Data Map: The summer of 2008 is a day that every Chinese is impressed with. At 8 o'clock on the evening of August 8, the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games was officially held at the "Bird's Nest". Li Ning, the "prince of gymnastics," hangs up to the sky with a steel wire. After a week of "air walks", the main torch in the shape of "Xiangyun" is lit.
On July 13, 2001, when Samaranch, then the president of the International Olympic Committee, gently spit out the word "Beijing" in non-standard Chinese, the sky of China, about 7,000 kilometers away from Moscow, suddenly sounded. Cheers like spring thunder. At that moment, the pride and ecstasy of hundreds of millions of Chinese children were aroused.
Time flies and 19 years have passed. But the smile of indulgence and cheer, the celebration of Changan Street's bustling, still vividly remembered as yesterday. When the calendar turned again to July 13th, we suddenly found that 19 years had passed since Beijing successfully bid for the Olympics.
In this nearly 7000 days and nights, the development of the Chinese land is changing with each passing day. Every day, there are profound changes that quietly blend into the time, bit by bit, to build a new life for more than one billion Chinese people; and the Beijing Olympics has become the common historical memory and emotional bond of all Chinese people in the 21st century one.
Data Map: At the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, the magnificent scrolls of Chinese civilization unfolded, and nearly 4 billion viewers worldwide began to appreciate the progress of a country from the jump of Chinese characters. The 2008 drummers sang poems while chanting poems. China's "Bo" and "Big" are displayed vividly.
Centenary Olympics, China's dream
As early as 1908 of the last century, Chinese sports pioneers set a wish to "someday, host the Olympic Games in China." I don’t know if it was a coincidence or a special arrangement by the old man of time-that year, it was 100 years from 2008.
When 2008 actors sang and sang songs, chanting "A friend comes from afar, it's a pleasure"; when the huge footprints made of fireworks turned into stars and fell into the glittering dream five rings; when "singing the motherland" The melody rang through the bird’s nest, and 56 children dressed in national costumes walked slowly around the national flag... The glory and dreams of the Chinese people for a hundred years finally converged into reality: the Olympics finally came to China and came to Beijing.
Data Map: On August 17, 2008, in the 2008 Beijing Olympics badminton men's singles finals, Lin Dan boarded the highest podium. Image source: ICphoto
That summer, no one will forget the deadly fight between the Chinese men’s basketball team and the “American Dream Eight Team”; after forgetting Lin Dan’s “one-round tour” of the Athens Olympics, he finally defeated his rival Li Zongwei at home and won the championship The moment of excitement; will not forget the bitter tears left by the girls after the Chinese women's volleyball team lost to the US team led by Lang Ping...
That summer, Chinese competitive sports reached the pinnacle of the Olympic gold medal list: the passionate cry when winning the championship was spread to the world through broadcast lenses; the five-star red flag rose again and again, and the martial arts of the volunteers played again and again.
After the baptism of the Beijing Olympics, not only the "faster, higher, and stronger" Olympic spirit penetrated into the hearts of the people. It was also that summer that the world refreshed its understanding of this eastern country and her people—enthusiasm, friendliness, unity, and progress. The Chinese are not just hardworking and brave descendants of Yan and Huang, but also members of the sunny and confident world family.
Information Picture: On the evening of November 22, 2010, "Flying Man" Liu Xiang appeared in the Guangzhou Asian Games Olympic Center Athletics Stadium and won the men's 110m hurdles in the first round of the group stage with a score of 13 seconds and 48. China News Service issued Chen Wenshe
From a big sports country to a strong sports country
From 2008 to 2020, with the successful hosting of the Beijing Olympic Games, Chinese sports also entered the fast lane.
After 2008, Guangzhou Asian Games, Shenzhen Universiade, Nanjing Youth Olympic Games and other international sports events have come to China one after another. Modern sports have renewed their charm in the ancient eastern country, and also made the world feel her openness, civilization and tolerance.
Sports are about wins and losses, but they are not limited to narrow wins. With regard to gold medals, achievements, victory and defeat, Chinese people's insights are becoming increasingly profound, and their understanding of sports is returning to their origins.
From the overwhelming criticism of Liu Xiang when he withdrew from the Beijing Olympic Games, to Fu Yuanhui’s blessing after the Rio Olympics won the bronze; from the Beijing Olympics’ puzzlement to Lang Ping, to the Rio Olympics women’s volleyball championship, the fans kindly called her “Lang Ma”; The importance of the number of medals and gold medals, to the concern of the athletes themselves...
Yao Ming, Liu Xiang, Li Na, Zhu Ting... A series of Chinese sports business cards represent the inheritance of the Chinese sports spirit and also spread the positive energy of Chinese sports to the world. What we compete on the field is not just winning or losing, but a "sword spirit" that will go all out regardless of success.
Especially with the baptism of the Beijing Olympics, the concept of national fitness has become more popular. Various types of "civilian events" have sprung up like mushrooms; football fields have risen from scratch, and parks, gyms, and everyone's circle of friends have seen an increase in the number of people participating in sports. More and more people have become participants from the audience, enjoying the health, vitality and sense of accomplishment brought by sports.
On May 28, 2020, the exterior of the newly built comprehensive training hall "Ice Altar" for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Haidian District, Beijing. The venue was completed and accepted on the 27th, becoming the first new venue to be completed this year. The "ice altar" with a total construction area of 33220 square meters is located on the north side of the Capital Stadium. It has 6 floors above ground, 1 underground floor, and 2 partial floors. The main building is 30 meters high. The name "Ice Mark" for short track speed skating. China News Agency reporter Hou Yushe
Meet at the Winter Olympics, the future is expected
The Beijing Olympics has brought unprecedented opportunities for the development of Chinese sports. The joy of winning the Olympic Games is still fresh in memory, and the fate of Beijing and the Olympics continues. On July 31, 2015, Beijing successfully won the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. After an interval of 14 years, we are at a new starting point. This is a brand new journey, and we will also create another glorious time.
Taking the opportunity of preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics, China is contributing to the development of the world snow sports. Accompanying the slogan "Three hundred million people participating in the snow sports", the snow sports that were once regarded as the "noble sports" flew into the homes of more and more ordinary people on the east wind of Beijing's successful bid to host the Winter Olympics.
The footsteps of the Winter Olympics are approaching, and the preparation work is steadily advancing: the Shougang Park, which was once billowed with smoke and molten steel, has transformed into an office area for the Winter Olympics Organizing Committee; the modern and stylish ice stadiums echo the once-steel-making blast furnace. Industrial heritage and modern elements are perfectly integrated here. Shougang Park, which has changed its old look, is writing vivid answers to the Olympics' promotion of urban development.
On December 8, 2019, Beijing Shougang Ski Jump made snow. The Shougang ski jump platform is the competition venue for the ski jumping events of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, and it is also the only snow event competition venue in Beijing. From December 10th to 14th, the 2019 Boiling Snow Beijing International Snow Federation Snowboard and Freestyle Ski Jump World Cup will be held here. China News Agency reporter Tomita
Snow Dream, Winter Olympics Dream, Olympic Dreams, Sports Dreams... Dreams after dreams merged into the torrent of the Chinese dream. Beijing Winter Olympics is coming to us at a solid pace. Although the sudden outbreak in 2020 is an unforgettable memory for the whole world, the ups and downs will never crush the backbone of the Chinese nation and can only forge us stronger.
The Xiongguan Mandao is really like iron, but now it is moving from scratch. On the road to a sports power, China has been working hard. (Author Xing Rui)