On your marks, get set ... go? Welcome to the big games!, shouts Director Ungestüm. What is that supposed to be?, wonder the zoo animals. Well, it's clear: a wildly sporty competition. But it sounds easier than it is: during the 100-meter dash, Eddie the anteater accidentally sprints in the wrong direction, Anton the elephant doesn’t throw the shot put into the field but hurls it into the audience, and Kordula the koala is stuck in her swim ring. Quickly, everyone agrees: this is no fun at all. Luckily, there’s Ignaz Peppermint the hedgehog, who promptly changes the rules of the games: whoever comes in last wins, and in the end, everyone gets a turn on the podium. After all, it's all about participation!.