The Story of the Olympic Games
A Journey to Ancient Greece
No one is sure how the Olympic
Games really began, but the first
recorded event took place in
Olympia about 3000 years ago. Olympia was in the south west of Greece. It was a beautiful area, surrounded by olive groves. Many people
came to visit
Olympia to
worship Zeus
and his wife
Hera; the king
and queen of
the Greek gods.
Some people believe that the games were started by Zeus’s son, who was the Greek hero Herakles.
You may know him better by the
name the Roman’s gave him:
Hercules.
Some believe that the games were in memory of Prince Pelops of Lydia, who was famous for his
chariot racing.
It is most likely that the Olympic games began as part of a religious festival, which took place in Olympia, in
honour of Zeus.
At first there was only one
event; a running race.
The track was wide enough for 20 people to run comfortably side by side. It was also long (190m) and
straight.
Only men took part in the games: women who wanted to race had a separate festival called the
Heraia.
Married women were not even allowed to watch the games –only men and unmarried women!
Traditionally, the Greek athletes were naked as they competed. If gave them a chance to show off their
muscular bodies.
Part of script in Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Roll: With the start of a video , we will see a beautiful Chinese picture roll, across time and space，it tells the profound Chinese story , friends around the world will enjoy the elegant oriental charm , understand long history of Chinese culture , feel China’s modern attraction. The TV Screen is presented with Chinese four treasures——ink，paper, brush and ink . And Xuancheng city is the hometown of Chinese four treasures. In the sound of Guqin, we can see a complete process producing paintings , paper making, colored by ink, framed into the shaft , tonight, the story begins from a piece of elegant graceful , ever-changing picture of China. The picture magically appeared in the middle of field, a huge piece of up to 70 meters slowly open in front of us. Melodious sound of the piano, watermill dip, are full of Chinese classical art and elegant charm. Picture shows the evolution of ceramics, bronzes and other cultural origins, iconic cultural symbols in development of China. The Chinese four treasures reflect the origin of Chinese culture flow. Chinese ink painting emphasizes the spirit and cha rm, dancer’s unique body language reflects in the unique charm of Chinese ink painting and charm. At the moment, the painting has been completed, it is being lifted off the ground, a staggered and undulating mountain has been presented in front of us.
