Olympic Encyclopedia

Author: Huayuanlu, Chief Editor
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Publishing Date: 2004-06-01
Features: On July 13, 2001, at 22:08 Beijing Time, IOC President Samaranch solemnly announced in Moscow, "The host city for the 2008 Summer Olympics is—Beijing." From then on, the popularization of Olympic knowledge became one of the prerequisites for the successful hosting of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The Olympic Encyclopedia uses over a thousand vivid historical photographs to authentically recreate Olympic scenes, collecting countless fascinating stories from the history of the Olympic Movement, telling the hardships behind glory and honor. It also includes medal tables and event records from every Olympic Games, making it convenient for readers to systematically search. On June 23, 1894, when Pierre de Coubertin and 79 representatives from 12 countries decided to establish the International Olympic Committee and pioneer the Olympic Movement, this grand endeavor was once ridiculed. A century later, the Olympic Games have become a celebration for all, and the Olympic Movement has attracted the active participation of over 200 countries and regions. The Olympic Movement is a rare masterpiece of human society, fully showcasing the diverse functions of sports and exerting an influence far beyond the realm of sports, creating a series of significant impacts in various aspects of contemporary world politics, economy, philosophy, culture, art, and the media. In this Olympic Encyclopedia, we review the history of the Olympic Movement and introduce its current state, aiming to give you a glimpse of it through reading this book. Today, Beijing, with a history of over 3,000 years as a city, is eagerly preparing to welcome athletes and friends from all over the world to participate in the 2008 Olympic Games to be held in Beijing. After a century of vicissitudes, the modern Olympic Movement, when held in China, which has 1/5 of the world's population, will further spread the Olympic spirit and open a new chapter in the history of the Olympic Movement. We dedicate this book as a gift to the Olympic Movement.