The Beijing Paralympic Games will open on September 6, 2008 and close on September 17.
Generally speaking, there are 26 Special Olympics sports events. Summer Special Olympics sports include water sports (swimming, diving), track and field, badminton, basketball, outdoor bocce, bowling, cycling, equestrian, football, golf, gymnastics, weightlifting, roller skating, sailing, softball, table tennis, Tennis, handball and volleyball. The Special Olympics Winter Games include alpine skiing, floor hockey, cross-country skiing, figure skating and speed skating.
The history of China’s participation in the Paralympic Games
China first organized a team to participate in the 7th Paralympic Games held in New York, USA in June 1984, and then participated in the 1988 and 1992 Paralympic Games. , 1996 and 2000 Paralympic Games. In these five Paralympic Games, China sent 215 athletes, and China won 80 gold medals, 72 silver medals, and 52 bronze medals. 59 athletes broke 75 world records, and 25 athletes broke Paralympic records.
The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games mascot-Fu Niu Lele, the Paralympic Games mascot design is inspired by China’s ancient farming civilization and has the following characteristics:
( 1) Interpret the rich concepts of the Beijing Paralympic Games and the Olympic spirit
Be down-to-earth, diligent, perseverant, and never give up. The good image of the cow contains the spirit of self-improvement and tenacious struggle of disabled athletes, which is consistent with the enterprising character of Paralympic athletes and the concept of "transcendence, integration, and universal enjoyment" of the Beijing Paralympic Games.
Ox, simple, optimistic and diligent, embodies a positive attitude towards life. The Olympic Games promote a positive philosophy of life, and the Paralympic Games also advocates that people with physical disabilities have the same right to compete on the field as able-bodied people, and continue this spirit into life, to be strong in life, and to Social progress adds strength.
(2) Reflecting the harmony between man and nature, reflecting the concept of "Green Olympics, Humanistic Olympics" of the Beijing Olympics
Cows are one of the animals closest to humans. , it is friendly, loyal and approachable. In the long history of world civilization, pastoral songs are people's yearning for and praise of harmonious life. The image of cattle widely appears in the natural, soothing and poetic pastoral life depicted in literary and artistic works, reflecting people's desire for the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. Longing and hope.
In addition, in traditional Chinese culture, cows also mean praying for good weather, abundant harvests, peace and harmony.
(3) It has strong national style and cultural characteristics
The design scheme absorbs the shapes and design styles of Chinese folk prints, New Year pictures and toys, and combines them with the characteristics of modern cartoon shapes. It reflects the perfect combination of traditional national style, popular taste and the flavor of the times.
(4) The image of cattle is widely recognized internationally
Cows are the earliest animals represented by humans, such as in the frescoes of Lascaux in France and the rock paintings of Altamira in Spain. All have the image of cows. The positive image of cattle has been widely recognized internationally. Choosing the most familiar animal image as the mascot of the Paralympic Games is different from the traditional idea of ??selecting rare animals and is innovative to a certain extent.
(5) There is broad space for extended design and market development
The design scheme complies with the principle of stability. Its basic image is suitable for the matching and combination of sports event shapes and Paralympic souvenirs, and is also suitable for the development of various materials such as velvet and plastic. Mascot souvenirs can be made of a single material, or they can be made of different materials and combined with the characteristics of the image.
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Introduction to the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games
1. Introduction to the Beijing Paralympic Games
The 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games will be the 13th Paralympic Games. It was held in Beijing from September 6 to September 17, 2008, with 20 major events. Eighteen of the competitions were held in Beijing, the sailing competition was held in Qingdao, and the equestrian competition was held in Hong Kong.
2. Beijing Paralympic Games Venues
There are ***20 venues for the Beijing Paralympic Games, all of which will be used as Olympic competition venues. Among them, 18 events in Beijing use 16 Olympic venues. In order to facilitate transportation arrangements, most of the venues are concentrated in the Olympic Central District and the University District.
The sailing and equestrian competition venues use the Olympic competition venues in Qingdao and Hong Kong. During the Beijing Paralympic Games, the Olympic Village will be used as a Paralympic Village.
3. Scale of the Beijing Paralympic Games
More than 4,000 athletes and more than 2,500 coaches and officials from 150 countries and regions will participate in the Beijing Paralympic Games. According to the situation of previous Paralympic Games, it will also receive about 4,000 writing, photography, radio, television reporters and related technical personnel.