第三十一届奥运会开幕时间:2016年（待举办）举办地:巴西里约热内卢第三十届奥运会开幕时间:2012年（待举办）举办地:英国伦敦第二十九届奥运会开幕时间:2008年8月8日闭幕时间:2008年月24日举办地：中国北京第二十八届奥运会开幕时间:2004年8月13日闭幕时间:2004年8月29日举办地:希腊雅典第二十七届奥运会开幕时间:2000年7月19日闭幕时间:2000年8月4日举办地:澳大利亚悉尼第二十六届奥运会开幕时间:1996年7月19日闭幕时间:1996年8月4日举办地:美国亚特兰大第二十五届奥运会开幕时间:1992年7月25日闭幕时间:1992年8月9日举办地:西班牙巴塞罗纳第二十四届奥运会开幕时间:1988年9月17日闭幕时间:1988年10月2日举办地:韩国汉城第二十三届奥运会开幕时间:1984年7月28日闭幕时间:1984年8月12日举办地:美国洛杉矶第二十二届奥运会开幕时间:1980年7月19日闭幕时间:1980年8月3日举办地:苏联莫斯科第二十一届奥运会开幕时间:1976年7月17日闭幕时间:1976年8月1日举办地:加拿大蒙特利尔第二十届奥运会开幕时间:1972年8月26日闭幕时间:1972年9月11日举办地:德国慕尼黑第十九届奥运会开幕时间:1968年10月12日闭幕时间:1968年10月27日举办地: 墨西哥城第十八届奥运会开幕时间:1964年10月10日闭幕时间:1964年10月24日举办地:日本东京Generated by Foxit PDF Creator ?0?8 Foxit Softwarehttps://www.doczj.com/doc/5c7802556.html, For evaluation only.第十七届奥运会开幕时间:1960年8月25日闭幕时间:1960年9月11日举办地:意大利罗马第十六届奥运会开幕时间:1956年11月22日闭幕时间:1956年12月8日举办地:澳大利亚墨尔本（马术比赛在瑞典斯德哥尔摩举行）第十五届奥运会开幕时间:1952年7月19日闭幕时间:1952年8月3日举办地:芬兰赫尔辛基第十四届奥运会开幕时间:1948年7月29日闭幕时间:1948年8月14日举办地:英国伦敦第十三届奥运会因二战停办举办地:英国伦敦第十二届奥运会因二战停办）举办地:先日本东京，后芬兰赫尔辛基第十一届奥运会开幕时间:1936年8月1日闭幕时间:1936年8月16日举办地:德国柏林第十届奥运会开幕时间:1932年7月30日闭幕时间:1932年8月14日举办地:美国洛杉矶第九届奥运会开幕时间:1928年5月17日闭幕时间:1928年8月12日举办地:荷兰阿姆斯特丹第八届奥运会开幕时间:1924年5月4日闭幕时间:1924年7月27日举办地:法国
关于奥运会的英语作文带翻译 This simple ten words,give infinite power of Chinese people,especially for I but the speech is also a kind of strong spirit to encourage,this is the slogan of the Olympic game of 2008 Pekings. The Chinese people's Olympic game to 2008 Pekings is total to take a kind of expectation.Remember at the beginning process of bid for the Olympic game,the Chinese committee of Olympics also obtains 2008 Olympic games to hold the power with difficulty.This time the Olympic game of 2008 Pekings,for China is a develop of a fair show,is also a fair show that emerges the Chinese magic power toward international community. The meeting badge" China prints Peking that dance of · move" of the Olympic game Chinese special features.The characteristics of Peking and Olympics exercise the chemical element handiness combine.Red,in China always is to represent the good luck pleased to celebrate the color.Meeting the badge adoption red,represented the Chinese people to the international community of fine wish the wish." Chinese Peking,welcome the friend of the world-wide locations" adopted the Chinese Chinese brush-pen word Chinese characters simplified Chinese style,design special.Explain out without reserve the calligraphy magic power that China spreads fame the overseas. China is an everyone's court for harmonize,we are living under the environment that dulcify thus,everybody is a happy
奥林匹克宪章明文规定，奥林匹克运动宗旨的内容是：使体育运动为人类的和谐发展服务，以提高人类尊严；以友谊、团结和公平竞赛的精神，促进青年之间的相互理解，从而有助于建立一个更加美好的和平的世界；使世界运动员在每4年一次的盛大的体育节日--奥林匹克运动会中聚会在一起。 1920年，第7届奥运会在比利时的安特卫普举行。为了纪念在第一次世界大战中牺牲的协约国将士，经组委会讨论通过，在会场中点燃焰火，以象征和平。当绚丽的焰火燃起时，场面极为壮观庄严。为了发扬奥林匹克的精神，传播友谊与和平，1928年奥委会通过决议，正式规定在开幕式上耍举行隆重的仪式，点燃圣火台上的火炬，以火炬燃烧与熄灭象征开幕与闭幕。同年在荷兰的阿姆斯特丹市举行的第9届奥运会上即执行了这一决议。当时按照古代奥运会的传统在希腊奥林匹克山上用凸镜点燃圣火火炬，途经希腊、南斯拉夫、奥地利、德国而进入荷兰，最后在开幕式上按规定的时间进入阿姆斯特丹的会场，点燃了圣火塔上的火焰。