yes, sport-fans! the heat is on! it is not possible for one in sweden to miss this particular event - everyone's glued either infront of the TV or their radios. this is one national event so spectacular that missing it would make one think you're probably mad not to be part of it all.
the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) for year 2007 officially opened yesterday, the 28th of August, in Osaka (Japan). as early as 12 noon yesterday, i have been asked how to hook up some computers to the local TV stations covering the sports event - mind you, in the office! it is somehow expected that i should know how to address this particular request ... so, i made sure i got everything covered for this weeklong activity - i helped set up a TV and wide screen canvass in our meeting point area (it's an open lounge space we use for spontaneous meetings) - and truly, this was a big hit! i posted the tournament schedule for my colleagues to see which day and time the swedish national team will be competing and i left the monitor on mute the whole day ... it's an unspoken rule to have TV monitors mute or low in volume so as not to disturb people at work at the adjoining rooms. also, people passing through the meeting point square would stop and watch for a while. believe me, during competitions where sweden is represented, the square gets packed ... the TV monitor's volume is up ... emotions run high ... cheering and cajoling gets very festive ... throw in some nervous laughs and facial expressions, prolonged ooohss and aaahhhs -- those are just a few of what you'll get to see (and hear) from the sports' fans. such time-out from work as this is always a welcome excuse - and is tolerated in our office .... and you're crazy to miss such a gathering.
sadly though, most competitions today resulted 4th placings for most of the swedish athletes. need i describe how everyone felt? you guessed it right!
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