All the knowledge about the Olympic Games

Full name of the Olympic Games: Olympic Games

Ancient Olympic relics

According to legend, the ancient Olympic Games was a competitive activity of Greek gods, and there was no formal historical record until 900 BC. However, it is said that there were Olympic activities in the previous 400 years. The exact date of the ancient Olympic Games is recorded, which started in 776 BC and was held every four years.

At first, there was only one event, namely192.27m sprint, which was just 60 times the length of hallock's foot. /kloc-After the Olympic Games in 0/3, that is, in 724 BC, another event, the 4.5km long-distance running, was added. In 708 BC, decathlon was added, including running, jumping, throwing, throwing, throwing and boxing. The winner will get a crown woven with olive leaves, and the second player will get a crown.

In the following 6th century, there were more and more Olympic events, and the number of participating countries increased year by year. Archaeologists estimated that the Olympia Stadium at that time could hold 20,000 spectators. It is worth mentioning that all the contestants wear shorts and go shirtless, but since 720 BC, they have changed to naked competitions, and women are not allowed to participate in competitions or watch operas.

Leonidas was the man of the hour in the ancient Olympic Games. He won 12 gold medals in four sessions from BC 164 to BC 152. The Olympic Games is valued by all countries, and gold medal athletes are regarded as national heroes, and wealth comes with laurels. However, the Olympic Games gradually flourished and declined.

In order to compete for the championship, professional athletes are hired and referees are bribed, and unhealthy trends break out one after another. The Olympic Games is no longer simple. In 67 AD, the Roman emperor Nero took part in the carriage race. Although no other players participated in the competition and he didn't finish the competition, he still won the championship. Who dares to accuse them? It was only in later history that it was listed as a joke.

In 393 AD, the Roman emperor Theodosius I banned Olympic activities. A few years later, natural and man-made disasters continued, and the brilliant historical achievements of the Olympic Games were gradually forgotten.

Modern Olympic relics

Both Britain and Germany tried to restore the Olympic Games, and many archaeologists also found the remains of the ancient Olympic Games, which proved the popularity of the ancient Olympic Games. At that time, it was the only large-scale activity that could unite people of all countries and promote friendship, and it was worth restoring.

Until 1889, the French baron Coubertin actively ran for the birth of the modern Olympic Games and won the support of many countries. 1894, * * * 12 countries attended the meeting, and 2 1 2 countries expressed their willingness to support in the form of written reports. At the meeting, it was decided to follow the pattern of the ancient Olympic Games.

Baron Coubertin of France, the father of the modern Olympic Games, originally suggested that the first Olympic Games be held in France in 1900 to welcome the arrival of the 20th century, but other countries could not wait, and Hungary even tried to hold it in Budapest immediately. However, representatives of many countries believe that it is more meaningful to hold the first Olympic Games in Athens, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Finally, it was decided that 1896 would hold the first Olympic Games in Greece.

The first Olympic Games was held on the same day as the 75th anniversary of Greece's independence. Although the Greek government's finances are still unstable, the participation of the general public is very high, and the Olympic Games, which was interrupted for 1500 years, will finally be resumed.

Avirov, a wealthy Greek businessman living in Egypt, donated about $70,000 to rebuild Panasinian Gymnasium, which was built in 330 BC and was in ruins after several wars. 1870. The new runway is 333.33 meters long, and the corner angle is too straight, so the 200 meters have to be cancelled, and the runners run clockwise.

The first Olympic Games was attended by 33 athletes from 13 countries, including 230 Greeks, and most foreign athletes signed up by themselves. Two British diplomats in Greece and tourists visiting Greece signed up to form a British team nearby, among which Brand also won the tennis singles championship and won the doubles championship with German players.

The first event of the first Olympic Games was 100 meter preliminaries. Lian of Princeton University won the first place in 65,438+02.5 seconds. He went down in history, but the first gold medal was the triple jump, which was won by Connery of the United States.

Most American teams are made up of members from universities and clubs. It took them 17 days to go to France by boat, and then they changed trains to go to Greece. They arrived at the venue the day before the game. Although I was tired by boat, I was still a big winner. 1 1 Gold 7 silver was much better than the local home team's 10 gold.