在第11届德国柏林奥运会时，正式用人进行接力传递的方式来迎送火炬，人们认为运动员用接力跑的方式来迎送火炬，有利于扩大奥运会的影响，传播奥林匹克的精神，以后的奥运会一直沿用此法。 １９４８年，在英国伦敦举行的第１４届奥运会上，已有两个孩子的荷兰“妈妈选手”法兰西娜·布拉克尔斯·科英创造了奇迹，一举夺得４枚金牌，使参加本届奥运会的其他运动员黯然失色，许多体育史学家甚至把本届奥运会称为“科英奥运会”。 １９１８年４月２６日，科英出生在荷兰阿姆斯特丹，她从小就喜欢体育运动，一心想在水上运动搞出点名堂，但每次参赛都名落孙山，只得改弦易辙转投田径。１９３６年，１８岁的科英参加了在柏林举行的第８届奥运会，但成绩不理想。１９３８年，她以１１秒的成绩创造了１００米跑的世界纪录。在１９４８年伦敦奥运会上，已有两个孩子的科英一举夺得女子１００米、２００米跑、８０米栏和４×１００接力４枚金牌，创造了奥运史上罕见的奇迹。科英曾１２次打破世界纪录，３３次创造荷兰国家和奥运会纪录。 在1928年第9届现代奥运会上，日本选手织田干雄在三级跳远比赛中夺取了金牌，这是亚洲国家所获得的首枚奥运会金牌。 第9届现代奥运会于1928年5月17日至8月12日于荷兰阿姆斯特丹举行。在8月2日三级跳远比赛中，日本选手织田干雄以15.21米的成绩一举夺得冠军。在此之前，亚洲选手还从未得过奥运会冠军。3年后，织田干雄又以15.58米的成绩创造了这个项目的世界纪录。退役后织田干雄成为日本田径界的泰斗，为推动日本田径事业的发展做出了重大贡献。 1924年第８届现代奥运会在巴黎举行，主办者第一次将参加者集中安置在特意建造的木制房屋里，这就是最早的奥运村。 从1932年洛杉矶奥运会开始，为各国参赛人员提供奥运村成了一个传统。《奥林匹克宪章》第42条规定，为了使所有的运动员、运动队以及官员和其他工作人员住在一起，奥运会组委会应提供一座至少在奥运会开幕式前两周至闭幕式后３天期间可入住的奥林匹克村，并规定奥运村的位置应在主体育场，练习场的附近，应设有餐
第一篇： Olympic volunteers working group: Hello! My name is Li Hua, the Beijing No. 4 Middle School students, I heard that the recruitment of volunteers in the Beijing Olympic Games, I am very pleased to become the one of you. I am very good communicative competence and actively participate in the activities of schools, and achieved many accomplishments. I love sports, and actively participate in physical exercise is the main class basketball team. I like English, in all subjects, the best English performance, spoken English ability is quite good, and generally speaking to exchange. I treat people dedication, love to help others. I grew up from childhood in Beijing, Beijing is very familiar with, I think this is my advantage. I very much hope that the Beijing Olympics will become a volunteer, I will do my best to provide the best services for the event. Thank you! Li Hua 01 01 2007 奥运会志愿者工作小组： 你好！我叫李华，是北京第四中学的学生，我听说北京奥运会在招募志愿者，我非常高兴，想成为你们中的一员。 我交际能力很好，积极参加学校的各项活动，取得了很多成绩。我热爱体育，积极参加体育锻炼，是班级篮球队的主力。我很喜欢英语，在各门学科里，英语成绩最好，英语口语能力也很不错，能进行一般的口语交流。 我待人热忱，非常喜欢帮助别人。我从小在北京长大，对北京很熟悉，我想这也是我的优势。我非常希望能成为北京奥运会志愿者的一员，我将尽我最大努力为赛事提供最佳服务。谢谢！ 李华 01 01 2007 第二篇： 我和北京奥运 Olympic ad Me 我盼望着2008年8月8日快点到来。这是北京奥运会开幕的日子，是世界体育大家庭聚会北京的日子，更是每一个中国人倍感骄傲的日子。 I am looking forward to the days coming of Aug.8TH 2008, the day Beijing Olympic games will be opened, the day Sports family gather in beijing, and the day All the Chinese feel proud. 作为一个小主人，我真想成为一名光荣的奥运志愿者，可是到了那时，我还太小，不能成为一个真正的志愿者，但是，我依然可以为北京奥运会做出自己的贡献。 As a littke host , I really want to be honorable volunteer for it, however, I am still too young to be a real volunteer , but I can still contribute for it (according as I am able)