4. Paralympic Games
There are 20 major events in the Beijing Paralympic Games, namely archery, track and field, boccia, cycling, equestrian, and 5-a-side. Football, 7-a-side football, blind goalball, blind judo, weightlifting, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, sitting volleyball, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis. Except for sailing in Qingdao and equestrian in Hong Kong, all other events are held in Beijing. According to the Paralympic Games rules, all events will be graded according to the athlete's disability category and degree of disability, with a total of 471 gold medals set to ensure fair competition and competition safety in sports.
5. List of Paralympic Games events (20) and venues (16 in Beijing, 2 outside Beijing):
1 Archery Archery Olympic Park Archery Range
2 Athletics National Stadium
3 Boccia National Convention Center Fencing Hall
4 Cycling Laoshan Velodrome
5 Equestrian Hong Kong Olympic Racecourse
6 Football 5-a-side Futsal Olympic Park Hockey Field B
7 Football 7-a-side Sevens Olympic Park Hockey Field Field A
8 Goalball Beijing Institute of Technology Gym for the Blind
9 Judo Judo Workers Gym for the Blind
10 Powerlifting Beijing Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gym
11 Rowing Rowing Olympic Water Park
12 Sailing Qingdao International Sailing Center
13 Shooting Beijing Shooting Center
14 Swimming National Swimming Center
15 Table Tennis Peking University Gymnasium
16 Volleyball Sitting China Agricultural University Gymnasium
17 Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair Basketball National Gymnasium
University of Science and Technology Beijing Gym (for preliminary round)
18 Wheelchair Fencing National Convention Center Fencing Hall
19 Wheelchair Rugby Wheelchair Rugby University of Science and Technology Beijing Gym
20 Wheelchair Tennis Wheelchair Tennis Olympic Park Tennis Court
6. Slogan of the Beijing Paralympic Games:
The theme slogan of the Beijing Paralympic Games is "One World, One World" A dream”.
The slogan of the Paralympic Games complements the concept of "transcendence, integration, and universal enjoyment", and clearly expresses the theme that disabled people and able-bodied people "belong to the same world and pursue beautiful dreams."
One world: The world is one big family. Disabled people and able-bodied people can blend with each other and enjoy a happy life. The only world is the only home for all mankind.
The same dream: achieving harmonious development and world peace is also the pursuit of disabled people; surpassing the goal of "faster, higher, stronger" is also the dream of disabled athletes. The Beijing Paralympic Games encourages disabled athletes to use their own minds and bodies to fight tenaciously and realize their dreams.
7. Beijing Paralympic Games Emblem
The 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games emblem "Heaven, Earth and People" consists of three parts: the first is the graphic part, which consists of red, blue and green. The second is the word "Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games"; the third is the logo of the International Paralympic Committee.
The graphic part of the emblem uses calligraphy strokes to show a moving human figure, like a gymnast jumping forward, or an athlete spinning in the air on a pommel horse, embodying the concept of movement.
The graphic part of the emblem can also be regarded as the Chinese character "Zhi". "Zhi" means birth, endless life, and arrival. Its zigzag shape means that you will eventually reach your goal and achieve success after going through ups and downs.
Among the colors used in the emblem, red means the sun; dark blue means the blue sky; green means the earth. Three strokes of three colors combine to form a moving human figure, which is "Heaven, Earth and Man", embodying the idea of ??"harmony between nature and man" in traditional Chinese culture, and expressing modern people's scientific outlook on development and pursuit of movement. Harmony is the concept of harmonious development between human beings, nature and society.
The emblem also fully reflects the three major concepts of the Beijing Olympics through color selection. Red is "Chinese Red" with strong Chinese characteristics and embodies the concept of "Humanistic Olympics"; dark blue represents high technology and embodies the concept of "Technological Olympics"; green represents environmental protection and embodies the concept of "Green Olympics" .
The 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games emblem takes the harmonious unity of heaven, earth and man as the main line, integrates Chinese characters, calligraphy and Paralympic spirit, and embodies traditional Chinese culture and the spirit of the modern Olympic movement. , embodies the harmonious and unified spirit of the Paralympic Movement of "spirit in movement", and has profound traditional Chinese cultural heritage.