Discus and marathon are new and traditional events that local teams are determined to win. But the former was snatched away by American player garriott, because his brother used to practice discus, which was big and heavy. He lost the "cake" in the official competition and easily won the gold medal.

Louis, a Greek shepherd, won the gold medal in the marathon at the first Olympic Games and became a national hero. He deliberately put on traditional Greek costumes and left precious photos. On the last day of the track and field competition, Greece still didn't win anything, so the marathon champion was particularly eye-catching. Fortunately, the Greek shepherd Louis lived up to expectations. When he ran into the gymnasium first, Prince Constantine and Prince George rushed down from the stands to accompany him to finish the last gold medal race. The scene is warm and touching.

The Olympic motto "Faster, Higher and Stronger" encourages athletes to continue to participate in sports, strive for progress and pursue self-breakthrough. The original Latin "Citius, Altius, Fortius" was first used around 1890 by Henri Didon, a good friend of Coubertin and a teacher of Alkell College. In order to let the whole class take part in sports on the outdoor playground for the first time, he came up with this slogan to encourage students. These three words had a great influence on Coubertin and were adopted by the international Olympic Games. 1920, when the 7th Olympic Games was held in Antwerp, they officially appeared at the Olympic Games together with the five-ring flag.

Another Olympic motto, which some people call creed, was preached by the Archbishop of Pennsylvania during the 4th Olympic Games held in 1908 in London on July 9th. He used a sentence: "The most important meaning of the Olympic Games is to participate, not to win, just like the real hoof of life, not to conquer others. The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win, but to participate, because the most important thing in life is not to win, but to struggle. What matters is not having faith, but having difficulties. ), which made Coubertin present at that time very moved and appreciated this famous saying. A few days later, Coubertin quoted this sentence from the Archbishop of Pennsylvania in a speech, which became the current motto and became popular in Olympic activities. When the 14th Olympic Games was held in London from 65438 to 0948, it first appeared on the scoreboard of the conference. Since then, these aphorisms have appeared on the electronic scoreboard of the opening ceremony of each Olympic Games.

The five rings are the symbol of the Olympic Games. The original five-ring flag was designed by Coubertin in 19 13. It is three meters long and two meters wide. It was made and hung in the hall of ioc headquarters in Lausanne. At that time, Coubertin explained the design intention in this way: the five-color rings of blue, yellow, black, green and red, representing the five continents of the world, have now been linked together and belong to the Olympic activities. * * * will continue to strive to accept good results in sports competitions, which represents the Olympic friendship and the spirit of equality among athletes all over the world. Six colors (including white background) represent the colors of national flags all over the world, which can be said to be a symbol of internationalization.

The flag with five rings on a white background is the 20th anniversary of 19 14 International Olympic Games. When the16th Committee meeting was held in Paris, it was put forward by Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games, and was adopted as the Olympic flag. And in 1920, when the seventh Olympic Games was held in Antwerp, Belgium, it officially appeared in the Olympic Hall, and it has been used ever since.

Xu Haifeng broke the China Olympic record of zero.

The day after the opening ceremony of the Los Angeles Olympic Games, that is, July 29th. The fire of Lapdo (No.23 shooting range) brought the first gold medal for this Olympic Games. Xu Haifeng and Wang Yifu from China represented China in this competition. Xu Haifeng became the lucky winner of this honor, bringing/kloc-0 to China, the first gold medal since China participated in the Olympic Games in 1932, and breaking the record of zero for China.

Xu Haifeng is from Anhui and County. In the 23rd Olympic Games from 65438 to 0984, he won the champion of self-selected pistol slow fire with 566 points, becoming the first gold medal winner in this Olympic Games. This is also the first gold medal won by China athletes in Olympic history. 1988 In the 24th Olympic Games, he won the bronze medal of air pistol with a score of 684.5. In addition, in 1986, at the 10 Asian Games, he won the champion of self-selected pistol slow fire with 660 points, setting a world record.

When he was a teenager, he was called "Slingshot King". Xu Haifeng had a beloved slingshot when he was a child. When he plays in the field, he often pulls a bow and shoots sparrows and cicadas on the ridge of the field. After graduating from high school, he bought an air gun and several boxes of bombs with limited living expenses, and began to practice aiming and playing sparrows, which added some fun to his monotonous life. 1978, Xu Haifeng joined the shooting training class of county amateur sports school and started regular shooting training. At first, he practiced air guns. 1982, Xu Haifeng changed pistols, and his performance improved rapidly.