北京奥运会菜单中英文对照 凉菜 八宝辣酱(Eight Delicacies in Hot Sauce)、夫妻肺片(Pork Lungs in Chili Sauce) 川北凉粉( Clear Noodles in Chili Sauce)、棒棒鸡(Bon Bon Chicken) 麻辣小龙虾(Hot and Spicy Crayfish)、扒猪脸(Snout) 桂花糯米藕(Steamed Lotus Root Stuffed with Sweet Sticky Rice) 醉蟹(Liquor-Soaked Crabs) 酒水 茅台(Moutai)、红星二锅头(Red Star Erguotou) 衡水老白干(Hengshui Laobaigan)、青岛啤酒(Tsing Tao Beer) 长城干红(Great Wall Red Wine)、绍兴女儿红(Nu'er Hong)、 茶 碧螺春(Biluochun Tea)、大红袍(Dahongpao Tea) 陈年普洱(Aged Pu'er Tea)、祁门红茶(Keemun Black Tea) 茉莉花茶(Jasmine Tea) 汤 西红柿蛋花汤(Tomato and Egg Soup)、紫菜蛋花汤(Seaweed and Egg Soup) 鱼头豆腐汤(Fish Head and Tofu Soup)、老鸭汤(Duck Soup) 酸菜粉丝汤(Pickled Cabbage and Vermicelli Soup) 萝卜丝鲫鱼汤(Crucian Carp Soup with Shredded Turnips) 黄豆排骨汤(Pork Ribs and Soy Bean Soup) 木瓜花生炖鸡脚(Chicken Paw Soup with Papaya and Peanut) 主菜 川菜：麻婆豆腐(MaPo Tofu)、回锅肉(Sautéed Sliced Pork with Pepper and Chili)、干烧鱼翅(Dry-Braised Shark’s Fin)、豆花肉蟹(Sautéed Hardshell Crab with Tofu Pudding)、坛子鸡(Chicken in Pot)、樟茶鸭(Smoked Duck, Sichuan Style)、魔芋鸭(Braised Duck with Shredded Konjak) 粤菜：佛跳墙(Fotiaoqiang)、叉烧(BBQ Pork)、烧鹅(Roast Goose)、白斩鸡(Chopped Boiled Chicken)、脆皮乳猪(Crispy BBQ Suckling Pig)、脆皮乳鸽(Crispy Pigeon) 鲁菜：葱烧海参(Braised Sea Cucumbers with Spring Onions)、九转大肠(Braised Intestines in Brown Sauce) 北京菜：北京烤鸭(Peking Duck)、京酱肉丝(Sautéed Shredded Pork in Sweet Bean Sauce)、羊蝎子(Lamb Spine Hot Pot) 贵州菜：酸汤鱼(Fish in Sour Soup)、花江狗肉(Huajiang Dog Meat) 湘菜：剁椒鱼头(Steamed Fish Head with Diced Hot Red Peppers)、莲蓬扣肉(Braised Pork with Lotus Seeds)、农家小炒肉(Shredded Pork with Vegetables)、干锅茶树菇(Griddle Cooked Tea Tree Mushrooms) 淮扬菜：红烧狮子头(Stewed Pork Ball in Brown Sauce)、蜜汁火方(Braised Ham in Honey Sauce) 浙江菜：西湖醋鱼(West Lake Fish in Vinegar Gravy)、东坡肉(Braised Dongpo Pork) 东北菜：小鸡炖蘑菇(Stewed Chick with Mushroom)、酱骨架(Braised Spare Ribs in Brown Sauce) 新疆菜：大盘鸡(Braised Chicken with Potato and Green Pepper)、孜然寸骨(Sautéed Spare Ribs with Cumin)
1984年洛杉矶奥运会 现代历史上，美国加州(加利福尼亚州的简称)的洛杉矶曾两度举办夏季奥林匹克运动会，分别是1932年第10届奥运会和1984年第23届奥运会。 1978年国际奥委会雅典会议决定，由唯一申请城市美国洛杉矶承办1984年第23届夏季奥林匹克运动会。大会于洛杉矶的黄金季度7月28日-8月12日举行。当时国际奥委会成员有159个，参赛的共140个国家和地区，远远超过了以往各国的规模。抵制和因故未参加的国家和地区有19个。1984年7月28日当地时间16:15，大会于洛杉矶纪念体育场正式开幕。 值得注意的是，本届奥运会中国大陆代表团首次参加奥运会，并且一举夺取了15金、8银、9铜位列奖牌榜第4名。 历史背景 本届奥运会被视为是奥运会历史的重要转折点，洛杉矶奥运会在筹委会主席彼得·尤伯罗思的规划下，首次以民间方式承办奥运会，扭转前几届奥运会巨额亏损的情况，以5亿美元低成本的投入，最后还获利2.5亿美元。本届奥运会在投资上的成功成为以后奥运会的楷模。 基本简介 洛杉矶奥运会是1896年奥运会创办以来首次由民间承办的运动会，既无政府补贴，又不能增加纳税人负担，加之美国法律还禁止发行彩票，一切资金就都得自行筹措。尤伯罗思领导这个委员会白手起家，广开财源，采取了如下主要措施：与企业集团订立资助协议；出售电视广播权和比赛门票；压缩各项开支，充分利用现有设施，尽量不修建体育场馆；不新盖奥林匹克村，租借加州两座大学宿舍供运动员、官员住宿；招募志愿人员为大会义务工作等。尤伯罗思利用自己的聪明才智，使组委会的工作井井有条，一切如愿以偿。 本届奥运会原计划耗资5亿美元左右，后来不仅没有出现亏空，而且有盈余。不过，他的作法，也遭到一些非议，批评本届奥运会有浓厚的商业色彩，特别是在美国境内的火炬接力，参加者每跑1英里需3000美元的作法，引起了体育界人士的不满，认为它严重地违背了奥林匹克原则。但是，总的来说，尤伯罗思的尝试仍不失为一次成功之举。 当筹备组织工作基本就绪、大会即将召开的前两个月，苏联、民主德国等16个国家和地区先后以各种借口宣布不参加本届奥运会。虽经萨马兰奇等多方游说，与政府领导人会谈，但终究未能改变苏联等国的决定。苏联以安全问题为由，实际原因无非是报美国1980年抵制
