Our kids bobbing in the bobsleigh at the M-Wave Olympics Exhibition Corner
先日に子供達を連れてＭ－Ｗａｖｅでワールドカップスピードスケートを見に行った時に、オリンピック記念展示コーナーも見学させて頂きました。
以前に一部を見たけど、こんなに奥深いってびっくりしました。98年五輪で実際使われた道具が沢山展示してあって、選手たちの目線を体験できるものもあって、凄かったですよ。
さあ、クイズタイム: スキージャンプかスピードスケート、どちらのジャージーが軽いでしょうか？
そして、聖火リレーで使ったトーチの重さは？
こういう事が分かるし、色んなふれあい物もある。私達が一番気に入ったのはボブスレー体験だった。選手目線の映像を見ながらボブスレーに乗ると、カーブの時に自分の体が自然に傾く。
M-Waveに大会を見に行く時、もしくはアイススケートを也路とか、何かのイベントに参加する時に、オリンピック記念展示コーナーも是非、見てください。
The other day I took our kids to M-Wave to watch the World Cup Speed Skating. While there, we checked out the Nagano Olympics Exhibition Corner.
I had seen a bit of the exhibit before, but this was the first time to explore it in depth. And I was pleasantly surprised to see how deep the exhibit is, with plenty of interactive exhibits to get a feel of what the '98 Winter Olympic experience was like.
Okay, quiz time: Which is lighter, a ski jumpers uniform or a speedskaters'?
And, just how heavy is the torch that the runners carry?
Our favorite exhibit was the bobsleigh that sits in front of a video screen showing actual footage from a run down the Spiral, the course used for the Olympics.
As the video shows the bobsleigh careening through the corners, you find your body naturally leaning into the curves.
If you go to M-Wave to see a competition, to go ice skating yourself, or to attend one of the many events held there, be sure to see the Olympics Exhibition Corner, too!
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Note: The website has been recently renewed, and in addition to Japanese and English, now features français, 中文（Simplified Chinese), and 한국어 (Korean).
