2008.8.8-2018.8.8, in the blink of an eye, the Beijing Olympic Games have passed a full decade. The fire tree and honeysuckle of the opening ceremony, the excitement of shouting the countdown, the shining Olympic rings, the excitement when the Olympic flame is lit, the brave struggle of the athletes on the field...
Unforgettable moments, accompanied by that fiery summer, have become immortal memories in people's minds.
Ten years later, at 8 p.m., the 15th Guangdong Provincial Games and the 8th Paralympic Games will open at the Zhaoqing New District Sports Center. With the good memories of the Olympic decade, people's eyes will focus on the thousand-year-old city of Zhaoqing. Next to the rushing Water of the Xijiang River, Zhaoqing's long-standing culture will be fully displayed at the opening ceremony; in 34 modern venues, the vitality of sports will bloom again.
The whole people have risen to the fitness boom
The most intuitive change brought about by the Beijing Olympic Games is reflected in the "Olympic education of 1.3 billion people". When 1.3 billion people meet the Olympic Games, it not only makes the Olympic concept the most widely disseminated, but also makes the Chinese people have a deeper understanding of the Olympic spirit and the Olympic movement, and the national sports and national fitness are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
In 2009, China set up August 8 as "National Fitness Day", and this year also ushered in the tenth year. This year's "National Fitness Day" takes "National Fitness in the New Era" as the theme of the activity, and it is expected that the national fitness activities will reach 3,500 times nationwide, with more than 90 million participants.
In Zhaoqing, with the convening of the Provincial Games, the enthusiasm of the whole people for fitness has reached its peak.
At 7:00 a.m. on August 5, the crowd was already crowded in front of the stage of Zhaoqing Xinghu Arch Square. More than 5,000 citizens gathered here to participate in the sixth hiking day of the "Zhaoqing Hiking Day" National Fitness - "Meet Provincial Luck • Happy Hiking". They walked along the "Most Beautiful Greenway in China" around the Star Lake Greenway, The Moon Lake Park, Bohai Park, and the Seven Star Rock Scenic Area, and hiked about 10 kilometers, laughing and laughing all the way.
This is the first urban national fitness brand activity initiated by Zhaoqing City in April this year, held on the first Sunday of each month, aiming to create a good atmosphere of mass sports, enrich the sports and cultural life of the general public, and let the broad masses of people enjoy happiness in sports and get happiness in fitness.
In the more than 100 newly built community sports parks in the city, there are citizens gathering at 7 o'clock every morning; and in the evening, the Citizens of Xinghu Arch Square can be seen everywhere; in The Bilian Lake Park in Dinghu District, various folk sports teams take turns to perform national fitness projects such as taekwondo, tai chi, and fitness ball exercise; in the Garden Park of Gaoyao District, more than 1,000 people from all walks of life and sports enthusiasts walk together to experience the happiness brought by sports and create green. Healthy national fitness atmosphere...
Zhaoqing International Half Marathon, Zhaoma Deqing Station Village Marathon, Lantern Festival Lion Dance, Star Lake Dragon Boat Race, Nanyue Ancient Road Orienteering Competition, "National Fitness Day" series of activities and sports festivals...
With the memory of the Olympic Games and the enthusiasm of welcoming the provincial games, national fitness activities have become an indispensable part of the lives of the people of Zhaoqing and conscious actions, and the national fitness culture of "sports make life better" has become a common practice.
The fireworks of the opening ceremony will once again illuminate the city
On August 8, 2008, in the middle of the Bird's Nest, 2,008 young people struck a wine vessel from the Spring and Autumn Warring States period, the Silk. The lights on the ribbons shine in turn. Eighty thousand spectators shouted in unison: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... The fireworks rose from the central axis, turned into 29 huge footprints, stepped into the bird's nest, and lit the jade tree Qionghua.
This was a moment at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, and it is still surging to this day. There is no doubt that it was the most successful Olympic Games in Olympic history, and 2008 is destined to be the best time for Chinese sports.
The Chinese Olympic delegation entered the stadium in a standing cheer, and Yao Ming and Lin Hao touched countless people with their small hands in hand.
In the past decade, Chinese sports have surged and soared. The gold medals in the arena continue to be repeated, and the professional stage "China Pride" still has a heritage; the strength stars and traffic stars inherit the application of the past and the future; and the "Chinese Moments" that have survived the annals of history also record those unforgettable moments.
Spanning ten years, at 8:00 p.m. on August 8, 2018, the opening ceremony of the 15th Guangdong Provincial Games and the 8th Paralympic Games will shine in this ancient city.
On the eve of the opening ceremony, the thousand-year-old city has been lit up.
Three years ago, the news that Zhaoqing took over the flag of this provincial games came out, and the citizens were very excited.
24 years ago, Zhaoqing ushered in the Provincial Games for the first time, and the opening ceremony on that day was as beautiful as tonight.
24 years later, this city with more than 2,000 years of history and cultural accumulation is interpreting a new story.
The Zhaoqing New District Sports Center is also dressed up, and the roofs of the three venues are dotted with stars, such as the reflection of stars. The heroes behind the scenes must be hard to sleep, just like the exciting night of ten years ago.
