The "Beijing Olympics" is unparalleled and will go down in history to create glory

Historical Moment

One World, One Dream

On the evening of August 8, 2008, the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing, which attracted worldwide attention, was held in the country The stadium was held with great ceremony.

At the grand opening ceremony, Li Ning, the "Prince of Gymnastics", held a torch and flew into the sky under the pull of a steel cable. He made a circle along the edge of the Bird's Nest, and behind him were all the countries and regions that the 2008 Beijing Olympics torch relay passed through. Finally, he lit the main torch, pushing the opening ceremony to a climax.

That night is still unforgettable for many people.

With the opening of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing, the Chinese people’s century-old Olympic dream has finally come true. The Olympic movement with a history of more than 2,000 years and the splendid Chinese culture inherited for more than 5,000 years complement each other and jointly write a magnificent new chapter of human civilization.

Beijing Olympic Games emblem

Unparalleled

Go down in history and create glory

During the 16 days when the main torch of the Beijing Olympic Games burned brightly, Chinese athletes fought bravely to win glory for the country in the Olympic Games. They won the first place in the total number of Olympic gold medals for the first time with 51 gold medals, reaching the pinnacle of competitive sports performance.

What is even more far-reaching is that, with the help of the Olympic Games as a big stage, Beijing has promoted the image of a prosperous, harmonious, and confident China to the world, demonstrating China's tremendous achievements and changes in the past thirty years of reform and opening up.

The venues and facilities completed on time allowed the world to witness the "China Speed"; during the Beijing Olympics, tens of thousands of volunteers selflessly dedicated their efforts in their respective fields, leaving a legacy to the world "The most beautiful smile"...

When people gathered again at the "Bird's Nest" on the evening of August 24 to participate in the closing ceremony of the 29th Summer Olympics, the then President of the International Olympic Committee Rogge gave the Beijing Olympics "unparalleled" high praise.

What exactly made Rogge make such an evaluation? In this regard, Yu Zaiqing, Vice Chairman of the International Olympic Committee, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Olympic Committee, and Vice Chairman of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, gave the answer.

Hundreds of pages of promises were all fulfilled

In January 2001, the then Beijing Olympic Bid Committee submitted the Beijing "Bidding Report" to the International Olympic Committee. The "Report" hopes that members of the International Olympic Committee will believe that Beijing has the conditions and capabilities to host the Olympic Games. On the day the bid was successful, Beijing Olympic Bid Committee Chairman Liu Qi and International Olympic Committee Chairman Juan Antonio Samaranch signed a "Host City Contract", which listed various requirements of the International Olympic Committee for the host city.

The "Bidding Report" is 600 pages long, highlighting the theme of "New Beijing, New Olympics" and the concepts of "Green Olympics, Science and Technology Olympics, and Humanistic Olympics". Its central meaning is: the sincere desire of the Chinese government and the Chinese people to participate in and promote the Olympic Movement; Beijing's enthusiasm and determination to bid for the Olympic Games; Beijing's future construction plans and the conditions and capabilities to meet the hosting of the Olympic Games. We also guarantee that after obtaining the hosting rights, we will strictly abide by the "Olympic Charter" and the regulations and requirements of various international sports organizations, and implement them to the letter.

The "Report" and "Contract" are referred to as "Commitments" by outsiders. It is a commitment made by Beijing and a solemn commitment by the Chinese government and people. This is not only the hope of the international community and the requirement of the International Olympic Committee, but also a reflection of the confidence, integrity and strength of a city and country.

In the following seven years, Beijing has fulfilled its commitments item by item. Transportation, accommodation, environmental protection, venues, market development, medical and health, media services, facilities for the disabled, intellectual property protection, Olympic Village, torch climbing Mount Everest, etc. have all been fulfilled, demonstrating China's determination, China's confidence and China's speed. “‘Unparalleled’ is the result of many factors.” Yu Zaiqing said, “In the 2008 Olympic Games, we strictly abided by the Host City Contract on major issues.

