At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the 28 major events and sub-events will remain unchanged. We are now three years away from the 2008 Olympic Games, and the competition events are basically determined. So, how are the Olympic events divided?
According to the information of the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic Games events are divided as follows: major events (SPORT), sub-events (DISCIPINES) and minor events (EVENT).
Like the Athens Olympics, the Beijing Olympics has 28 major events. These 28 events are: track and field, rowing, badminton, softball, basketball, football, boxing, kayaking, cycling, and fencing. , gymnastics, weightlifting, handball, hockey, judo, wrestling, aquatics, modern pentathlon, baseball, equestrian, taekwondo, tennis, table tennis, shooting, archery, triathlon, sailing and volleyball.
Among them, some projects have no sub-items, and the water sports with the most sub-items include swimming, synchronized swimming, water polo and diving. Although track and field does not have separate events, it does have 46 events, including 24 events for men and 22 events for women. It has the most gold medals among Olympic events. Next is swimming. Although there are no sub-items, there are 32 events, 16 for men and women each.
International Olympic Committee President Rogge said that martial arts will appear as a competition event in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and its full name is "Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Wushu Competition".
Rogge made the above remarks while attending the opening ceremony of the 10th China National Games in Nanjing. He said that although the Wushu competition is different from the other 28 major events in the Olympic Games, this is after all a major breakthrough for Wushu to enter the Olympic stage.
According to Wang Xiaolin, director of the Wushu Sports Management Center of the State Sports General Administration, Rogge talked about Beijing’s application to enter the Olympic Games during an interview with the media in Nanjing on the 13th. This is also the first time that Rogge said that martial arts will become a competition event in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It also clarified the rumors that "wushu will become a performance event in the 2008 Beijing Olympics."
It is reported that the International Wushu Federation and the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee will conduct more in-depth discussions with the International Olympic Committee on the details of the Wushu Competition in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
28 major Events
302 events
303 gold medals
No, according to the "Olympic Charter", if it is to be an Olympic event, it must be decided 7 years before the Olympic Games. , the new event appeared as a performance event before it was added to the Olympic Games.
2. Olympic mascot:
Fuwa is the mascot of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. Its colors and inspiration come from the Olympic rings, the vast mountains and rivers of China,
The images of rivers, lakes and seas and animals that people love. Fuwa conveys the spirit of friendship, peace, positivity and the good wishes of harmonious coexistence between man and nature to children around the world.
The Fuwa are five cute and close friends. Their shapes incorporate the images of fish, giant pandas, Olympic flames, Tibetan antelopes and swallows.
Fuwa Beibei Fuwa Jingjing Fuwa Happy Fuwa Welcome Fuwa Nini
Each doll has a catchy name: "Beibei", "Jingjing" , "Huanhuan", "Yingying" and "Nini". In China, overlapping names are a traditional way to express love for children. When you put the names of the five dolls together, you will read Beijing's warm invitation to the world, "Beijing welcomes you".
Fuwa represents the dreams and aspirations of the Chinese people. Their prototypes and headdresses contain their connection with the ocean, forest, fire, earth and sky.
Their image design applies the expression method of traditional Chinese art to show the splendid culture of China.
Bringing blessings to every corner of the world
For a long time, China has had a tradition of conveying blessings through symbols. Each doll of the Beijing Olympic Games mascot represents a good wish: prosperity, joy, passion, health and good luck. The dolls bring Beijing's hospitality and blessings to all corners of the world, inviting people from all over the world to gather in Beijing to celebrate the 2008 Olympic Games.
The blessing conveyed by Beibei is prosperity. In traditional Chinese culture and art, the patterns of "fish" and "water" are symbols of prosperity and harvest. People use "carp jumping over the dragon's gate" to imply success in career and the realization of dreams. "Fish" is also a symbol of prosperity and harvest. It has the connotation of having good luck and having more than enough every year.
Beibei’s head decoration uses fish patterns from the Chinese Neolithic Age. Beibei is gentle and pure, a master of water sports, and complements the blue ring of the five Olympic rings.
Jingjing is a naive giant panda who brings joy to people wherever she goes. As China's national treasure, the giant panda is deeply loved by people all over the world.
Jingjing comes from the vast forest, symbolizing the harmonious existence of man and nature. The decoration on his head is derived from the lotus petal shape found on Song porcelain. Jingjing is honest, cheerful and optimistic, full of power, representing the black link among the five Olympic rings.
Huanhuan is the eldest brother among the Fuwa. He is a fire doll, symbolizing the Olympic flame. Huanhuan is the embodiment of sports passion. He spreads passion to the world and conveys the Olympic spirit of faster, higher and stronger. Everywhere Huanhuan goes, Beijing 2008’s enthusiasm for the world is overflowing.