北京奥运会英语作文 The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) has recently received the ISO14001 certificate, meaning that the environmental management system (EMS) set up by the BOCOG conforms to the ISO14001:1966 standards and requirements. The certificate issued by China's national environmental authentication center on October 13 covers areas including BOCOG's office work, the event route planning, venue planning, partners selecting, contracted hotels selecting, communication and environmental management. The BOCOG started establishing the EMS following BOCOG president Liu Qi's approval in April 2004. After experts' examination and appraisal of a trial practice of several months, the BOCOG passed the certification in September this year. The system will be implemented from now on to ensure BOCOG's scientific management of the Olympiad's preparation and hosting. As a theme of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Green
第二届全国中小学“教学中的互联网搜索”参赛教案 课程名称：《北京2008——无与伦比的奥运会》 授课教师：李红云 单位:河南省滑县第一高级中学 邮编：456400 时间：2010年12月 25日
第五章奥林匹克运动 第三节北京2008——无与伦比的奥运会 一、教案背景 1，面向学生：□√中学 2 学科：体育 3 教材：人教版 4 年级：高一2，课时：1 3，课前准备： 教师准备视频资料：（1）、中国北京申奥成功精彩时刻 https://www.doczj.com/doc/5c7802556.html,/programs/view/NY9U1XKR6QA/isRenhe=1 （2）、北京奥运会开幕式 图片资料：北京奥运会会徽、吉祥物、奖牌、火炬等。 https://www.doczj.com/doc/5c7802556.html,/i?ct=503316480&z=0&tn=baiduimagedetail&word=%B1%B 1%BE%A9%B0%C2%D4%CB%BB%E1%BB%E1%BB%D5&in=18980&cl=2&lm =-1&pn=0&rn=1&di=57492768108&ln=2000&fr=&fmq=&ic=0&s=0&se=1&sme=0 &tab=&width=&height=&face=0 学生准备： （1）、预习教材72～81页的内容。 （2）、搜集2008年北京奥运会的有关资料。 二、教学课题 1、了解北京奥运会的申办和筹备工作，感悟国家从贫弱走向富强带给我们的民族自强和自信。 2、了解，体会运动员超越自我、顽强拼搏、积极进取的精神。 3、学习北京奥运会和残奥会的无私奉献精神和责任意识。 三、教材分析 教学内容： 人教版普通高中课程标准实验教科书《体育与健康》必须全一册第72～81页《第五章奥林匹克运动》中的〈第三节北京2008——无与伦比的奥运会〉。教材主要介绍了北京奥运会申办与筹备的过程、北京奥运会的理念与口号、北京奥运会开幕式的盛况、奥运会赛场上优秀运动员的拼搏和超越、志愿者无私奉献的精神和责任意识以及残奥会与奥运会同样精彩等内容。 教学目标： 1、使学生初步了解各国优秀运动员在北京奥运会和残奥会赛场上顽强拼搏、超越自我、积极进取、自强不息的精神，激励学生奋发进取，敢于竞争； 2、使学生初步了解从申办、筹办到成功举办北京奥运会的整个过程，激发学生
sports provide an opportunity for young people to develop their bones; heart and lung function, and improve motor skills and coordination. Sports do not just affect your physical health, but have a positive effect on your mental health as well. Sports can increase self-confidence and self-awareness, Reduce depression and anxiety Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendsh ip and peace--and blessings from China--to children all over the world. Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, Fuwa also embody the natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals--the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow--and the Olympic Flame. Each of Fuwa has a rhyming two-syllable name--a traditional way of expressing affection for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow. When you put their names together--Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni--they say "Welcome to Beijing," offering a warm invitation that reflects the mission of Fuwa as young ambassadors for the Oly mpic Games. Fuwa also embody both the landscape and the dreams and aspirations of people from every part of the vast country of China. In their origins and their headpieces, you can see the