F staff
I remain OPTIMISTIC about OLYMPICS :) Maybe that's just because I'm a child of China (08 summer Olympics) and Canada (10 winter Olympics). I have felt how powerful these events are at uniting people.
Safety precaution was lacking this time, I agree.
10th March, 2010 @ 10:33 AM CEST
Maggie Peng | C:F staff
There are a lot of homeless in Toronto, Canada where my home is. Sadly, they are not going to disappear just because the Games aren't being held. Homelessness, global warming, etc are not going to be solved simply by government spending. For example, through volunteering at the homeless shelter, I learnt that the biggest reason people end up homeless is mental illnesses. Once a person has symptoms of mental instability (often due to traumatic events, alcohol or drugs), then NOBODY (employer, landlord nor family) wants to deal with them. To make things even worse, a lot of them suffer from anosognosia. So to bind them in a facility and treat them with mind-numbing drugs against their own will is quite cruel.
To me, the key for solving this issue is social awareness and acceptance - removing the stigma attached to mental illnesses so these people would not be abandoned in the first place. I believe the same can be said about some other social issues. So I say the Olympics should go on.. and be not only spectacular, but send more clear and positive message to the world watching it.
10th March, 2010 @ 10:50 AM CEST
I am also a big fan of Olympic Games but am sorry for so many tragic stories in Vancouver, from Georgia to skiing, cross country sprint and skating.
But volunteers have really been exceptional, efficient and with hart.
It is interesting that we might remember on positive site this game on something that was not related to millions invested but that came for free.
The future of Olympics? Less expensive but more related to people and sport.
@Denis - really inspiring story regarding that Petra. In Holland we have less dramatic bust still said story at skating..
11th March, 2010 @ 12:40 PM CEST
Kim Yu-Na was the brightest star of the olympic games...
Just fabulous!
12th March, 2010 @ 7:22 PM CEST
Vallabha Rao | Youth Advisory Board | Ambassador
Too bad India is not that active in the winter Olympics, we have some really great places for winter sports at the foothills of Himalayas. Hope it will be developed and these sports encouraged. If you think about it C:F is somewhat like the Olympics, young people from different parts of the world taking part in some healthy competition making friends along the way.
13th March, 2010 @ 9:22 AM CEST
Olympics.. when we hear the name we will get China in mind
But its too disappointing why its neighboring country i.e India cant do well
16th March, 2010 @ 5:24 AM CEST
Vallabha Rao | Youth Advisory Board | Ambassador
Is it really important to win medals? Olympics is more of a display of wealth , why the constant need to be better than others and perform better than others? Naturally the developing world with poor infrastructure is not represented. It should be less about medals and winning and more about cooperation and friendship
This urge to compete and win seems very rudimentary
16th March, 2010 @ 2:25 PM CEST
Jatin Kataria | Ambassador
Olympics...... best of the best event, full of energy...
Kind of spirit we see in Olympics, always fun to watch :)
Game of Proud.. !!
I seen the website... its beautiful..
Sustainability !! this word is becoming very popular within me... !!
;)
16th March, 2010 @ 4:36 PM CEST
Denis Povh
I can only say two things: SAFETY of participants was at the minimum, and (as we say in our country) " hats off" for Petra Majdič,the ONE and the ONLY.
8th March, 2010 @ 10:46 PM CEST