In 2008, 204 countries and regions participated in the Beijing Olympic Games, with athletes 1 1438, 302 sports (28 kinds) and more than 60,000 athletes, coaches and officials.
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games * * * set 43 new world records and 132 new Olympic records. * * Eighty-seven countries and regions won medals in this event, and China topped the gold medal list with 5 1.
We not only broke the world record, but also became the first Asian country to top the gold medal list.
At the same time, the 2008 Olympic flame was held outside China at the same time, which is the longest route, the widest scope and the largest number of participants so far. The theme of the torch relay of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is "a harmonious journey" and the slogan is "ignite passion and pass on dreams". The torch relay lasted 130 days, with a total mileage of about 137000 kilometers, passing through 20 cities on five continents, and 2 1780 torchbearers participated in the relay.
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The influence of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games;
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games promoted China's international prestige, national identity, social cohesion, social integration, social atmosphere and government administrative ability, and accelerated social development.
In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, BOCOG's revenue will reach 20.5 billion yuan, 800 million yuan more than the budget, and its expenditure will reach 654.38+09.343 billion yuan, slightly more than the budget, and its balance of payments will exceed 654.38+00 billion yuan.
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games has promoted Beijing's urban construction and promoted Beijing's social economy to move towards a more modern international metropolis. By adjusting and optimizing the real estate investment and construction structure, the Olympic Games will increase the housing supply of the working class, make the real estate market develop more healthily and stimulate economic growth.
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games has made great progress in Beijing's infrastructure construction. The mileage of rail transit in Beijing has reached 200 kilometers. Twenty-six fast connecting lines have been established between the new urban area and the city center, and between the city and the suburbs. A two-way eight-lane expressway and an intercity railway with a speed of 300 kilometers per hour have been completed and put into operation, making Beijing a modern transportation network of an international metropolis.
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games has made China more and more confident, and the mentality and demeanor of a big country have also been shaped and tempered. The Beijing Olympic Games has realized China's century-old dream and made China more confident, more open and more progressive. After the Beijing Olympic Games, China is more committed to the development of peace, openness and cooperation, and is committed to building a harmonious world with lasting peace and prosperity together with people all over the world.
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