江苏省常州市西夏墅中学高中英语 Unit2 Sporting events 文化背景 牛津译林版必修 4Beijing 2008 Olympics Beijing has successfully delivered an Olympic Games to the world. The 2008 summer Games were marked with distinct Chinese elements, while the rules specified in the Olympic Charter and the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) written agreement with the host city were strictly followed.Seven years ago, when granting the hosting rights of the Games of the 29 Olympiad to Beijing, the IOC was confident in the city, and believed that holding the Games in China would facilitate(促进) the dissemination of the Olympic spirit among its 1.3 billion people, leaving an unrivalled legacy in Olympic history.Data about the 2008 Games suggest that the IOC made the right decision in choosing Beijing as the host.According to the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the 29 Olympiad, 38 world records and 85 Olympic records were broken in the 2008 Games. More world records and Olympic records were broken in the Beijing Games than in the Athens or Sydney.Numerous Olympic miracles(奇迹) and glorious moments were born in the 12 new Olympic venues, including the Water Cube and the Bird’s Nest. In addition, 11 renovated venues and eight temporary venues in Beijing, as well as six sports arenas in the co-hosting cities, were also used for the Games.A total of 11,468 athletes from 204 countries and regions competed in the Beijing Games. Beijing saw the largest number of female athletes competing in the history of the Games, to the relief of the IOC, which is committed to popularizing Olympic ideals and gender equality.About 100,000 Olympic volunteers, 400,000 city volunteers, and 1 million social volunteers formed ...