The emblem of the Beijing Paralympic Games and the emblem of the 2008 Olympic Games "Dancing Beijing with Chinese Seal" are of the same origin. They are both full of traditional Chinese cultural elements and both interpret the concept of "Humanistic Olympics". The 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games emblem "Heaven, Earth and Man" uses Chinese characters as the emblem pattern, and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games emblem "Chinese Seal - Dancing Beijing" uses a seal as the emblem pattern. "Chinese characters" and "Chinese Seal" are both traditional Chinese examples. The cultural elements are full of Chinese cultural characteristics, and the two echo each other in ideology and artistic style. The two emblems complement each other and complement each other, highlighting the concept of "Humanistic Olympics", with profound meaning and strong expressive power.
The Beijing Paralympic Games emblem was officially released at the China Millennium Monument on the evening of July 13, 2004, on the third anniversary of Beijing’s successful bid for the Olympics.
8. Organizational Structure
According to the "Host City Contract" and the "International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee Cooperation Agreement", Beijing is hosting the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games. . The Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee is also the first Olympic Organizing Committee to organize two Olympic Games with one organizing committee. In order to ensure that "two Olympic Games, equally exciting", the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee promises that the Beijing Paralympic Games will maintain the same service level as the Olympic Games.
Hosting a distinctive and high-level Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing in 2008 is a solemn commitment made by China to the world. To this end, we have carefully proposed the goal of "two Olympic Games, equally exciting". The Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee will be responsible for the preparation work for the two Olympic Games at the same time, which also means that each functional department is responsible for the preparation work for the two Olympic Games.
9. Preferential policies
For the first time, the Beijing Paralympic Games will provide free international travel expenses to members within the quota of each participating delegation, and in accordance with usual practice, free food and accommodation will be provided, and Registration fee is waived. This commitment has been highly praised by the International Paralympic Committee and national Paralympic Committees. Since the Beijing Paralympic Games provides free international travel expenses to all delegations, the number of delegations participating in the Beijing Paralympic Games is expected to reach a record high, estimated at about 150 delegations.
10. Accessibility
Based on the operational needs of the Paralympic Games, the Olympic Organizing Committee has formulated guidance on the work of barrier-free facilities at Paralympic venues, and coordinated research on barrier-free facilities that meet the operational needs of the Paralympic Games. Standards for barrier-free facilities; determines the procedures for the assessment, design, approval, construction and acceptance of barrier-free facilities to ensure that the Beijing Paralympic Games venues have good barrier-free conditions. The Beijing Municipal Government attaches great importance to the hardware and environmental construction of urban barrier-free facilities. Based on the needs of the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics, it has formulated a work plan and strengthened the inspection and maintenance of barrier-free facilities.
11. Cultural activities
The central government and Beijing Municipality attach great importance to the publicity and cultural work of the Paralympic Games. Liu Qi, chairman of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, instructed that "we must attach great importance to the preparation and publicity of the Paralympic Games."
The Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee issued the "Beijing Paralympic Games Publicity Strategic Plan" on January 25, 2006; on the eve of Disabled Aid Day, the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee Press and Publicity Department held a news Paralympic press conference on May 19 conference press conference; on June 5, the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee held a grand launch ceremony for Paralympic market development at the Beijing Hotel; at the end of June, in conjunction with the 4th Olympic Culture and Art Festival, and in collaboration with the China Disabled Persons' Federation, a large-scale calligraphy and painting art exhibition for disabled people was successfully held Boutique exhibition. During the event, Beijing's major media reported and supported it, which greatly promoted society's understanding of the Beijing Paralympics and gathered public support for the preparations and successful hosting.
In the second half of the year, following the launch of the Paralympic Games emblem and slogan, the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee will grandly launch the Beijing Paralympic Games mascot on September 6, the second anniversary of the countdown to the Beijing Paralympic Games; We will carry out Paralympic knowledge mobile phone SMS quizzes, hold online Paralympic knowledge photo exhibitions, Paralympic volunteer activities, etc., increase publicity efforts, and gain widespread social attention and participation. We will also work hard to open up special sections on the Paralympic Games in major news media, add information about the preparations for the Paralympic Games in TV programs, and add Paralympic content tips in public service announcement columns to promote the Beijing Paralympic Games and my country has made outstanding achievements in the cause of disabled people and the protection of human rights.
"Heaven, Earth and Man"
A Chinese word "zhi", a moving "person".
