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Coyote Olympics Day 4: Serbia takes it all the way

The players on winning team was announced in front of everyone
Philipos Alebachew, Staff Writer
March 25, 2024
Friday was the final day of the olympics where the top three teams played an array of minigames to earn some final points.
Shayna Migalang
Bowing their heads, Team Serbia receives their medals for earning the most points and winning the Coyote Olympics.

Today was the fourth and final day of the Coyote Olympics. The following are the final rankings of the top three teams:

  1. Serbia 
  2. Djibouti 
  3. Pakistan

The top three teams gathered at an assembly at the end of the day to participate in mini-games such as knocking off pizza boxes out of each other’s hands and walking a path blindfolded to rack up some final points.

Studio K (KPop club) performed a dance routine as a half-time show of the assembly.

Teachers were also awarded titles such as “Best Hair” and “Best Influencer” based on votes from students.

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