Group C

Subject: Can we submit a bid to host the Olympics?


Moderator: Sara Cooper

Agree side: Emily Thoma
                 Isabela Horan
                 Lucy Walter

Disagree side: Sophie Dawson
                     Ashley Turner


Opinions of agree side:


・Emily
     If we hold the Olympics in Apollon, many people will come to Apollon. Holding it has many benefit. It is good opportunity to advertise Apollon.

・Isabera
     She would like to join the Olympics someday as a cheerleader. If we hold it in our country, our motivation will be raised.

・Lucy
     It has good economic effect. We can improve Apollon's image.



Opinions of disagree side:


・Sophie
     We don't have enough money and place.

・Ashley
     It needs money and place for athletes' quarters and stadium.



Sara: What do you think about benefit that agree side said? (to disagree side)
Ashley: It has benefit. But, Montreal Olympics get into the red. Apollon Olympics may go into the red.
Emily: We have money. It is not such a big issue.
Sophie: But we don't have stadium. It needs much money to build it.
Isabera: After Olympics, we can use it in many ways.
Ashley: Apollon is not big. We don't have enough place. It is difficult to holding Olympics in Apollon.


Sara: It needs much money. How can we cover? (to agree side)
Emily: We can keep to a minimum.
Sophie: How can we cover money to build stadium.
Emily: I think it is not so huge.
Ashley: It needs athletes' quarters. It needs much money for it, too.


Audience: I want to know concrete plan about how to cover.
Isabera: For example, we can use tax.


Lucy: Holding Olympics is good for international exchange. If we can hold, we should limit games.
Isabera: I think the World Cup is good.
Sophie: It needs 400 million dollars to build stadium.
Audience: Holding the World Cup needs much money, too.


Audience: I think marathon race is good. Runners can enjoy beautiful view.
Sophie: It don't need place, so I agree with her idea.
Sara: I think it is good sport event for Apollon. Olympics is too large scale for Apollon.
Disagree side: I agree with smaller scale sport event.
Isabera: I think it is good to hold marathon race as an event of Sunflower Festival.



Conclusion: We hold marathon race as an event of Sunflower Festival.



I think their discussion was good, because I could understand why agree side wanted to hold Olympics in Apollon. At first, I couldn't understand that, but in the middle, I could understand well. If we hold Olympics in Apollon, we can have international exchange, but we can have it also by holding other sport event. I think it was so good opinion.