Huanhuan's head decoration is derived from the flame pattern in Dunhuang murals. He has an outgoing and unrestrained personality, is familiar with various ball games, and represents the red
ring of the five Olympic rings.
Yingying is a Tibetan antelope who is agile, agile and galloping as fast as flying. He comes from the vast western land of China and spreads the good wishes of health to the world. Yingying
It is the Tibetan antelope, a unique protected animal on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and a manifestation of the Green Olympics.
The head decoration of Yingying incorporates the decorative styles of western regions such as the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Xinjiang. He is agile and a good athlete in track and field, representing the yellow link among the five Olympic rings.
Nini comes from the sky and is a flying swallow. Its creative shape comes from the traditional sand swallow kite in Beijing. "Yan" also represents Yanjing (the name of ancient Beijing). Nini brings spring and joy to people, spreading good wishes of "good luck to you" wherever she flies.
The innocent, cheerful and agile Nini will make a shining debut in the gymnastics competition. She represents the green link among the five Olympic rings.
Explanation of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Emblem
Behind every emblem there is a story.
This story is filled with the hospitality and expectations of Beijing, China. This emblem records Beijing, China’s commitment to the world. This is "Dancing Beijing", this is the "Beijing Olympic Games Emblem".
Milestone
"Dancing Beijing" is an Olympic milestone. It is a classic chapter in the Olympic epic engraved with the spirit of the Chinese nation, written with the connotation of ancient civilization, and forged with the character of the descendants of China; it is concise and profound, showing the evolution and development of a city; it is solemn and romantic, embodying a city. National thoughts and feelings. On the way to "Beijing 2008", people will meet in Beijing, gather in China, and get to know the people here through it.
Commitment
“Dancing Beijing” is the seal of China. This "Chinese Seal" is engraved with the oath of a country with a population of 1.3 billion and 56 ethnic groups to the Olympic Movement; it witnesses the admiration of the Olympic spirit by a nation with ancient civilization and modern style; it presents a future-oriented city's appeal to the Olympic ideal. It is a symbol of integrity; it is a display of self-confidence; it is a solemn and sacred commitment made by Beijing, the host city of the 29th Olympic Games, to the world and all mankind. "Wherever sincerity reaches, gold and stone will open." This emblem, which takes the sage's clear words and creativity as its image and the gold and stone seal as its image, is the respect and sincerity of the Chinese people for the Olympics. When we solemnly print this "China Seal", it means that Beijing, China in 2008 will present a magnificent picture of "peace, friendship, and progress" to the world and will play the "Faster" for all mankind. , Higher, Stronger” passionate movement.
Top 10 reasons to choose Beijing
1. China, the world's most populous country, has never hosted the Olympics. If the 2008 Olympic Games are held in Beijing, China, which has one-fifth of the world's population and 400 million young people, the Olympic ideal and spirit will be more widely popularized and developed.
2. It has the economic strength to host the Olympic Games. Beijing is a city with great development potential. Its economy has been growing at a double-digit rate in the past decade. In 1999, the city's GDP was US$24 billion, and its per capita GDP was more than US$2,000.
3. Excellent sports performance. It has won gold medals and ranked fourth in the total number of medals in the past two Olympic Games. So far, Chinese athletes have won 1,317 world championships and broken world records 1,026 times.
4. Political stability and social stability. Among the world's major capital cities, Beijing has one of the lowest criminal crime rates, traffic fatalities, and fire rates. The city's security guarantees are capable of hosting large-scale sports events.
5. Brilliant culture. Beijing has a history of 3,000 years as a city and 800 years as a capital. It has many historical sites and rich cultural heritage.
6. Rich experience in organizing large-scale sports events. Beijing not only successfully hosted the 11th Asian Games in 1990 and the 6th Far Southern Paralympic Games in 1994, but also won the right to host the 21st Universiade in 2001.
7． A beautiful Olympic Park is being designed. Beijing is building an Olympic Park in the northern part of the city with the most beautiful environment, covering an area of ??1,215 hectares. It includes a main stadium that can accommodate 80,000 people, 14 sports venues, an athletes village and an international exhibition center. Together with 760 hectares of forest green space, it will be very suitable for Athletes compete and rest.
8． First-class communications, transportation, hotels and other social service facilities.
Beijing has 344 star-rated hotels and 72,000 guest rooms (sets), with a reception capacity of 400,000 during the Olympic Games. The Capital Airport has an annual passenger capacity of 35 million passengers, and its routes connect to any country or city in the world. .
9． Central government support. On May 8, 2000, Premier Zhu Rongji said: The Chinese government fully supports Beijing's bid for the Olympic Games and will create good conditions for Beijing's bid in all aspects.
10． Strong public support. According to a household survey of Beijing citizens conducted by an independent survey company, 94.6% of citizens support Beijing's bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games.