1984 Olympic Games, he took part in the self-selected pistol slow fire, and it was stipulated that 60 bullets could be completed in two and a half hours. Excellent players from all over the world are at the forefront of 80 targets. At first, people paid attention to ragnar Skarnak, the gold medal winner of pistol slow fire in the 20th Olympic Games. Foreign journalists stood behind his target, but later they were attracted by the China athlete in red on target 40 ... After the referee gave the shooting order, other athletes had already fired four or five shots. Xu Haifeng, a "slow-witted" athlete, took his time and put down his gun and repeated it many times. It was not until five minutes later that he fired a shot of 1.

After the 28th bullet, Xu Haifeng was in good shape and should strike while the iron is hot, but he stepped aside and sat down to rest, saying that he was adjusting his spirit. At that time, an hour and a half had passed since the game, and domestic journalists were very worried, but they were afraid to disturb.

Fierce fighting went on until the end, when Xu Haifeng had the last ten bullets. After taking two 10 points and two 9 points, my psychology fluctuated slightly. But he soon calmed down. However, from time to time, the sigh of regret from reporters and audiences came from behind the target. He sat down, closed his eyes, and his scattered thoughts began to concentrate, firing several shots in succession. The last shot, at this time, Xu Haifeng and Skarnak are neck and neck. The air around seems to be stagnant, and people are waiting for the end. Xu Haifeng slowly raised his gun, but put it down again; Lift it up again and then put it down; This was repeated four times, and he knew the weight of the gun. The last bullet missed the target and came out. 10! Xu Haifeng beat Skarnak by only one point and won the gold medal. His teammate Wang Yifu won the bronze medal.

After the competition, how many people are waiting for the 1 th time in the Olympic history to play the national anthem of China and raise the national flag of China? However, the award ceremony was postponed. It turned out that shooting competition officials estimated that China athletes might get good results, but they underestimated it and only prepared a national flag. In the first game, among the top three athletes, China actually accounted for two. According to the Olympic regulations, the top three athletes are required to raise the national flag, so there is still a five-star red flag missing, so the organizing Committee of the conference has to send someone to borrow it temporarily, and the award ceremony has been postponed for one hour.

The 28 major events and minor events of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will remain unchanged. There are still three years before the 2008 Olympic Games, and the project is basically determined. So, how are the Olympic events divided?

According to the information of the International Olympic Committee, Olympic events are divided into sports events, discipline events and individual events.

Like Athens Olympic Games, Beijing Olympic Games has 28 sports, including track and field, rowing, badminton, softball, basketball, football, boxing, kayaking, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, weightlifting, handball, hockey, judo, wrestling, water sports, modern pentathlon, baseball, equestrian, taekwondo, tennis and table tennis.

Some of these events have no disciplines, and the most disciplines are water events, including swimming, synchronized swimming, water polo and diving. Although there are no disciplines in track and field, there are 46 events, including 24 men's events and 22 women's events, which are the most gold medals in the Olympic Games. Followed by swimming, although there is no subject, there are 32 events, male and female 16.

International Olympic Committee President Rogge said that Wushu will appear as a competition in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and its full name is "Beijing 2008 Olympic Wushu Competition".

Rogge made the above remarks when attending the opening ceremony of the 10th National Games in China. He said that although Wushu competition is different from the other 28 major events of the Olympic Games, it is a major breakthrough for Wushu to enter the Olympic stage.

According to Wang Xiaolin, director of the Wushu Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sport, Rogge talked about Beijing's Olympic bid in an interview with the media in Nanjing on June 5438+03. This is also the first time that Rogge said that Wushu will become an event in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and also clarified the rumor that "Wushu will become a performance event in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games".

It is reported that the International Wushu Federation and the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee will have a more in-depth discussion with the International Olympic Committee on the details of the Wushu competition in Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

28 major events

302 activities

303 gold medals

No, according to the Olympic Charter, if you want to become an Olympic event, you must decide seven years before the Olympic Games that new events will appear as performance events before you can join the Olympic Games.

