Be part of the history

The great Olympics Games came to close this night, but China and our ordinary people all learn a lot from it. In Beijing, I was so excited to be part of Olympics and the history! I watched as many matches as I can, further understood the slogan “Swifter, Higher, Stronger”, and visited Olympic Green twice.

1. China is more international, although some people are still narrow-minded. Nie Weiping, a grand master of the chess-like strategy game Go, used his blog to savage the Chinese coach of the U.S. women’s volleyball squad, Lang Ping, as a traitor after it edged out the heavily favored Chinese team. In response, many Chinese people criticized Nie for being narrow-minded.

2. Olympics are leaving China with a long-term legacy of sporting facilities, improved urban infrastructure and greater environmental awareness. Many people accessed to the foreign media sites that had been blocked.

3. A lot of icons emerged in this Games, also with many accidents. A positive attitude is more important for those losers. Don’t forget the Olympic Spirit:

“To build a peaceful and better world in the Olympic Spirit which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.”

“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.”

4. As Rogge said, it is clear that China has put the bar very high, so it’s going to be a challenge for London and all the subsequent games.

# This is my diary written in English.