Great Moments at IAAF

Here are some videos of some of the events from the IAAF games. I apologize that some of the videos don't capture as much action of the actual events. It was difficult to watch and film at the same time, but it still gives an idea of the atmosphere during the events.

Opening ceremony: The representatives from each country carried their flags towards the center of the stadium. 

Opening ceremony: A Korean vocalist was accompanied by dancers who performed some colorful & artistic choreography.

Walter Dix won the third heat during the first round of the 100m dash.

Usain Bolt easily wins his heat in the 100m dash. He then has a little bit of fun with the Daegu cameramen.

Usain bolts to the finish line in the 200m final.

IAAF World Championships

The IAAF World Championships is a ten day track & field event that took place in Daegu this year. This event happens every two years and takes place the year before and after the Olympics. It was crazy that I happened to be in Daegu, as it's rare to even get the chance to attend this kind of international athletic event. I was very excited to see some the best athletes in the world in person!

 Everyone scrambling to get into the stadium.

 The opening ceremony looks even better after the sunset.

 A close up of the ceremony.

Usain Bolt getting interviewed after (easily) advancing to the 100m semi-final.

All of the decathlon athletes posing for the media. Team USA, Trey Hardee and Ashton Eaton earned the gold and silver medal. Korea's representative, Kun-Woo Kim, set a national record in this event, to the delight of the crowd.

 Our entire school went to the IAAF games during the week. It was awesome to see most of the stadium packed with students and teachers from other schools.

Posing with our P.E./guidance counselor and two of my students.  

Jungmun Beach

While Jungmun Beach is one of most beautiful beaches in Korea, it takes about 15-20 minutes to get down to the actual beach.  People have to hike down a cliff to access the beach, but all of the paths have a few stairs to make the way down and up a bit easier. The awesome views make this walk worth it!

 View of most of the beach from a cliff on the northwest side

 One of the paths had a place for taking photos.

View of the entire beach from the east

Here's a video I captured once we reached the actual beach.