2024
Paris 2024 Olympic Games
synchronized swimming
Hello everyone, I am Liu Xi, a volunteer of Xiamen Olympic Museum. The Olympic science brought to you today is the sports icon of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Since the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games, sports icons have been a major feature of the Olympic Games, and a variety of symbols have been used to represent the various sports of the Olympic Games. Since then, each host country has pushed the boundaries of what is possible, and as a result, the icons of each Olympic and Paralympic Games have changed in style. Paris 2024 once again revolutionizes sports icons, creating sports icons that show the greatness and beauty of each sport. Each sports icon is a badge of honor, not only symbolizing the sport it represents, but also the sense of pride of each sports family, the values they advocate and the sports community that has taken shape.
Of the 62 heraldic icons at Paris 2024, 47 belong to the Olympic Games and 23 belong to the Paralympics, eight of which are shared by the two Olympic Games. This is what the official wants to express that no matter who participates in this project, it is the same, reflecting the inclusiveness of the event. Each one consists of three elements, namely: Match Action/Match Tool, Playing Field, and Axis of Symmetry.
Let's take a look at a set of icons, can you guess what the project icon is?
Okay, I'm going to announce the answer, it's synchronized swimming. Synchronized swimming is a water sport that combines dance and music, choreographed by swimming, technique, dance and music, and is known as "water ballet". Synchronized swimming originated in Europe and was originally used as entertainment between two swimming competitions. In 1920, Curtis choreographed the tumbling of diving and gymnastics to perform in the water. After 1930, synchronized swimming was introduced to North America, and it was gradually added to dance, music and rhythm on the basis of the original. In 1952, synchronized swimming was included in the Helsinki Olympic Games. In 1956, synchronized swimming was recognized by the International Amateur Swimming Federation. In 1984, synchronized swimming became an official Olympic sport.
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