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Cheering On the Kangaroos (February 5)
As part of the One School, One Country Program to build friendships between Nagano students and people around the world, students at Shinonoi Nishi Middle School in Nagano City have been working to support the Australian Olympic squad, known as "the Kangaroos." Students have made good-luck charms for the athletes--cloth bags called omamori with origami cranes inside--and written cards to the Aussies wishing them luck in the events."We're making the charms as well as we can so they won't fall apart after we give them to the Australian team," said one student. Another spoke while sewing a charm: "I'm making the omamori with care so the Kangaroos will win their events. Of course, I also want Japan's athletes to get some medals!"
Meanwhile, other students worked on the messages to send to the team from Down Under. The kids really want the Australians to do their best. "Go Kangaroos!" (Report from Shinonoi Nishi Middle School)
Some finished good-luck charms
A student works on a message to the athletes.