The opening ceremony of the Provincial Games has not yet met with us, but her wonderful and beautiful has been sung on the streets through the pre-rehearsal.
The mighty West River rushes and gathers magnificent waves. The porter pulled out the big boat and shouted a sonorous trumpet.
Tonight technology and sports meet, brilliance and people shine; aesthetic and illusion, like intoxication.
Tonight Cantonese singing, sword dance fan dance sailor dance, red-crowned crane flying.
Tonight, history and reality meet, Zhaoqing changes, and Guangdong's development is rolling forward with each passing day.
Witnesses of wonderful moments
In addition to the audience, the venue where the event was held also carried the cheers of the audience, and also witnessed every wonderful moment in silence.
Today, it has become an event venue in the corner of the city's living room, and from the backstage to the front desk, it has also become a strong mark in the audience's memory.
Ten years ago, the Olympic Bird's Nest, the Wukesong Stadium and the Water Cube made a stunning appearance, and since then it has become a "punching point" for tourists to travel to Beijing.
Looking at Zhaoqing, this provincial games, Zhaoqing City has built and renovated a total of 34 sports venues, of which 12 are newly built and 22 are renovated. At the end of March this year, all venues completed the construction tasks as planned and obtained the completion acceptance certificate. In June, the venues successfully passed the acceptance of the competition function organized by the Provincial Games Organizing Committee and met the competition conditions of the Provincial Games. With the completion and use of these venues, Zhaoqing has fully achieved the construction goal of "one hall and one pool" in various counties (cities and districts), and the per capita sports land area has reached the national advanced level.
12 newly built venues or layout in each county (city, district), or layout in universities, or layout in sports bases, after the closure of the Provincial Games, some of the venues will be open to the public.
The diving competition of this provincial games will be held in Guangdong Vocational College of Industry and Commerce, in order to integrate the swimming and diving hall and the college building, the concept of the original design will be integrated with the original Chinese and Western integration of the college, ecological garden university campus.
It is worth mentioning that the construction unit of the "Zhaoqing Water Cube" is the First Bureau of China Construction, which undertook to build the "Water Cube" of the Beijing Olympic Games, and the internal and external decoration is the team that has renovated the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.
Spanning a decade, these sports venues have linked two sporting events
An Olympic champion who came out of the provincial games
At the Olympic Games, in addition to the wonderful opening ceremony, what remains in our minds is the heroic posture of athletes on various fields. Among them, there are many Guangdong athletes-
Table tennis men's singles and men's team champion Ma Lin, men's 3m springboard champion He Chong, gymnastics women's team champion Yang Yilin and Li Shanshan, men's double 10m platform gold medal Lin Yue, judo women's 52 kg champion Xian Dongmei... The Beijing Olympics witnessed their heroism and joy at the moment of their peak.
And their chances of making a name for themselves and becoming famous for the first time are often in the provincial games. The Provincial Games has become the best springboard for athletes to enter the higher stage. Figuratively speaking, the Provincial Games is the "Whampoa Military Academy" of Guangdong's "production" number one player.
In the picturesque Zhaoqing Xinghu Lake, the four seasons have a pleasant climate and a beautiful natural environment, which is an important part of the "Whampoa Military Academy". The Zhaoqing rowing team is a "winning army" at the Provincial Games.
In 1976, Zhaoqing Xinghu became one of the first batch of national aquatic centers, and also the first national dragon boat training base in China, focusing on the development of rowing, kayaking and other water sports, and transporting a large number of outstanding sports reserve talents to the country, and has trained and transported 5 world champions, 22 Asian champions, 45 national champions, and 139 provincial sports champions, known as the "cradle of champions".
After the exercise and selection of the Provincial Games, we can see the figure of the Athletes of Southern Guangdong winning the championship on a higher stage:
Xian Dongmei, Cui Chishen, Sun Shuwei, Yang Jinghui, Lau Lishi, Qin Xiaojun, Liang Xiaojing, He Yingqiang, Chen Aizhen, Liang Sanmei, Lin Zhiai, Ma Lixia, Yang Yusen, Liang Wenhao, Ou Shaoyan, Pan Yanping, Li Shaozhen, Liu Meiling, Liao Xinxin, Wu Yuebiao, Wu You, Zhang Chen, Qin Xiaohui, Li Jiazhao, Wang Yihan, Hao Yun, Yin Fan, Yang Jun, Liu Jiawen, Niu Yujie, Yuan Ze, Tan Qiujiao...
This string of familiar names are all Olympic champions and world champions who came out of the provincial games.
Are you proud of them? After tonight's opening, more athletes will take the stage of the Provincial Games. Let's wait and see what more excitement they will bring us!
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Yu Qiuliang, Ma Xisheng, trainee reporter Zhou Fuqi
【Photography】 Xiao Xiong, Li Xihua
[Some of the source of pictures and texts] Xinhua News Agency, Nanfang Daily, Xijiang Network, etc
【Author】 Yu Qiuliang; Ma Xisheng; Li Pengcheng
【Source】 Southern Press Media Group South + client