The National Games is held every four years, usually around the Olympic Games. The National Games of the People's Republic of China, referred to as the "National Games", belongs to a comprehensive sports meeting with a high scale and level in China. The events of the National Games are basically the same as those of the Olympic Games except martial arts. Its original intention is to train new people and select talents for the country's Olympic strategy.

The first nine National Games were held by Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong in turn. At the beginning of 200 1, the General Office of the State Council officially issued the Letter on Cancelling the Restriction that Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong hold the National Games in turn. 2011June 20 17 Tianjin won the right to host the 13th National Games after three rounds of secret ballot.

The 14th National Games was held in Shaanxi, from September 5, 20021year to September 27. The emblem of the 14th National Games is like a traditional jade gift. Jade is the essence of nature, and jade is a tribute from heaven. It means that the people of the whole country celebrate the realization of the first century dream and the arrival of the second century dream with the best mental outlook.

The design scheme of the machine mascot for the 14th National Games takes the four national treasure animals "crested ibis, giant panda, antelope and golden monkey" unique to Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi Province as creative prototypes, and designs a group of happy, energetic, energetic and positive sports mascot images.

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At present, the events of the National Games are basically the same as those of the Olympic Games except martial arts. Its original intention is to train new people and select talents for the national Olympic strategy. However, the achievements of the National Games are regarded as an important indicator of their sports and comprehensive strength by all provinces and cities, so the competition among provinces and cities is fierce, even against the original intention of hosting the National Games.

In order to arouse the enthusiasm of all provinces and cities, the State Sports General Administration put forward the measure of "bringing Olympic medals to the National Games" before the 1996 Olympic Games, that is, the medals won by athletes of a province and city on behalf of the country at the Olympic Games will be counted in the achievements of the province and city at the National Games held the following year.