Second, the Olympic mascot:

Fuwa is the mascot of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. Its color and inspiration come from the Olympic rings and the vast mountains and rivers of China.

Rivers, lakes and seas and people's favorite animal images. Fuwa conveys friendship, peace, enterprising spirit and harmony between man and nature to children all over the world.

Best wishes for this place.

Fuwa are five lovely close friends whose shapes combine the images of fish, giant panda, Olympic flame, Tibetan antelope and swallow.

Fuwa Beibei Fuwa Jingjing Fuwa Huanhuan Fuwa Yingying Fuwa Nini

Every doll has a catchy name: Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini. In China, they have overlapping names.

Chinese characters are a traditional way to express love for children. When you connect the names of five dolls, you will read Beijing's kind invitation to the world "Beijing Huan"

Welcome. "

Fuwa represents the dreams and aspirations of the people of China. Their prototypes and headdresses contain their connection with the ocean, forest, fire, earth and sky.

Its image design uses the expression technique of China traditional art and shows the splendid culture of China.

Bring blessings to all corners of the world.

For a long time, China has a tradition of conveying blessings through symbols. Every doll in the mascot of the Beijing Olympic Games represents a beautiful wish: complexity.

Glory, joy, passion, health and good luck. With the enthusiasm of Beijing, the dolls brought blessings to all corners of the world and invited people from all over the world to gather in Beijing.

Celebrate the 2008 Olympic Games.

Beibei's blessing is prosperity. In China traditional culture and art, the patterns of "fish" and "water" are symbols of prosperity and harvest, and people use them.

"Carp yue longmen" means successful career and dream realization, and "Fish" also means good luck every year.

Beibei's head decoration adopts the fish pattern of Neolithic age in China. Beibei is gentle and pure. She is a master of water sports and one of the five Olympic rings.

Blue circles reflect each other.

Jingjing is a naive giant panda, and wherever she goes, she will bring joy to people. As the national treasure of China, the giant panda has won the love of people all over the world.

Love.

Jingjing comes from the vast forest, symbolizing the harmony between man and nature. His head decoration originated from the lotus petal shape on Song porcelain. Jingjing hanhoule

Perspective, full of power, represents the black link in the Olympic rings.

Huanhuan is Fuwa's eldest brother. He is a fire doll, symbolizing the Olympic flame. Huanhuan is the embodiment of sports passion, which he spreads all over the world.

The world will convey the Olympic spirit faster, higher and stronger. Everywhere Huanhuan went, Beijing 2008 was full of enthusiasm for the world.

Huanhuan headdress originated from the flame patterns in Dunhuang murals. He is outgoing and unrestrained, and is familiar with all kinds of ball games, representing the red in the Olympic rings.

A circle of colors.

Yingying is a clever, agile and flying Tibetan antelope. He comes from the vast western land of China and sends his best wishes to the world. english-english

It is a unique protected animal in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and a demonstration of the Green Olympics.

Yingying's head decoration combines the decorative styles of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Xinjiang and other western regions. He is agile and an excellent track and field athlete, representing the Olympic Five.

The yellow circle in the ring.

Nini is from the sky. She is a swallow spreading her wings and flying. Her modeling creativity comes from the traditional Shayan kite in Beijing. "Yan" also represents Yanjing (ancient Beijing

) title. Nini brings spring and joy to people. Wherever she flies, she spreads good wishes of "good luck".

Naive, cheerful and agile Nini will make her debut in gymnastics competition. She represents the green ring in the Olympic rings. Ten reasons for choosing Beijing.

1. China is the most populous country in the world, but it has never hosted the Olympic Games. If the 2008 Olympic Games are held in Beijing, China, which has one fifth of the world's population and 400 million teenagers, the Olympic ideal and spirit will be more widely popularized and carried forward.

2. Have the economic strength to host the Olympic Games. Beijing is a city with great development potential. In the past decade, the economy has been growing at a double-digit rate. From 65438 to 0999, the city's GDP was $24 billion, with a per capita GDP of more than $2,000.

3. Excellent athletic performance. Won the fourth place in the total number of gold medals and medals in two consecutive Olympic Games. Up to now, China athletes have won 13 17 world championships, exceeding the world record 1026 times.