China News Service, Beijing, August 18th (Reporter Bian Liqun) On the 18th, "Brilliant • Chasing Dreams - Chinese Sports Culture Exhibition on the Road to Double Olympics" kicked off at the "Bird's Nest" of the National Stadium. The exhibition will last until November. 17th.
At the opening ceremony, short track speed skating world champion Li Jiajun and former Chinese women's basketball player Li Xin donated medals to witness their Olympic glory moments, and Beijing Winter Olympic champion Xu Mengtao donated autographed helmets on the spot.
Li Jiajun donated the Nagano Winter Olympics medal.
Photo courtesy of the exhibition organizer
According to reports, this exhibition is jointly sponsored by the Sports Culture Development Center of the General Administration of Sport of China (China Sports Museum, China Olympic Museum) and Everbright Cultural Investment Co., Ltd., and co-organized by the National Stadium. It is the first national-level sports culture exhibition after the Beijing Winter Olympics. It is also the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Double Olympics in Beijing - the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) is currently the only exhibition open to the public.
The total exhibition area of "Brilliant · Dreaming - Chinese Sports Culture Exhibition on the Road to Double Olympics" is 2,000 square meters, and three themed exhibition areas are set up, namely "China Sports with a Long History", "Rejuvenation of the Chinese Olympic Journey" and "The City of Double Olympics attracts worldwide attention", highlighting the display of sports. The historical value, artistic value and cultural value of the museum will also hold a series of supporting activities for the public during the same period.
The signed jerseys of the Chinese women's football team at the exhibition site.
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In this exhibition, the China Sports Museum exhibited more than 400 pieces of fine collections, ranging from arrowheads from the Spring and Autumn Period to the collections related to the Beijing Winter Olympics. Sports culture has a long history, continuous and endless life, and counts several "bests" and "firsts" in the history of Chinese sports, highlighting the history and glory of the "Double Olympics".
Speaking of holding this exhibition, the chief curator of this exhibition and deputy director of the China Sports Museum, Huang Jin, said: "We hope that this will make more people pay attention to sports and attach importance to sports culture. Sports is not just a stadium, it has a history. , artistic and cultural connotation.”
Jin Jin, deputy director of the China Sports Museum.
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At the opening ceremony, Li Jiajun, China's first men's Winter Olympics medalist and short track speed skating world champion, donated the silver medal he won at the Nagano Winter Olympics to the China Sports Museum.
Li Jiajun admitted that he made a lot of mental preparations before donating the Winter Olympic medals, and finally decided to donate.
"I want to contribute my part in this way, and hope that more sports fans and ice and snow lovers can learn about the history and stories of our sports."
Li Xin donated the 1992 Barcelona Olympics women's basketball runner-up medal to the China Sports Museum.
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Li Xin, the runner-up of the women's basketball team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, donated the Olympic silver medal that year, which is also of full significance.
Li Xin said in an interview that donating this medal is the wish of those who have been fighting for the women's basketball team, and I am donating this precious medal on their behalf.
Li Xin was filled with emotion when watching this exhibition.
"It seems to bring me back to the feeling of fighting on the battlefield and standing on the Olympic field with all my courage. My eyes were a little wet when I watched the short film. I feel very proud to be able to stand on the 'aircraft carrier' of China Sports. "she says.
Xu Mengtao at the donation ceremony.
Photo courtesy of the organizer
Xu Mengtao, China's first freestyle skiing grand slam winner, donated her signature helmet to the China Sports Museum. This is the first time she donated her own items to the museum.
Xu Mengtao said that she hopes to pass on the spirit and story of sports to more people through this method, and hope that more people can help the development of Chinese sports culture.
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