Students at the starting line of the "Marathon" in the Waldorf Olympics

Waldorf Olympics
Date: 5/29/2004

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For fans who wish for a simpler Olympics... one free from lawsuits, controversy, and unpronounceable chemical compounds...we present the 17th annual Waldorf School Olympics.

Waldorf Schools are private institutions based on philosopher Rudolf Steiner's educational theories, and every spring fifth graders from 500 such schools from around the world celebrate their own version of the ancient Olympic Games with running, jumping, and the throwing of dangerous objects. In May, "Only A Game"'s Karen Given met up with fifth graders from six New England Waldorf schools in Lexington, Massachusetts.

View images from the Waldorf Olympics: the opening ceremonies and the games.