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Introduction to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

The Olympic Games, referred to as the "Olympic Games", are a world comprehensive sports event hosted by the International Olympic Committee. The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece and were named after the venue where they were held. Legend has it that the ancient Olympic Games were founded by Zeus, the king of the gods. The first ancient Olympic Games was held in 776, and by 394 AD it had been held for 293 times. The Games are held every 1417 days or 4 years. This cycle was later called the Olympic cycle. With the rise of modern sports, the Greek people hope to restore the ancient Olympic Games. From 1859 to 1889, Greece hosted four Olympic Games and made a preliminary attempt. Since 1883, the Frenchman Coubertin has been committed to the revival of the ancient Olympic Games. After his efforts and those of several generations, the International Olympic Committee was established on June 23, 1894. The first Olympic Charter formulated by Coubertin emphasized the amateur nature of the Olympic movement and stipulated that only honorary awards should be awarded to winners at the Olympic Games, and no monetary or other material rewards should be given to athletes in any form. From April 6 to 15, 1896, the first Olympic Games were held in Athens.

Introduction to the Organizing Committee of the 29th Olympic Games

The Organizing Committee of the 29th Olympic Games was established on December 13, 2001. It is composed of the Beijing Municipal Government, the State Sports General Administration, the Central Committee and the State Council. It is composed of heads of relevant departments, experts on Olympic affairs, representatives of outstanding athletes, people from the education, science and technology, and cultural circles, as well as entrepreneurs and other well-known figures in society.

The Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee currently consists of the Secretariat and Administration Department, the Overall Planning Department, the International Liaison Department, the Sports Department, the Press and Publicity Department, the Engineering Department, the Environmental Activities Department, the Market Development Department, the Technology Department, and the Legal Affairs Department. , Games Service Department, Supervision and Audit Department, Human Resources Department, Finance Department, Information Center, Cultural Activities Department, Security Department, Medical and Health Department, Media Operations Department, Venue Operations Department, Logistics Department, Paralympic Department and other 22 departments. As future work unfolds, the organizing committee will expand its establishment as needed and will increase to more than 30 departments by 2008.

Goal: To hold a distinctive and high-level Olympic Games

Features: Chinese style, humanistic style, contemporary style, public participation

"Chinese style"

It is necessary to fully display the 5,000-year long history and splendid culture of the Chinese nation, embody the rich charm of China, and make the 2008 Olympic Games the best window for people around the world to more fully understand and experience China’s history, culture, people and natural scenery. .

"Humanistic Style"

It is necessary to highlight the concept of Humanistic Olympics, express the Olympic spirit, advocate people to cultivate their sentiments, realize the harmonious development of human body and mind, display the wonderful multiculturalism, and The fine tradition of harmony and beauty among Chinese people.

"The Style of the Times"

It is necessary to express the contemporary Chinese people's spirit of continuous self-improvement and hard work, the enterprising and high-spirited vitality and vitality of the Chinese sons and daughters, and to be in harmony with the people of the world. We share a strong desire to pursue peace, friendship and progress.

"Popular participation"

It is necessary to show the active participation of the 1.3 billion Chinese people, one-fifth of the world's population, and the vast number of compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and overseas Chinese in the Olympic Movement. The Beijing Olympics will not only be held in the most populous country in the world, but will also be the Olympic Games with the widest participation of the people.

The high level is reflected in eight aspects:

First, there must be high-level stadium facilities and competition organization.

The second is to have high-level opening ceremonies and cultural activities.

The third is to have high-level media services and good public opinion evaluation.

The fourth is to have a high level of security work.

The fifth is to have a high-level volunteer team and services.

The sixth is to have high-level transportation organization and life services.

The seventh is to have a high-level urban civilized image.

Eighth, athletes from all over the world have achieved outstanding results.

Three major concepts: Green Olympics, Science and Technology Olympics, and Humanistic Olympics

Green Olympics - taking environmental protection as the primary condition for the planning and construction of Olympic facilities, formulating strict ecological and environmental standards and Systematic guarantee system; widely adopt environmental protection technologies and means to promote environmental governance, urban and rural greening and beautification, and environmental protection industry development on a large scale and in all directions; enhance the environmental awareness of the whole society, encourage the public to consciously choose green consumption, and actively participate in various projects to improve the ecological environment activities to significantly improve the environmental quality of the capital and build a livable city.