A demonstration of the value and meaning of life, a praise of the spirit and will of sports...
On the evening of July 13, China Millennium Monument in Beijing. When the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games emblem - "Heaven, Earth and People" showed its moving appearance to the world for the first time at the closing ceremony party of the "Beijing 2008" Second Olympic Cultural Festival, the applause lasted for a long time and colorful flags flew all over the sky. .
The birth of the Paralympic Games emblem fully reflects the international community's respect, understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture
Looking at the emblem in front of him, Jiang Xiaoyu, vice chairman of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, was filled with emotion. thousand. The Olympic Organizing Committee official who witnessed the entire process of emblem collection, selection, modification, review, approval and final unveiling said: "Like the 2008 Summer Olympics, the preparations for the 2008 Paralympics have also received high attention from the Party Central Committee and the State Council. Paying attention to it and successfully hosting the 2008 Paralympic Games is also a historic task undertaken by Beijing.” He said that the birth of the Paralympic Games emblem is the result of the scientific, rigorous and continuous improvement work of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee in accordance with the requirements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council. It once again fully reflects the international community's respect, understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture, and represents the international community's concern, trust and support for the preparations for the Beijing Olympics.
The Paralympic Games emblem is the core expression of the spirit and concepts advocated and pursued by the Paralympic Games. It is also the most influential image symbol of a Paralympic Games. In order to ensure that the emblem selection of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games is carried out in an open, fair and fair manner, the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee strictly followed the procedures prescribed by relevant laws and regulations during the emblem selection process, and the entire process was notarized.
After repeated reviews and revisions, the work "Heaven, Earth and People" finally stood out
On March 24 this year, the collection of emblems for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games was officially launched. Domestic and foreign professional design institutions with design qualifications have issued targeted solicitation letters. As of April 30, the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee had received 81 valid works in one day, of which 13 were created by disabled people. On May 1st, the selection committee, composed of 9 authoritative experts in the art and design circles at home and abroad, including Chairman of the China Artists Association, Jin Shangyi, conducted a strict and careful selection of all works, and selected 11 shortlisted works for re-evaluation. , the original work "Heaven, Earth and People" created by Liu Bo, associate professor of the Central Academy of Fine Arts - Work No. 048 is among these 11 works.
After soliciting opinions from all parties and conducting a preliminary review by the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee Executive Committee, it was decided to focus on revising 5 of the 11 works. On June 4, the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee specially invited people from all walks of life, including people with disabilities, to form a review committee to solicit opinions on the top 11 works, especially the 5 revised works. As a result of the evaluation, everyone’s attention once again focused on work No. 048.
On June 5, the Paralympic Games Emblem Selection Committee held a special review meeting, and three works, including work No. 048, were submitted to the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee for review and approval. On June 10, the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee Executive Committee unanimously agreed on Work No. 048 as the best plan and once again proposed some modifications. After final revisions, revised work No. 048 was finally determined as the Paralympic Games emblem plan.
On June 21, the State Council agreed to submit revised work No. 048 to the International Paralympic Committee. On June 25, the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games emblem plan was unanimously approved by the International Paralympic Committee. In this way, after rigorous review by Chinese and foreign experts, repeated comparisons, careful screening, multiple revisions and adjustments, and arguments from people from all walks of life, work No. 048 "Heaven, Earth and People" finally stood out.
The President of the International Paralympic Committee praised the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games emblem as a perfect combination of Chinese culture and the ideas of the International Paralympic Committee
On the evening of July 13, "Heaven, Earth and People" Shown to the whole world for the first time. It consists of three parts. The uppermost part is an independent graphic, with the words "Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games" in the middle, and the International Paralympic Committee logo below. The independent figure at the top of the 2008 Paralympic Games emblem, at first glance, looks like a moving person, both like a gymnast with arms outstretched and a spinning pommel horse athlete; upon closer inspection, it is clearly a The Chinese character "之". The zigzag character "Zhi" has the meaning of "to" and "to", which means that through hard work and unremitting struggle, you will eventually achieve success; at the same time, from top to bottom, the character "Zhi" is red, The three colors of blue and green are consistent with the three colors of the International Paralympic Committee logo, and the red here represents the sun, blue represents the sky, and green represents the earth. Together they resemble a "human" shape, cleverly reflecting It achieves the harmony and unity between man and nature, body and mind, as well as heaven, earth and man. The words "Beijing 2008" in the middle of the emblem follow the simplified Chinese characters on the emblem of the 2008 Summer Olympics. It not only matches the character "Zhi", but also implies the inherent connection with the emblem of the 2008 Summer Olympics. It also makes the entire emblem structurally harmonious. Contains change.