Keep your promise, do what you say, and meet the requirements of the International Olympic Committee. It can be said that the cooperation is very pleasant. Everyone holds it together and succeeds together. It is a win-win situation. ”

“China Speed” dedicates “Chinese experience”

“China Speed” also makes the world believe that Beijing will solve the problem of post-game use of venues that has troubled previous Olympic organizing committees. The promise of the Olympic Games will also be fulfilled. Represented by the "Bird's Nest" and the "Water Cube", the post-game use of the Beijing Olympics venues has provided the world with "Chinese experience". It has achieved a profit-loss balance and will continue to serve the Beijing Winter Olympics through transformation.

“The Beijing Olympics has left us a lot of legacy. "Yu Zaiqing said. Yu Zaiqing introduced that the Capital Gymnasium was a volleyball competition venue in 2008 and will be a venue for short track speed skating and figure skating in the 2022 Winter Olympics; Wukesong Basketball Stadium will be a venue for women's ice hockey competitions; The National Stadium was a handball hall during the Beijing Olympics, and next year it will host the men's ice hockey competition of the Winter Olympics; the "Water Cube" has become the "Ice Cube" to host the curling competition of the Winter Olympics. The grafting of heritage into the Winter Olympics saved a lot of venues and reflected the post-game utilization of Olympic heritage. This is very meaningful and the International Olympic Committee has spoken highly of it. "

It is "civilization" but also "culture"

The Olympic Games is not only a grand event of sports, but also a cultural exposition for the host country. In the preparations for the Olympic Games, Beijing strives to pass the Olympic stage, Show the world the Chinese civilization with a long history of 5,000 years, show the style of Beijing as an ancient capital coexisting with modernity, and show the hospitality and open-mindedness of the Chinese people.

“The Olympic Games are the largest open event in the world. , it is a big stage. By hosting the 2008 Olympic Games, we opened up to 204 countries and regions around the world and demonstrated our philosophy of hosting the Olympics, which is 'Green Olympics, Humanities Olympics, and Science and Technology Olympics'. "Yu Zaiqing said, "Humanities is not only civilization, but we also emphasize culture because on this stage, we have to contact so many athletes and foreign media. For example, we have more than 500 Olympic model schools, and many delegations went to the corresponding model schools for exchanges. This is mutual cultural exchange. ”

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is only a short moment in the five thousand years of history of the Chinese nation, and it is only a chapter in the history of more than a hundred years of Olympic Games. However, in the eyes of the people of China and the world, the preparation and hosting of the Olympic Games are just a short moment. The course of the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics marked an important step in the Chinese nation's journey toward great rejuvenation, reflecting the characteristics of the times of socialist China's strong national strength, social harmony, and national unity, and witnessed China's progress in the past 30 years of reform and opening up. Demonstrating the demeanor of a responsible major country in fulfilling its international commitments and assuming its international obligations.

After the main torch tower of the Beijing Olympics was lit, the fireworks formed a five-ring pattern over the National Stadium.

A sports power is moving towards a sports power

Sports is related to everyone’s health. After the Beijing Olympics, our country rethought and positioned the social value of sports at the national level. On August 30, 2009, the State Council promulgated the National Fitness. Regulations. This marks the beginning of China's move from a sports power to a sports power. Beijing, the city that hosted the Olympic Games, has taken the lead again. From 2016 to 2019, Beijing's national fitness activities have flourished. carried out and formed a number of distinctive brand activities such as the Beijing National Fitness and Sports Festival and the Beijing Sports Conference. More than 92,300 various national fitness events and activities were carried out, with a total of more than 44.27 million people participating in the activities. The vast majority of these activities are held in administrative villages of communities in subdistricts, towns, and towns, close to the masses and reaching the grassroots level.

Running freely on the sports field, sweating in the gym, and exercising leisurely in the park... In recent years, more and more citizens have noticed that there are more sports facilities around them, and they are "at the doorstep of their homes". "Participating in sports has gradually become a lifestyle habit. As of October 2019, the total area of ??various sports venues in Beijing reached 50.2108 million square meters, and the per capita sports venue area reached 2.32 square meters. The farmer sports and fitness projects in administrative villages and the "15-minute fitness circle" in urban communities have achieved full coverage of 100 people.

Various measures to benefit the people have attracted more citizens to participate in sports and enjoy a healthy life. As of the end of 2019, the number of people in Beijing who regularly participate in physical exercise has exceeded 10 million, accounting for approximately 50% of the city's total permanent population.

From "big" to "strong", with the development of all aspects of sports in China, sports have gradually become an important part of people's happy life.