I feel very proud that our country held the 2008 beijing olympic games.The 2008 olympic games,gives us a real fancy chance to prove our nation’s prosperity,creativity,innovation,harmony,hospitality.etc.

Especially our impressive opening ceremony.

As we all know,the olympic games held once evry four years.nowadays,the competition for the right of host this significant event now becoming more and more fierece.every candidate city eager this honor.For them,this is not only a chance to promote their popularity among other countries.but also a wonderful chance to stimulate the economic growth in their country.

When we come to talk about this hottest topic,how many things you know about this great movement?How about his history?His contents?His aim?His final pursuit?

If you confused about it,Don’t worry,Let me guide you to explore this sacred land.

The history of the ancient olympic games can be traced back over 3000years to ancient greece.while celebrating physical excellence,they were mainly held for religious purposes.In 884BC,the king of Elis made a treaty with the kings of several other city states to hold a regular athletic competition to cease fire between the city states at then.But why were the games held at olympia?Because olympia was one of the oldest religious centers in ancient Greece.Since atheletic contests were regarded by the ancient Greeks as a way to show their respects to their gods.especially Zeus.The contestor must required to swear in front of the gods.and the man should not had any crime recored before.(but why women can’t take part in this game is beyond me.is that sex discrimination exist at that time?perhaps you can help figure it out).However,this great event banned in 393AD by the roman empiror for religious reasons.

Pierre de coubertin,commonly known to others as ‘father of the modern olympic games”.Brings this great event back to this world again.After overcoming a lot of obstacles. the international Olympic committee(IOC)was founded in paris.He defined the concept of olympism and the spirit of olympics.This marked the beginning of the modern olympics.

“A philosophy of life with as the motor behind its ideal of education,peace, democracy,and humanity”He described.

Focus vison commitment,persisitence,and discipline.----The five ideals. guiding us to brightness are embodied in the concept of olympism.which means,being the best we can to build self-confidence,self-esteem,personal-effectiveness and spirit of aderventure.

The olympic movement is based on the greek philosophy that competitive sports is not just about developing a healthy body and providing entertainment,but also about education.it is the classic concept of a healthy mind in a healthy body.coubertin’s aim was to ensure that sport played a vital role in the educational process and that this phylosophy would be applied globally.The olympic movement promotes the phylosophy that sport can teach us about fair play,by observing the rules of combat,treating the losers with honor and respecting the winner.this approach is full of noble semtiments that can be used in other aspects of life.the olympic movement is also a belief that sports can break down barriars of language culture nationality age and sex.and build bridges between people all over the world.

The light of olympics is warming every corner and healing any wound in this world.As a sports major student,and maybe a future PE educator.I feel like that it is my duty and honor to spread the spirit of olympics and sports to every possible places that around me.