In the proceeding months, I have experienced more than one moment of panic regarding our ability to watch the Olympics here in Lesotho.
The Olympics are one of my favorite things in the world, after all!
Fortunately, we've figured out how to live stream all the events, so we're not missing a beat.
That's not entirely true...the feed cuts out occasionally....okay, more than occasionally....always right at the most crucial moment...just before a world record is broken, for instance.
But really projecting a live-stream of the Olympics onto a rondavel wall in rural Lesotho?
Never guessed this is how I'd be watching the Olympics.
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Lesotho has a small...only five athletes...but very proud Olympic team.
Obviously, a country like Lesotho does not have the same resources to train its athletes that many other countries do.
No corporate sponsorships allow these athletes to train all day without worry.
Yet, these athletes' dedication is something to behold.
Like many other Olympic commercials, this clip telling the story of Olympic runner Tsepo Ramonene strikes that magical, motivating note.
But the story that accompanies it...the trials of this young man who runs no matter the day...transforms this video into something so much more powerful.
Tsepo runs to support his family...his parents and siblings.
He drinks tea and eats bread before races...all that he can afford.
And when asked about what he would do with more money, he states that he only wishes to attend high school...his family could not afford to send him when he was young.
Tsepo's story is an interesting contrast with Michael Phelp's 10,000 calorie/day diet and training regiment, to say the least.
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More about the Lesotho Olympic Team at The Gaurdian...
The Olympics are one of my favorite things in the world, after all!
Fortunately, we've figured out how to live stream all the events, so we're not missing a beat.
That's not entirely true...the feed cuts out occasionally....okay, more than occasionally....always right at the most crucial moment...just before a world record is broken, for instance.
But really projecting a live-stream of the Olympics onto a rondavel wall in rural Lesotho?
Never guessed this is how I'd be watching the Olympics.
...
Lesotho has a small...only five athletes...but very proud Olympic team.
Obviously, a country like Lesotho does not have the same resources to train its athletes that many other countries do.
No corporate sponsorships allow these athletes to train all day without worry.
Yet, these athletes' dedication is something to behold.
Like many other Olympic commercials, this clip telling the story of Olympic runner Tsepo Ramonene strikes that magical, motivating note.
But the story that accompanies it...the trials of this young man who runs no matter the day...transforms this video into something so much more powerful.
Tsepo runs to support his family...his parents and siblings.
He drinks tea and eats bread before races...all that he can afford.
And when asked about what he would do with more money, he states that he only wishes to attend high school...his family could not afford to send him when he was young.
Tsepo's story is an interesting contrast with Michael Phelp's 10,000 calorie/day diet and training regiment, to say the least.
Despite these challenges, Tsepo is an Olympic athlete.
He will run at the Olympics...he will tell the world about this mountain kingdom...and he will inspire all the children who live here to keep running.
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More about the Lesotho Olympic Team at The Gaurdian...
This is so cool! I loved the commercial since I got to see a little bit of the country too. What do you use to stream the games?
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Isn't that a great video?! We stream the games over the official IOC YouTube channel...it works really well! Well, it works well when we actually have power!
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