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On Wednesday, Nov. 7, AUBG Olympics organized their traditional “Challenging Wednesday” in the ABF Sports Hall. This time it was the Dodgeball game, in which nine different teams participated. The event went under the slogan “Don’t get splashed!”
[caption id="attachment_39958" align="alignnone" width="6000"] The audience gathering for the Dodgeball game; Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily[/caption]
This semester AUBG Olympics will introduce new activities. On Nov. 24 there will be another Challenging Wednesday, but this time students will play basketball. The club will hold the Skill Challenge on Nov. 28 in the ABF Sports Hall. AUBG Olympics will organize Baseball workshop on Dec. 5.
Before the event started, the teams had a chance to warm up by throwing the ball into the basket and playing with a volleyball ball. Also, the club members distributed the leaflets with the number for the subsequent lottery.
[caption id="attachment_39955" align="alignnone" width="6000"] The second before the whistle; Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily[/caption]
“It is pretty interesting to watch,” noted Mariya Khomenko, a first-year student from Kazakhstan. “Different teams compete with each other. I am very excited about who is going to win.”
[caption id="attachment_39964" align="alignnone" width="6000"] Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_39962" align="alignnone" width="4000"] Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_39959" align="alignnone" width="6000"] Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_39953" align="alignnone" width="4000"] The judge timing the game; Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily[/caption]
Three teams reached the final of the game. The Dodgeball Challenge lasted until midnight, and after all games were played, places were distributed as follows:
[caption id="attachment_39954" align="alignnone" width="6000"] The team "Zheko and friends" in action; Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily[/caption]
1st place – Zheko i priyateli (Zheko and friends)
Zheko Stoykov
Georgi Dochev
Dobromir Dobrev
Andrea Shipkovensky
Pavel Petkov
Kristina Kukoleva
[caption id="attachment_39966" align="alignnone" width="6000"] The team "Catch it if you can" in action; Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily[/caption]
2nd place – Catch it if you can
Zhan Ilyov
Hristo Vasilev
Petar Petrov
Radoslav Ferdov
Mari Vardanyan
Krum Zahariev
[caption id="attachment_39973" align="alignnone" width="4000"] The member of the team "Topcho" in action; Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily[/caption]
3rd place – Topcho
Aleksandra Kisova
Nikolay Pohlupkov
Desislava Lozanova
Georgi Staykov
Dobrin Kalev
Stavri Stavrov
[caption id="attachment_39967" align="alignnone" width="6000"] The winners on the podium; Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily[/caption]
“AUBG Olympics is one of the oldest clubs on campus,” said Nikolay Pohlupkov, the president of the club, “We maintain the tradition of Challenging Wednesdays through conducting it every semester.”
[caption id="attachment_39968" align="alignnone" width="6000"] The members of AUBG Olympics club; photo credits to Kristiyan Dimov[/caption]