Source: China News Network
"Beijing, the host city of the 29th Summer Olympic Games in 2008"!
20 years ago today, samaranch's words, then president of the International Olympic Committee, spread from Moscow to the land of China, and immediately triggered the joy and revelry of the whole people. It was a victory for China, and to this day, that excitement and pride have not dissipated.
In the past 20 years, China's competitive sports have developed rapidly, the concept of national fitness has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the Venues of the Beijing Olympic Games have been used efficiently, and the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, which will open in 206 days, are poised to start... The successful bid for the Olympic Games twenty years ago still affects many aspects of Chinese sports and even Chinese people's lives.
Change one: competitive sports are developing rapidly
From 28 gold medals and 59 medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, to 32 gold medals and 63 medals at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, to the Chinese delegation to the Beijing Olympic Games to create the most gold medals in the past, and the London Olympic Games to create the most gold medals in the past overseas Olympic Games. There is also the Chinese women's volleyball team in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games to reach the top again, and the 2019 World Cup has won the tenth world championship in ten consecutive victories... In the past 20 years, Chinese athletes have continuously made breakthroughs.
Change two: the national "gold medal concept" is more open-minded
The arena has always been a win-lose situation, which is one of the charms of sports. With the rapid development of competitive sports in China, the people have a deeper understanding of sportsmanship. From the questioning of Liu Xiang to the understanding, from the harsh demands on athletes to tolerance, from uniformity to the tolerance of personality... In fact, what is more important than the medal is the noble quality, fighting spirit, sincere attitude and self-transcendence contained in the athletes.
Change three: National fitness is more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people
In the past 20 years, the Chinese people's concept of fitness has also been strengthened. After 2008, August 8 was designated as National Fitness Day. Running, gym, skiing, mountaineering, football... In the circle of friends, "sun sports" have become fashionable. Sports, not only limited to the field of competition for the glory of the country, but also more and more closely related to people's lives.
Infographic: The social football field has become a good place for citizens to exercise and fitness. Photo by Liu Zhankun
Change four: the sports industry has become a new growth point
With the strengthening of the concept of national fitness, the public's demand for sports has become more and more personalized and diversified, which has stimulated the economic potential of the sports industry, in addition to the top IP of domestic events such as the Chinese Super League and the CBA, outdoor sports, mass events, sports consumption, etc. have also been rapidly developed, contributing to the continuous flow of economic transformation and upgrading.
Data chart: Chinese Super League Beijing Guoan team home fans. Photo by Mao Jianjun, reporter of China News Service
Change five: The integration of sports and education continues to deepen
In addition to national fitness, the integration of sports and education is also deepening. On April 25 this year, the General Office of the Ministry of Education issued the "Notice on Further Strengthening the Physical Health Management of Primary and Secondary School Students", which put forward requirements in eight aspects, such as opening up physical education and health courses, ensuring the time of physical activities, improving the quality of physical education teaching, and doing a good job in physical health monitoring. In the education system, the role of sport is receiving more and more attention. From parents to schools, a consensus is gradually emerging: physical education is an indispensable part of education.
Change six: The Olympics ended, and the venues were still hot
In the process of preparing for the Beijing Olympic Games, 11 new venues were built, including the National Stadium, the National Aquatics Center, and the Wukesong Gymnasium. Now, 13 years later, these new venues are still shining. For example, the "Bird's Nest" can not only host large-scale events, but also become a tourist attraction. The "Water Cube" is open to the public as a fitness venue. Wukesong often hosts various basketball games and events.
Change Seven: Infrastructure construction is booming
In addition to various new venues, the supporting facilities built in the preparation of the Beijing Olympic Games are now also playing an important role. For example, Capital Airport T3 Terminal, Beijing South Railway Station... The Beijing-Tianjin intercity rail transit project is also the first high-standard high-speed railway passenger line in China. In addition, it has upgraded in many aspects such as public transportation, transportation road network, water supply, power supply, landscaping, garbage disposal, etc., which has greatly improved the level of infrastructure construction.
Data map: Beijing Capital International Airport. Photo by Zhang Tao, China News Service
Variation eight: "The City of The Two Olympics" with winter sports
On July 31, 2015, IOC President Bach announced that the host city of the 2022 Winter Olympics will be Beijing, which will become the first "double Olympic city" to host the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games. From February 4 to 20, 2022, the Beijing Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing and Zhangjiakou, and the current competition venues have been fully completed, and the Olympic venues such as "Bird's Nest", "Water Cube" and "Wukesong" will once again undertake the task of hosting the games, of which "Bird's Nest" will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. With the "south exhibition of ice and snow sports expanding from the west to the east", the goal of "driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports" is also continuing to move forward.
The "Water Cube" is now the "Ice Cube". China News Service reporter Han Haidan photographed
Change Nine: The further fusion of Eastern and Western civilizations
The successful bid for the Beijing Olympics has opened a new window for the integration of Eastern and Western cultures. More than 10,000 athletes from 204 countries and regions, dignitaries from more than 80 countries and regions, more than 30,000 foreign journalists, and more than 4 billion spectators from all over the world truly feel China and understand China through the window of the Olympic Games, and China's integration into the world is more confident and calm, and the civilizations of the East and the West have achieved a great embrace.
Data chart: At the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, the gorgeous picture of Chinese civilization unfolded, and nearly 4 billion viewers around the world began to appreciate the progress of a country from the jump of Chinese characters. 2008 drummers chanted poems while beating the ribbon. China's "Bo" and "Big" are vividly displayed.
Change 10: The journey of a sports power continues to accelerate
Twenty years later, Chinese sports are now at a critical stage of development. With the rapid development of competitive sports and the strengthening of the concept of national fitness, sports facilities have been continuously improved, the sports industry has continued to grow, and the integration of sports and education has been deepened. All kinds of changes have made the road to a sports powerhouse more and more solid. From the phased goal of 2035 to the comprehensive construction of a socialist modern sports power by 2050, the journey of Chinese sports is constantly accelerating. (Source: Sino-Singapore Sports WeChat public account author Bian Liqun)