This represents a change in tone from the pioneering research we normally present to you. As our researchers tackle the challenges of the day, we hope this will provide some entertainment and light relief while we all stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives.
How can I take part?
All of the Games are intended to be played indoors, in isolation, but we hope this will be an opportunity to engage virtually with others, and in-person with those you co-habit with. Please observe government guidelines at all times wherever you are in the world. We are in isolation, but closer than ever. Stay safe.
Prizes
The Games will be announced regularly via our Twitter account and via email. We are initially planning to run up to eight Games in total. The champion will be chosen by the Faculty and DM’d for details.
The weekly prize will be a £50 voucher to assist with entertainment while in isolation. Anyone is welcome to take part but prize winners must be a current UCL Population Health Sciences student.
Game 1: Easter Egg Bowling
Equipment: One Easter egg. Objects to use as pins.
Explanation, Rules and Judging: Take one Easter egg. This is your bowling ball. Set up an object or objects in a triangle (e.g. bottles, toilet roll tubes etc). These are your pins. Roll bowling ball to knock down pins.
Ball MUST roll. It cannot be THROWN or BOUNCED. That would be Easter egg throwing.
Points awarded for most pins knocked down in a single roll, over the furthest distance, with the greatest style.
Send us your video clip
To take part, simply submit the clip of your Easter egg bowling to the FPHS Twitter account @UCLPopHealthSci with the hashtag #IsolympicsPopHealth by Monday 20 April. We will review and select our favourite who will be crowned #Isolympic Champion.
Please note that this competition is intended to be a bit of fun. Scoring is hypothetical, the winner will be based on our subjective opinion, but the prize is very real (if an electronic voucher for streaming entertainment online counts as ‘real’).
Here’s an ‘eggs-ample’ to start you off.
Let the Isolympic Games begin! #IsolympicsPopHealth