WATCH: Valley preschool hosts mock Olympic opening ceremony with students

McALLEN, Texas ( ValleyCentral ) — While the Olympic opening ceremony took place today in France, locals in the Rio Grande Valley are celebrating the occasion in the cutest way.

Kids Village Montessori Learning Center hosted a mock opening Olympic ceremony of its own with its students.

A video posted on the preschool’s Facebook shows 170 students gathered in their hallway to represent the world’s different countries.

Students were seen waiving flags from different nations and parading down the hallway with handmade signs to represent their respective country.

“It’s not about winning at the Olympic Games, its about trying to win,” one of the signs read.

School Director Laura Avendano said they hold an annual Olympic parade and this year’s coincided with the games in France.

She said the students also participated in relay races and other games in the classroom.

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