five elements of nature--the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky--all stylistic rendered in ways that represent the deep traditional influences of Chinese folk art and ornamentation. In the ancient culture of China, there is a grand tradition of spreading blessings through signs and symbols. Each of Fuwa symbolizes a different blessing--and will honor this tradition by carrying their blessings to the children of the world. Prosperity, happiness, passion, health and good luck will be spread to every continent as Fuwa carry their invitation to Beijing 2008 to every part of the globe. At the heart of their mission--and through all of their work--Fuwa will seek to unite the world in peace and friendship through the Olympic spirit. Dedicated to helping Beijing 2008 spread its theme of One World, One Dream to every continent, Fuwa reflect the deep desire of the Chinese people to reach out to the world in friendship through the Games--and to invite every man, woman and child to take part in the great celebration of human solidarity that China will host in the light of the flame in 2008. Like all antelopes, Yingying is fast and agile and can swiftly cover great stretches of land as he races across the earth. A symbol of the vastness of China's landscape, the antelope carries the blessing of health, the strength of body that comes from harmony with nature. Yingying's flying pose captures the essence of a species unique to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, one of the first animals put under protection in China. The selection of the Tibetan Antelope reflects Beijing commitment to a Green Olympics. His head ornament incorporates several decorative styles from the Qinghai-Tibet and Sinkiang cultures and the ethnic design traditions of Western China. Strong in track and field events, Yingying is a quick-witted and agile boy who represents the yellow Olympic ring. Every spring and summer, the children of Beijing have flown beautiful kites on the currents of wind that blow through the capital. Among the kite designs, the golden-winged swallow is traditionally one of the most popular. Nini's figure is drawn
后奥运时代的来源及其概念 北京奥运会虽已落幕多年，但对中国人而言，史无前例的“盛世体育”仍然萦绕于脑海。于是，“后奥运时代”这个词依旧呈“惯例之势”出现在报纸、网络、电视媒体甚至官方的报道中。从2008年8月24日晚8点那一刻起，似乎在一夜之间，很多事物均被贴上“后奥运”的标签，人们也欣喜地默认了“后奥运时代”这个叫法。诚然，从媒体方面来说，这种叫法在一定程度上的确能够吸引许多读者的眼球，但是，当我们秉持着科学的精神，从历史和逻辑学等角度重新审视这个叫法时，发现它有失偏颇，并不够严谨。 1从历史角度对“后奥运时代”溯源 要溯“后奥运时代”之源，有必要提及当代文化学三大潮流之一的“后现代主义”思潮。在20世纪90年代，“后现代主义以一种多元边缘的后现代性特征渗入当代文化肌体，泛化为错综复杂的当代‘后’文化形态”。在其影响之下，不论是知识界、学术界抑或是艺术界，确实出现了一种“后现象”。一时间追新逐“后”成为时代的风向标，大家都对“后”这个词缀有着莫名的好感，带“后”字的词语层出不穷。“说这个社会是‘后工业’，这个时代是‘后冷战’，正在消失的留下‘后共产主义’，正在出现的是‘后历史主义’。”正是在这种背景下，北京奥运会的成功举办自然也孕育出了“后奥运时代”。
