Just watch the 30 kids and 31 legs race on tv. Its really amazing what teamwork can bring you. The best description is quoted by the web site as shown " ackly-named event that takes the three-legged race and multiples it by 10, pitting teams of well-discplined children against eachother in dramatic time trial foot races. The event seems to perfectly embody the Japanese ideal of striving together to achieve a goal as a team, as well as the melodrama that Japanese TV audiences seem to love" I was quite awed when i saw how the kids esp the captain handle the situation as well as the teamtalk and pre competition training.