Chapter 212: The Olympics Are Coming
At 8 o'clock in the evening on August 8, 2008, Beijing time, the Bird's Nest National Stadium finally ushered in the 29th Olympic Games, accompanied by a grand opening ceremony, the grand opening of the Beijing Olympic Games.
The Bird's Nest National Stadium was selected from 44 competitive submissions around the world, starting construction in December 2003 and completing in March 2008 as the main stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
The "Bird's Nest" is located in the center of the Olympic Park complex and will undoubtedly become a landmark in the future of the capital.
With approximately 91,000 spectator seats, the stadium meets all the functional and technical requirements of the Olympic stadium without being dominated by overly similar structures and digital screens.
The form of the stadium is like a cradle of life, which embodies human respect for life and hope for the future.
The designers did not make unnecessary packaging treatment for this venue, exposing the structure to the outside, and naturally forming the architectural appearance.
Suddenly, the stadium was plunged into night, and the crowd was packed, waiting for the opening ceremony. Because the content of the opening ceremony is a state secret, the media can only catch the wind and shadow according to some clues before, but the content of the opening ceremony is still a mystery for everyone.
After the lights went out, the audience began to cheer excitedly, and there was no doubt that the much-anticipated opening ceremony was about to begin.
A dazzling halo illuminates the ancient sundial. In the center of the stadium, 2008 ancient Chinese percussion instruments emitted a moving sound. The spectators were silenced by the shocking scene, and the white lights began to shine as the countdown to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games began.
At this time, the audience suddenly understood, and counted down loudly as the numbers changed.
The 2,008 performers sang and chanted "Friends from afar, don't say anything" to express the warm welcome of the team's Olympic athletes and guests from all over the world.
After the Dream Rings composed of fireworks entered the venue, huge footprints turned into stars and fell to the venue, gathering to form a glittering Dream Ring.
Immediately after the national flag entered the venue, 223 national choirs sang the national anthem in unison, and the audience resounded with a loud national anthem.
Lu Wei and the other members of the track and field team were standing in an area, and when he sang the national anthem, he saw that most of the coaches had tears in their eyes, and the other athletes, no matter how big or small, looked solemn on their faces at this time.
"When will I have such a sense of belonging....."
Lu Wei thought in his heart, no one could understand his thoughts at this time, and no one would know.
The show continued, and during this time, there was basically no communication, and everyone was thinking.
Maybe he is lamenting the changes in the country, maybe he is looking back on his life, maybe he just doesn't want to let go of any detail of the opening ceremony of Hongda.
"The team members participating in the opening ceremony hurry up from the athletes' tunnel to the off-field gathering!"
Hearing the announcement, the athletes standing not far from the athletes' tunnel gathered one after another.
The show is still ongoing, but the athletes have no regrets, because they are about to go down in history in the next session.
On the blue crystal ball, the two singers sang the theme song of the Olympic Games "Me and You", and the projection screen above the stadium showed the smiling faces of the children, with the singing from the blue crystal ball, making everyone feel warm and happy, and the world was at peace at this time.
The Greek delegation from the birthplace of the Olympic Games entered the venue first, and the delegations from other countries and regions entered the venue in the order of the strokes of the simplified man.
A total of 204 countries and regions participated in the Olympic Games.
As the host, the Chinese delegation was the last to appear, and the flag bearer was the little giant of the men's basketball team, he walked at the front of the team, and behind him was the delegation leadership team in formal uniforms, female athletes, and finally male athletes in red shirts and white trousers.
The team of 1,099 coaches and athletes occupies a whole straight.
"Lu Wei, I used to think you were quite tall, but when the little giant walked past you, I felt that you were very frustrated, you were simply a short man!"
Shen Liang looked very excited after entering the stadium, this was his first Olympic experience, and for him, tonight was like a big party.
"At this time, you have this thought in your head, I feel helpless for your father......"
Lu Wei held his head high, not affected by him in the slightest.
"I said that you are also participating for the first time, why are you so calm, you see that those who are participating in the Olympics for the first time are all elated, you don't look like a young man!"
Shen Liang obviously had no intention of giving up, all the scenery of the stadium would arouse his curiosity, and it was incredible that Lu Wei could be so calm at this time.
People who like to pretend to be forced will definitely be elated when they arrive at this scene.
"This is the difference between the main general and the small soldier, you expect to blast the thigh to win a medal, and the gap with him is naturally all-round!"
After Zhang Yuanteng gave him a sentence, the two of them pinched in the team.
Suddenly, a firework flashed in the sky, Zhang Yuanteng hurriedly took out his camera, and the two of them hugged each other and took a selfie.
Seeing this scene, Lu Wei shook his head, he didn't stop, continued to walk forward, and caught up with Liu Feiren, who was waving to the audience.
"May the Light bless you with peace!"
Lu Wei was speaking the blessings of the human race in his time.
This sentence made Liu Feiren laugh all of a sudden, in this era, it is difficult to hold back from laughing when saying such a serious thing.
"May the Holy Light bless you with peace!"
Liu Feiren said.
"Thank you, but I've been blessed and I'm sure I'll be protected by Lady Luck!"
Lu Wei said without explanation, in this case, his feelings were obviously different from those of others.
For others, the opening ceremony of the Olympics was just a ceremony, and for him, it was a clarion call before the war. With today's opening ceremony, the battle is official, and I have to go all out in the future competitions.
This was followed by a speech by the President of the Olympic Committee, followed by an opening speech by the national leaders, the raising of the Olympic flag, the oath of athletes' representatives, and the release of doves of peace.
The last moment was the most important part of the audience: the lighting of the flame.
Eight torchbearers carried the torch at one time, and at the last moment the Olympic flame was held by the prince of gymnastics, Li Ning.
He held the torch high and flew into the air, running vigorously on a slowly unfolding picture scroll above the stadium, which also presented a moving image of the global transmission of the Beijing Olympic Games.
Li Ning, who was running in the air, came to the torch tower and lit the fuse, and the huge torch suddenly ignited a spectacular flame, and the blazing Olympic flame reflected the brilliance over the stadium.
The lights came back on, and the audience felt like they were dreaming of a rainbow.
The overwhelming applause seemed to echo in the empty valley, and the 2008 Olympic Games began.