依上所述，“后奥运时代”如同其他“后”字一样，来源于“后现代”，而“后现代”一词最早来自于英国画家约翰?瓦特金斯?查普曼在1870年左右提出的“后现代绘画”的概念，指称当时颇为现代和先锋的绘画作品。在20世纪80年代，“后现代”得到充分发展，到了90年代正式形成。而这一“舶来品”传入中国，如果从杰姆逊1985年到北京大学讲学算起，已20余年了。但当代学界这些年对这一问题的追逐，并没有使其彰明较著，反而随着探讨的深入，使得这一问题更为纷繁芜杂。 对于“后现代”这样一种社会文化思潮，并不容易下一个精确的定义来描述它，但我们能够很容易感受到它的各种标志特征，比如，崇尚非理性、差异性，解构现代主体性，反对真理符合论等等。众家学者更是“泾渭分明”，有为“后现代”大唱赞歌的，也有坚决反对的。各种理论观点复杂多样，层出不穷，但其基本内涵还是可以从以下三个方面予以概括：（一）表示一种时间上的概念，指20世纪60年代以后；（二）代表一种美学风格，概括了1960年以来在消费文化主流中的文学艺术和审美文化的风格特征；（三）代表一种思维方式。“如果说海德格尔、弗洛伊德、列维?斯特劳斯代表了现代的思维方式，那么，德里达、福柯、鲍德里亚、德勒兹则代表了后现代的思维方式”。 正是由于“后现代”思潮在中国的涌动，加之学界这些年对它的追
The footprints in their history stretch back 5000 years, but for the world's greatest wall builders, makers of a forbidden city, what happens tonight is not merely a small step, but a great leap. China is welcoming the world. Who will they be when this is over? The clock of their lives has been beating with a screaming urgency. They have pushed themselves to be as sharp as a razor's edge, for this summer, to be here, now, and nowhere else. Beijing, the first ever Olympics for the world's most populous nation, 1.3 billion who framed the front-page story of the 21st century, a China both outside time and bursting every which way in a bewildering rush of transformation. They have made themselves anew, relentlessly, devotedly, so they might, on these days (if you want) step into history. They've submitted to an uncompromising search for mastery, repetitive motion, technique polished toward an impossible(guys) ideal. fall fail get up. It's not the triumph,but the struggle. It's not the triumph,but the struggle. It's not the triumph, but the struggle. Not the triumph,but the struggle. Why did they begin? Why do they endure? 郭晶晶(中国女子跳水):08年奥运会在北京，在自己家门口.所以就会一直，一直继续坚持鲍威尔(美国男子100米短跑)：I compete, because I want to run faster than any man has ever run. 肖恩·约翰逊(美国女子体操)：Flopping on a 4-inch beam, I like the daredevil proud of it. 沃尔什/梅伊(美国女子沙滩排球)：(Y ou) know, to get the chance to try to defend your gold medal, I couldn't write a better story. 刘翔：中国男子运动员第一个拿到金牌，所以说我也才会被大家记住。 It is time for the colorful clash of a universe of shimmering, still to be written biographies. It is time to chase eternal youth. Time to defy public heartbreak, laws of gravity. Time for a Jamaican lightening bolt, California brilliance. It is time for the sweetly engaging gymnast from West des Moines, and the poised daughter of a decorated Olympian. It is time for the one who has endured the grinding burden of mind-blowing expectations. Time for the headliner of the Athens games to play superman all over. Are we about to see the fastest race ever? A dynasty confirmed? A victory cheered by a billion voices? They have pushed themselves to be as sharp as a razor's edge, for the scintillating prospect of enduring accomplishments, to leave these games as the greatest Olympic champion of all time. They have made themselves anew, for this summer, for Beijing, for this NOW ! 解说词翻译： 他们的历史足迹可以追溯至5000多年前 他们铸就了世界上最伟大的城墙 他们建造了宏伟的紫禁城