Who knows the difficult journey China has taken in the Olympics?

January 11, 1993, Monte Carlo. The Beijing 2000 Olympic Games Bid Committee delegation formally submitted its bid report for the 27th Olympic Games. From then on, Beijing embarked on the difficult process of bidding for the Olympic Games. All preparations were carried out quickly. Banners for the Olympic bid were displayed in the streets and alleys. News and newspapers paid close attention to the progress of the Olympic bid. A craze for the Olympic bid was immediately launched across the country. The Olympic bid logo is painted everywhere on T-shirts, flags, high-rise buildings, and even hot air balloons; Olympic bid slogans are shouted everywhere in cross talk, sketches, storytelling, and even pop songs. In order to host the 2000 Olympic Games and to realize the long-lost wish of the Chinese compatriots, the Chinese people took a deep breath and twisted into a rope. The five rings have become a beautiful dream in everyone's heart.

In the early morning of September 24, 1993, Monte Carlo, Monaco. The much-anticipated day has finally arrived. The eyes of countless people are focused here. When Samaranch walked slowly to the podium, the venue was eerily quiet. Everyone held their breath, waiting for the desired result to arrive as scheduled. Unfortunately, this kind old man did not bring us good news. Sydney won the bid with a two-vote advantage. At the moment the results were announced, the cheers of the Sydney delegation present were in sharp contrast to the frustration and shock of the Beijing delegation. At the CCTV broadcast center, people's mixed expressions of disappointment, surprise, and frustration became a historic picture that is deeply engraved in the hearts of every Chinese person. China's first bid to host the Olympics ended in regret.

However, the Chinese people’s five-ring dream has not been shattered. The next day, on the door of the first subway car in Beijing, people posted a small slogan with black characters on a white background: "The Olympic bid has not yet been successful, comrades still need to work hard." In order to realize China's Olympic dream, people summed up the lessons of failure and prepared to apply again.

Beijing did not rush to bid for the 2004 Olympic Games, but instead learned lessons and improved itself. In the next five years, gratifying changes have taken place in Beijing, with significant improvements in transportation, environmental and other problems.

April 6, 1999, Lausanne, Switzerland. With the approval of the Chinese Olympic Committee, Beijing Mayor Liu Qi submitted an application for Beijing to host the 2008 Olympic Games. Beijing represents China and once again stands at the starting line for the Olympic bid.

After the first failure, while people cheered for Beijing’s Olympic bid, they also had more rational thinking. The proposal of "Green Olympics, Humanistic Olympics, and Scientific and Technological Olympics" has elevated the Olympic spirit to a new level. Chinese people's enthusiasm for the Olympic bid is rising again. According to a survey, 94.6% of Beijing citizens support Beijing’s bid for the Olympics, which has also become Beijing’s unique competitive advantage.

August 28, 2000, Moscow. Beijing, together with four other cities including Paris, entered the list of candidate cities from the applicant city. From this day on, the Beijing Olympics Bid Committee devoted all its energy to writing the "Bidding Report." In less than 100 days, the Beijing Olympic Bid Committee mobilized elite troops from all walks of life to work day and night, and the staff set a record of 32 consecutive hours of work.

On January 16, 2001, after undergoing 10 "subversive" revisions to the Chinese version and 3 "subversive" revisions to the English and French versions, the "Bidding Report" weighing 5.6 kilograms and nearly 200,000 words was finally published internationally. It will be delivered to the International Olympic Committee headquarters on the last day of the time specified by the Olympic Committee.

On May 15, 2001, the International Olympic Committee Evaluation Committee said in its evaluation report on Beijing: "The 2008 Olympic Games hosted by Beijing will leave a unique and valuable legacy to China and world sports." Beijing's efforts have been affirmed.

July 13, 2001, Moscow. It was time to announce the results again. No one is sleeping in ancient Beijing, and the vast China cannot sleep tonight. The Beijing Olympic bid delegation successfully completed its final presentation. Every Chinese is looking forward to this historic moment. As a result of the first round of voting, Japan was eliminated, and people seemed to see the dawn of victory. After the second round of voting, Samaranch walked to the podium with a sealed envelope. People know that the final result has been produced, the exciting moment is about to come, and the moment when dreams come true is about to come. Facing countless expectant eyes, Samaranch declared firmly and forcefully: "The city is Beijing.

"The delegation present was boiling, the CCTV studio was boiling, and the whole land of China was boiling! People gathered in the streets and expressed their overwhelming joy with loud shouts; people met in the square and expressed their enthusiasm with singing and dancing. Infinite joy in the heart. People laughed, it was the smile of victory after hard work; people cried, it was the tears of excitement after waiting. The dream of the five rings has finally come true, and the Olympic flame has finally reached China.