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2. What are the Office Olympics?
August will see athletes from across the world challenging for Olympic glory in Rio. You can also achieve Olympic glory in your workplace by competing in the office Olympics. It’s time to log out, lace up and prepare your company for the ultimate workplace workout. The office Olympics are a series of office based Olympic challenges. Click on the screen to witness some true office Olympiads in action.

3. Getting started
Before you get started there are several important factors to consider:
Seek permission from your line manager to hold the Olympics
Inform the rest of your company when and where it’s happening
Think health and safety and use a risk assessment prior to commencing any activities

4. How to play Creating an Olympic Committee
For any office Olympics to be successful, an Olympic committee should be selected at least a month beforehand. This Committee can be one or more people depending on the size of your company. They will be responsible for devoting the time and energy necessary to ensure that the games smoothly. Those who are chosen for the Committee will organise other employees to get involved and participate. They should be key players in both the creation and implementation of the events.
The Olympic Committee is responsible for selecting teams, marketing, and organising the event. This guide will briefly cover how to complete each of these main tasks, but the committee should have the freedom to expand on these ideas to fit their own workplace environment.

5. How to play Forming Teams
Teams can be selected by departments, by employees who have offices in the same area, or by random draw. Teams should be chosen and published at least two weeks before the event.
Organising the event
The committee should give teams plenty of time to prepare, but too much time will cause people to forget or get bored with the idea. One week before the event, advertise the individual competitions and ask teams to volunteer to participate in one or more events. The events should be held in areas where there is plenty of room for spectators to enjoy watching. Events can be chosen by a vote of the committee or by random selection. The Olympic committee should take care to be sure that customers and any day-to-day business is not disturbed by the events. The committee could also organise a medal presentation ceremony.

6. The Office Olympic Events

7. Office Olympics Fundraising
Fundraising Activity
How much to charge
Hints & Tips
Team name entry fee
£1 per person
Give a prize for the best team name
Individual event entry fee
Charge each participant an entry fee
Event sweepstakes
Give a small prize to spectators
Bet on medal winners
Bet on medal winners with specific prizes for medal winners
Sponsor an event
From £30 upwards
Ask different departments or a supplier to sponsor an event
Sponsored Olympic themed fancy dress
£unlimited
Dare other departments to wear vintage athletics kit!
Rio 2016 sweepstake
Pick one of many nations to follow during the Olympics

8. Promotion Pack Marketing for Office Olympics
It’s important to advertise the event at least one week before it’s due to start. The best way to market the Office Olympics is through internal communication designed to create a buzz. Posters can be placed in common areas, s (including this pack) can be sent recruiting both participants and spectators. You may consider advertising the events via:
Intranet
Website
Social media
Posters – The next 16 pages are posters which will help you to promote your events and record participation and fundraising results.

9. THE OFFICE OLYMPICS COMING TO YOUR DEPARTMENT SOON
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10. This page is designed to help you keep a record of funds raised for this event
Fundraising activity
Number of participants
Total amount raised
Team name entry fee
Individual event entry fee
Event sweepstakes
Bet on medal winners
Sponsor an event
Sponsored Olympic themed fancy dress
Total

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12. This page is designed to help you keep a record of funds raised for this event
Fundraising activity
Number of participants
Total amount raised
Team name entry fee
Individual event entry fee
Event sweepstakes
Bet on medal winners
Sponsor an event
Sponsored Olympic themed fancy dress
Total

13. TO TAKE PART IN THIS EVENT PLEASE SIGN BELOW
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14. This page is designed to help you keep a record of funds raised for this event
Fundraising activity
Number of participants
Total amount raised
Team name entry fee
Individual event entry fee
Event sweepstakes
Bet on medal winners
Sponsor an event
Sponsored Olympic themed fancy dress
Total

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16. This page is designed to help you keep a record of funds raised for this event
Fundraising activity
Number of participants
Total amount raised
Team name entry fee
Individual event entry fee
Event sweepstakes
Bet on medal winners
Sponsor an event
Sponsored Olympic themed fancy dress
Total

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18. This page is designed to help you keep a record of funds raised for this event
Fundraising activity
Number of participants
Total amount raised
Team name entry fee
Individual event entry fee
Event sweepstakes
Bet on medal winners
Sponsor an event
Sponsored Olympic themed fancy dress
Total

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20. This page is designed to help you keep a record of funds raised for this event
Fundraising activity
Number of participants
Total amount raised
Team name entry fee
Individual event entry fee
Event sweepstakes
Bet on medal winners
Sponsor an event
Sponsored Olympic themed fancy dress
Total

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22. This page is designed to help you keep a record of funds raised for this event
Fundraising activity
Number of participants
Total amount raised
Team name entry fee
Individual event entry fee
Event sweepstakes
Bet on medal winners
Sponsor an event
Sponsored Olympic themed fancy dress
Total

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24. This page is designed to help you keep a record of funds raised for this event
Fundraising activity
Number of participants
Total amount raised
Team name entry fee
Individual event entry fee
Event sweepstakes
Bet on medal winners
Sponsor an event
Sponsored Olympic themed fancy dress
Total

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