We all know that the Olympic spirit is "mutual understanding, friendship, unity and fair competition", but not all people can understand its true meaning. When I think about it repeatedly, I realize how great the Olympic Games are!
1896, the first modern Olympic Games was held in the country where it was born, thanks to the great efforts of French Pierre De Coubertin, Dimitrios ViKailas and other contributors. Since then, the Olympic Games have spread all over the world, attracting the attention of billions of people, so the Olympic spirit is well known to people all over the world. Let's share my understanding of the Olympic spirit today!
First of all, I think the Olympic spirit symbolizes peace, harmony and friendship. So in my opinion, the Olympic Games is not only a large-scale sports event, but also a peaceful competition, which helps to promote a better and more peaceful world. Because the Olympic Games can enhance the friendship of everyone in the world. For example, China will host the Olympic Games this year. On that day, people from all over the world will get together in China. We will stand hand in hand. We will sing, dance and talk to each other. Whether you are white or black, whether you speak Chinese or English, we are all equal, and we get along well. You can imagine how harmonious this is.
Therefore, I think the Olympics is pure, and we should respect the Olympic spirit, especially the athletes. The Olympic oath encourages athletes, coaches and officials to abide by the rules and follow the spirit of sports, so taking drugs before the competition is considered cheating and against the spirit of sports. But in order to win the competition, some athletes risk taking drugs, such as marion jones. They are doomed to be punished, and we can't be like them. We should learn from China's famous running star Liu Xiang, who broke the world record last year, but it depends on his perfect ability and stillness.
Second, the most important thing is participation.
Eric, a swimmer from the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, only trained for nine months when he participated in the Sydney Olympic Games in 2008. Even he has never seen an Olympic standard swimming pool before. Because of his irregular movements, he swam slowly despite his best efforts, but he didn't give up the game. In his view, he is swimming for his country. He is proud that he is the only athlete in his country who came to Sydney. He must try his best to seize the opportunity to show how great his motherland is! I think he is greater than all the champions!
Aherwary, a runner from Mexico City, 1968 participated in the Mexico City Olympic Games. Before the game started, he was confident. But after running 19 km, he slipped and injured his right leg. But he didn't give up. After being simply tied up, he ran away again. Then, he overcame many difficulties and finished the race in four and a half hours. After the game, the interviewer asked him why he didn't give up continuing the game. He said, "My motherland let me cross 7,000 kilometers here, not to see me start the game, but to see me finish it."
Their experience tells us what perseverance is, so I believe that the Olympic spirit includes "never give up!" "
Have you heard of the Olympic motto? Yes, it is "faster, higher and stronger." Every athlete makes progress because of the competition. Many athletes broke the world record at the Olympic Games. They have promoted the development of sports, and they are real heroes!
These days, the torch of the Beijing Olympic Games is being passed. Do you know why we pass the Olympic torch? The purpose of relaying the Olympic torch is to spread the Olympic spirit and let the seeds of peace and friendship take root, grow, blossom and bear fruit in more countries.
Beijing will host the Olympic Games in 2008. We should seize this good opportunity and let China show how beautiful, magical and great it is. So, finally, let's wish the Olympic Games can be held smoothly in Beijing. Oh, remember the Olympic spirit, this is the most important thing in the Olympic Games!