The International Paralympic Committee is full of praise for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games emblem design. They believe that the emblem grasps the spirit and core concepts of the Paralympic Games very accurately and is the best they have ever seen. The best Paralympic emblem ever. Philippe Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee, said that the design of the emblem highlights the elements of Chinese culture and is very distinctive. It is a perfect combination of Chinese culture and the philosophy of the International Paralympic Committee. The emblem design emphasizes the spirit and will of athletes in sports, as well as the value and significance of human life reflected in sports, which is very consistent with the motto and concept of "spirit in sports" advocated by the International Paralympic Committee.
Experts who participated in the selection also spoke highly of the Paralympic Games emblem. They believe that the emblem cleverly transforms the character "Z" into the shape of "human". Its image is rooted in traditional Chinese culture, embodies the heritage and spirit of Chinese traditional culture, and at the same time fully reflects the Olympic spirit of being faster, higher and stronger. The purpose emphasizes the optimistic, strong, healthy and upward spiritual pursuit of all disabled people, including disabled athletes, and is a perfect fusion of Chinese cultural characteristics, the Olympic spirit and the concept of the International Paralympic Games.
All walks of life have also given positive recognition to the Paralympic Games emblem, believing that the emblem is simple, bright, energetic, tense, individual and distinctive, and is a high-level work. After seeing the emblem with their own eyes, some disabled people expressed their sincere love for it. A deaf-mute disabled person who participated in the emblem review summarized the characteristics of the emblem as "easy to understand, easy to remember, and easy to see." He gestured with the strokes of the Chinese character "zi" in sign language and said that by 2008, no matter which country in the world, When people ask about the Beijing Paralympic Games, we can understand everything by making a zigzag in sign language.
The camera lens is focusing, the camera light is flashing, and the laptop keyboard is beating... On the evening of July 13, 2004, in Beijing, the capital of China, under the reflection of the "Heaven, Earth and People" emblem , the world once again heard the solemn promise of an ancient oriental country and her thousand-year-old capital - in 2008, Beijing will dedicate an outstanding Summer Olympics to the world, and will also dedicate an outstanding Paralympic Games to the world. .
The planned route of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Torch Relay was officially released in Beijing on the 6th.
The Paralympic Torch Relay lighting ceremony will be held on August 28, 2008 at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Starting from August 28, 2008, the 10-day Beijing Paralympic Torch Relay will be conducted simultaneously in three routes. A total of 20 cities and display locations are delivered, taking inspiration from 20 competition events of the Beijing Paralympic Games. On September 5, 2008, the three lines converged in Beijing. On the evening of September 6, the torch arrived at the opening ceremony and lit the main torch tower of the Beijing Paralympic Games.
The 13th Paralympic Games in Beijing in 2008
The Chinese slogan is: One World, One Dream;
The English slogan is: One World, One Dream.
The concept of the Beijing Paralympic Games is transcendence, integration and enjoyment
The core of "transcendence" is to surpass oneself and challenge limits. It embodies the goals of the Olympic Movement of "faster, higher, stronger" and the characteristics of disabled sports; "transcendence" conveys the courage and confidence of disabled athletes to transcend physical obstacles and demonstrates their spirit of self-improvement and tenacious struggle. Style; "transcendence" is also psychological transcendence. It is the appeal of disabled people to abandon prejudice and desire to participate in social life equally. It is the essence of disabled sports.
"Integration" embodies the Olympic values ??of "unity", "peace" and "harmony" and the traditional Chinese concept of "harmony between man and nature". It covers three aspects of integration between people, people and society, and people and nature.
"Full Sharing" embodies the lofty ideal that disabled people and able-bodied people belong to the same world and work together to create a future. "Full enjoyment" is to allow disabled people and able-bodied people to enjoy equal rights in the Olympic movement and social life, and to enjoy the joy, friendship, dreams and success brought by the Olympic movement under the inspiration of the five-ring flag, * **Enjoy the achievements of social civilization.
The added event of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games is rowing
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