My first full day at school after my accident was their Sports Day. Maybe it was good I missed that week and a half when they shortened all the classes to leave time for preparations and practices. Several of the boys were pulled out of classes to set up the coverings the teams sat under and to line the fields. They marked out lanes on the back field by dribbling lime by hand.
When I arrived that morning they had just finished their distance run. They were heading in side the gate to join in the opening ceremonies.
They sent off some floating lanterns and set off a few fireworks, even though it was day time.
The rest of the morning was filled with running events. In between, the cheerleaders for each team encouraged their team members.
The afternoon started with a tug of war between the school staff and the parents (parents won). Then the teams competed as teams.
They began with the tug of war and then went on to relays and the team sports of Chair Ball and Football (Soccer). Finally the cheerleaders competed against each other. They gave home made medals for each event and some kind of special snacks for the winning team.
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