This is probably a long shot, but does anyone know where i can get hold of a copy of the World Student Games opening ceremony 1991 at don valley stadium, as i was in it, like thousands of other sheffield schoolkids at that time and i would love to see it again,does anyone remember doing it????:)

i was in it too & the closing one

I was also in the Opening and Closing Cermonies - what a fantastic experience. I also worked in the Student Village for a week, amazing.

i still have some badges that i got from the students who came. i worked at the village aswell, i got to do it because i was in the girl guides

I worked as an Environmental Health Officer on the Games Village and my husband worked security there. I was also involved in the Closing Ceremony as well as being a Cultural Ataché for the Sheffield Festival which was running at the same time. My job was to look after and escort a group of Israeli dancers around various venues to perform. They were due to perform at the Games Village one day but refused as the crowd wasn't big enough (!) and the only way I could persuade them was to tell them that the camera crew there were from the BBC! I wasn't going to burst their drama bubble by telling them it was Look North filming but either way, it worked :hihi:

I worked as a driver at the student games, had a great time and met a lot of really nice people

I worked as a security guard during the construction phase of Don Valley Stadium for alocal firm Constant Security. At the time the city was on its knees with the closing of the steelworks and the mines. My boss brought potential from all over the north and midalnds to the site to show them how sheffield was rebuilding itself, he went on about how the organisers of the worls Student games were committed to using local firms to run the games and how good it would be for the local economy.

The stadium got built, with no losses due to theft or vandalism and we were looking forward to providing our services to the games themselves, what happened? we got the sack and they brought a firm in from Manchester to do it.

Sheffield Council how wonderful you are. I for one will never forgive those who made the games such an emabarrasment. They know who they are.

I worked in the village and was part of the closing ceremony...It was brilliant even the 5am starts...met some great people had some great laughs...still have my pass and some badges and that lovely lovely turquoise uniform which i got told off for not wearing most ofthe time.

also made some great international friends sadly not in contact with any anymore.

Oh yes, the turquoise uniforms and the pagers beeping in the middle of night for us to go and meet our delegations. I am sure, our driver, Paul will remember the lack of sleep.:|
I worked as Chef de Mission attaché and had a wonderful time. Any one here worked as team attaché or chef de mission attaché?

Oh yes, the turquoise uniforms and the pagers beeping in the middle of night for us to go and meet our delegations. I am sure, our driver, Paul will remember the lack of sleep.:|
I worked as Chef de Mission attaché and had a wonderful time. Any one here worked as team attaché or chef de mission attaché?

I was a Cultural Attaché which was in the main fun - and I had to put up with an armed bodyguard too!! He was lovely though, looked a bit like an Israeli Saddam Hussein and didn't speak that much English but I'm sure he went home knowing more than he arrived with - especially after the lecture I gave them all for doing a runner through Sheffield when we were trying to get them to Albion House to be accredited :rant: They wanted to go and see their team play basketball at Ponds Forge so legged it out of the emergency door of the coach we had them on........ in rush-hour traffic!!!

wow was the student games 17 years ago
I wonder if we've finished paying for it yet (that's not a political dig)

I wsa there too, was in the girl guides at the time and we did a display with umbrellas!!
I still have the umbrella, my entrance pass and a student games neckercheif we had to wear:banana:

I was a 'buffer girl' in the display at the start of the games, worked as a runner (collating scores etc) during the games and then took part in the closing ceremony. Wonderful time (despite the debt!)

What were the exact dates of the World Student Games? My son was born around the time they were on.

I took part too! I handed out medals to the mens hockey, and volleyball winners I think. I remember wearing a very fetching scarf which I think I still have somewhere. I can't believe it was that long ago!

I have it on video somewhere,god knows where though.I remember that daft cow dropping the torch too.

I was a 'buffer girl' in the display at the start of the games, worked as a runner (collating scores etc) during the games and then took part in the closing ceremony. Wonderful time (despite the debt!)

I was also a buffer girl - it was great!!

i did the opening thing with balls i was the one that fell over lol

so does anyone know where i could get a copy???
yep am still looking!!

Hi there,

I have tried everywhere but it seems that the one place to get hold of the recording of both the opening and closing ceremony is Sheffield Library where they kept a copy of the video tape that was sold at the time.

You have to physically go there and borrow it, being in France, I did not get a chance yet to go to Sheffield but just in case you are closer, let us know :)

will do thanx leahana:)

This is probably a long shot, but does anyone know where i can get hold of a copy of the World Student Games opening ceremony 1991 at don valley stadium, as i was in it, like thousands of other sheffield schoolkids at that time and i would love to see it again,does anyone remember doing it????:)

Have you tried the Sheffield Star or the BBC ? - they archive photos and video footage of local events.

i have tried the libraries in sheffield that hold the videos but they dont lend them out!!!!!!!!!!!

I was in both opening and closing ceremonies.

Let us know if you get the vid!

Hey Kezzzza,

Thanks for trying and I am surprised they don't lend them out. I am trying with FISU and see what they come back. Will let you guys know if anything.

Leahana

Hey Kezzzza,

Thanks for trying and I am surprised they don't lend them out. I am trying with FISU and see what they come back. Will let you guys know if anything.

Leahana

Well ive still not found anything,has anyone else??

just updating this thread,if anyone has any info please get in touch

Not got a copy of the opening or closing but this is the Volvo Ailsa bus that SYT painted up to promote the games...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phk2pdm_NyI

This is probably a long shot, but does anyone know where i can get hold of a copy of the World Student Games opening ceremony 1991 at don valley stadium, as i was in it, like thousands of other sheffield schoolkids at that time and i would love to see it again,does anyone remember doing it????:)
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HI YA,
THAT OPENING NIGHT, ME AND MATE WERE DRINKING DOWN
ATTERCLIFF-- STOOD OUTSIDE BRITANIA PUB AND FARA`S PUB
WAS PACKED OUT. BUT THE NOISE FROM INSIDE WAS ELECTRIFYING.

LOVE FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. :hihi::hihi: