Aug 16 Evening
Delegations continued to arrive all day today. In the evening, we gathered at a night spot outdoors for a show of good, but loud music. It was geared for the young contestants and got them off their feet clapping to a primordial beat. For the older leaders it caused ringing in the ears.
Aug 17 Opening Ceremonies
The day began with the traditional opening ceremonies. The chairman of IOI 2008 hosted the event, which included a couple speeches, an introduction of the teams, and a couple of outstanding artistic performances. The pictures below tell the story.
Next, the teams got a chance to get comfortable with the competition computers. Then it was off by bus to Golf Alsolimania Park. They are still away. The team leaders stayed here picking the problems for tomorrow's contest and translating them into their native language. This will go on until the wee hours of the morning. We ourselves are lucky. Since the official language at IOI is English, little if any modifications will be needed.
Here are some pictures, best viewed as a slideshow.
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3 comments:
What happened to MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO? I didn't hear any cow sounds:(.
Looks like you are having great fun in Egypt! Bring us home a few medals...
- Matt Craighead, Team USA '96-98
Nice pictures, Don. Mind if I link to your picasaweb?
- Ilham Kurnia, Indonesia
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