please give me a speech on Tokyo olympics to give in school
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Tokyo 2020 teamed up with the global education organisation EF (Education First) to host the final round of the Tokyo 2020 High School Student English Speech Contest, at the Japan Sport Olympic Square in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
This contest forms part of the Tokyo 2020 Education Programme, which is aimed at spreading and promoting to younger generations the value of the Olympic Games as a festival of peace. There were speeches delivered by the 10 finalists which was followed by an award ceremony.
“I hope that the Games will be held in a peaceful world for all, and I participated in this speech so that people would be more aware of peace with my words,” high school student Marina Ikeda said.
Aside from the individual awards, there was also an award for one of the schools certified by Tokyo 2020 as “Yoi! Don!” programme participants engaging in Olympic and Paralympic education.
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Welcome to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Today is a moment of hope. Yes, it is very different from what all of us had imagined. But let us cherish this moment. Finally we are all here together: the athletes from 205 National Olympic Committees and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team, living under one roof together in the Olympic Village.
This is the unifying power of sport. This is the message of solidarity, the message of peace and the message of resilience. This gives all of us hope for our further journey together.
We can only be all together here, because of you, our gracious hosts, the Japanese people, to whom we would like to express all our appreciation and respect.
The Organising Committee, and the Japanese authorities at all levels have done extraordinary work for which, on behalf of all the Olympic athletes, I want to express our deepest gratitude.
Ten years ago, you set out on the journey to bring the Olympic spirit back to Tokyo after the outstanding Olympic Games Tokyo 1964. It was a difficult journey, with unprecedented challenges: first, reconstructing after the Great East Japan Earthquake, then the coronavirus pandemic. This is why our gratitude and admiration for you is even greater.
We thank all the many unsung heroes, the doctors, nurses and all the Japanese people who contribute to contain the pandemic.
A special thanks goes to the thousands of volunteers, who despite all the challenges they had to face, welcomed us wholeheartedly. You are the best ambassadors for Japan. A big thank you to all volunteers!
Thank you to all Japanese people for making the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 possible.
What is true for the perseverance of the Japanese people is also true for you, my fellow Olympic athletes.
You had to face great challenges on your Olympic journey. Like all of us, you were living with great uncertainty through the pandemic. You did not know when you could train again. You did not know whether you could see your coach tomorrow. You did not know if your teammates would be with you for the next competition. You did not even know if this competition would take place at all.
You struggled, you persevered, you never gave up, and today you are making your Olympic dream come true.
You are true Olympic athletes.
You inspired us, the IOC and the entire Olympic community. You inspired us to fight like you, and for you, to make this moment possible.
This is why, I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the National Olympic Committees, the International Federations, all our TOP partners and sponsors and our Rights-Holding Broadcasters for standing together with us.
This made all of us a true community – the Olympic community.
Dear athletes.