Technology Olympics - closely integrate the latest advances in science and technology at home and abroad, integrate national scientific and technological innovation achievements, and hold a high-tech sports event; improve Beijing's scientific and technological innovation capabilities, and promote the industrialization and application of high-tech achievements. The wide application in people's lives makes the Beijing Olympics a window to showcase new technological achievements and innovation capabilities.

Humanities Olympics - disseminate modern Olympic ideas, showcase the splendid culture of the Chinese nation, showcase the historic and cultural city of Beijing and the good spirit of its citizens, promote cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, and deepen understanding and understanding between people of various countries. Friendship; promote the harmonious development between man and nature, individual and society, and human spirit and body; highlight the "people-oriented" idea, focus on athletes, provide quality services, and strive to build a natural and humanistic environment that satisfies Olympic participants .

Principle: Run the Olympics with openness, run the Olympics with innovation, run the Olympics with frugality, run the Olympics with integrity, run the Olympics with all the people, run the Olympics with all the people

Adhere to the policy of running the Olympics with openness - learn from and learn from the successful experiences and practices of previous Olympic Games, Improve the level of openness of China and Beijing and show the world a new image of China's economic development and social progress.

Adhere to the policy of innovatively hosting the Olympic Games - on the premise of complying with the "Olympic Charter" and the "Host City Contract", pool the wisdom of all parties to make the preparations for the Beijing Olympic Games based on institutional innovation, mechanism innovation, and management innovation New breakthroughs are constantly being made.

Adhere to the policy of frugally hosting the Olympic Games - pay attention to diligence and frugality in the preparation work, cherish every resource, pay attention to utilization after the games, promote the sustainable development of the city, and strive to obtain good economic and social benefits .

Adhere to the policy of hosting a clean Olympics - always follow the principles of openness, fairness and impartiality in the preparation work, improve the system, strengthen supervision, and hold a clean Olympics.

Adhere to the principle of hosting the Olympics for all - it is the only opportunity for all sectors of society to enjoy the development opportunities brought by the Beijing Olympics, attracting and motivating the 1.3 billion people in China and tens of millions of overseas Chinese to care about and support the Beijing Olympics Preparatory work.

Slogan: One World One Dream

“One World One Dream” embodies the essence of the Olympic spirit and universal values ??- unity, friendship, progress, harmony, participation and dreams, expressing the common desire of the whole world to pursue a better future for mankind inspired by the Olympic spirit. Although humans have different skin colors, different languages, and different races, we all share the charm and joy of the Olympics, and we all pursue the ideal of human peace. We belong to the same world, and we have the same hopes and dreams.

"One World One Dream" profoundly reflects the core concept of the Beijing Olympics and embodies the core and core values ??of the three major concepts of "Green Olympics, Science and Technology Olympics, and Humanistic Olympics". The harmonious values ????contained in the soul of the humanistic Olympics. Building a harmonious society and achieving harmonious development are our dreams and pursuits. "Unity of man and nature" and "harmony is precious" are the ideals and pursuits of the Chinese people for the harmonious relationship between man and nature and between man and man since ancient times. We believe that peace and progress, harmonious development, harmonious coexistence, win-win cooperation, and a harmonious life are the common ideals of the world.

"One World One Dream" is simple and profound, and it belongs to both China and the world.

The slogan expresses the lofty ideals of the people of Beijing and China and the people of other countries in the world to share a beautiful homeland, share the fruits of civilization, and create a future hand in hand; it also expresses the greatness of a country with five thousand years of civilization that is making great strides towards modernization. The nation's firm belief in peaceful development, social harmony, and people's happiness; expressing the aspirations of the 1.3 billion Chinese people to contribute to building a peaceful and better world.

The English slogan "One World One Dream" has a distinctive syntactic structure. The two "One"s form a beautiful parallelism, and "World" and "Dream" echo back and forth. The entire slogan is concise, loud, and profound in meaning. It is easy to remember and easy to spread.

The Chinese slogan "One World, One Dream" expresses "One" as "the same", which makes the theme of "all mankind belong to the same world and all mankind pursue beautiful dreams together" more prominent .