The Su God of the Reopening of the Sports Arena

Chapter 2457 The World Championships in the Capital! The Bird's Nest! Opening Ceremony!

Chapter 2457 The World Championships in the Capital! The Bird's Nest! Opening Ceremony!
The 2015 IAAF Diamond League Monaco meet was held at the Stade Louis II on July 17 local time.

The competition covers multiple events including men's and women's sprints, middle and long-distance running, hurdles, jumping, throwing and relays, and has produced many world records, event records and world best results of the year.

女子1500米：世界纪录被打破：埃塞俄比亚选手根泽贝·迪巴巴以3分50秒07的成绩夺冠，打破中国选手曲云霞1993年创造的3分50秒46的原世界纪录。

In the final 500 meters, she accelerated, taking a significant lead over her opponents and helping runners-up Hassan of the Netherlands (3:56.05, breaking the national record) and Robley of the United States (3:56.29, breaking the North American record) to achieve excellent results. Prince Albert of Monaco was present to praise her performance. Dibaba stated after the race that she plans to break the record again at the Beijing World Championships and attempt to challenge her sister's 5000-meter world record.

However, neither Suarez nor Bolt participated.

Even Gatlin won the championship against the odds with a score of 9.78.

There weren't many colors either.

The main problem is that everyone's tastes have become too sophisticated.

You've only produced this much of a result.

Not enough to watch at all.

After seeing so many times in the 9.50s or even 9.40s, seeing this so-called 9.78 seconds is quite surprising...

Even against the wind, there wasn't much of an impulse left.

And then there's the London station and so on.

After Suarez announced he would not participate, Bolt immediately followed suit.

Because both of them felt they had things to do.

There's no need to waste any more energy on the game.

Suzhou needs to make final adjustments this month to counter Bolt's Lausanne performance.

Bolt, on the other hand, believes he needs to rest and recuperate now, having reached his pre-race peak.

This also suppressed Su Shen's momentum.

enough.

With the major competition just around the corner, there's no need to expend too much energy or even cause injuries beforehand.

Mills has always done a good job in this regard.

Before that, a massive flu outbreak occurred.

Suddenly, a large number of track and field athletes in China caught a cold.

Fortunately, Su Shen already had a similar answer in his memory, so he had the athletes take medication as a preventative measure well in advance.

This had a very small effect, and it hardly affected anyone's training.

August is almost here.

Because the World Championships are about to be held, there will be no Diamond League events throughout August.

At this point, the IAAF had shifted its focus entirely to promoting the World Championships.

They posted an article right at the beginning of August—

At the 2015 World Athletics Championships, the host country, China, sent a large contingent to compete. The men's and women's 20km race walks were considered strong contenders for gold, while Zhang Guowei in the men's high jump and Li Jinzhe in the men's long jump were also key contenders. With the addition of the women's field events, Chinese athletics was expected to achieve its best result at the World Championships in 22 years.

Not to mention men's sprinting.

Since the Daegu World Championships, it has been a strong contender for gold.

Su is also a two-time World Championships 100-meter champion.

He is also the defending champion this time.

Winning this medal on his home turf is perhaps as significant to him as Liu did in 08.

Although the competitiveness of the Chinese men's 110-meter hurdles has declined with Liu's retirement, the rise of field events has given the men's team even more opportunities to win gold. In the men's high jump, 24-year-old Zhang has achieved numerous outstanding results this year. Although Qatar's Barsim and Russia's Bondarenko are formidable competitors, Zhang, who is aiming for 2.40 meters, is currently in excellent form. He already demonstrated this at the Oslo Diamond League, proving himself to perform exceptionally well under pressure. A miracle and a gold medal for him is entirely possible.

For Li, the men's long jump athlete, the silver medal at the last World Championships and the runner-up finish at this year's World Indoor Championships are a huge encouragement. In the Beijing competition, Li's goal is at least one medal. Regardless of its quality, simply standing on the podium would be a historic breakthrough, and I believe Li is capable of achieving that.

On the women's side, Liu, the world record holder in the 20km race walk, is an absolute gold medal contender. Having broken the world record before and won medals in the last three World Championships, Liu already possesses the ability to stand on the highest podium. In addition, the old rival, the Russian race walking team, is only sending one male athlete to compete due to doping issues. This is undoubtedly good news for the Chinese women's race walking team, and Liu has a very good chance of winning the championship.

In women's shot put, with Adams absent, Gong has a great opportunity to compete for a medal, or even gold. In women's pole vault, Li, the Intercontinental Cup champion, is expected to perform well on home soil. In women's hammer throw, veteran Zhang is experienced, and Lü in the women's javelin is also quite strong; if they perform at their best, they have a good chance of reaching the podium.

Not to mention their consistently strong sprint team over the years.

These are all events where medals are highly sought after; these are the most popular events for winning gold.

If they perform well, they might win even more records at this World Championships, but it's not impossible that they won no gold medals.

We all know that people from the East are very good at achieving great results on their own turf.

The IAAF's statement was certainly polite, given that they are the host country.

It's normal to say something nice.

Time flies, and soon it was after August 20th.

After the countdown began.

The Beijing World Athletics Championships.

The opening ceremony officially began.

There are still 3 hours until the opening ceremony officially begins.

The area around the "Bird's Nest" has become a sea of red. As the host city of the event, Beijing launched a "track and field fever" campaign months in advance, from the event-themed flower beds along Chang'an Avenue to the World Championships promotional posters on the subway lines, from volunteer service stations on the streets to countdown animations on electronic screens in shopping malls. The entire city is immersed in a warm atmosphere of welcoming guests from all over the world.

The "Bird's Nest," as the core venue, has undergone a comprehensive renovation and upgrade, laying the foundation for a perfect opening ceremony.

The LED lighting system on the exterior of the "Bird's Nest" has been reprogrammed. At dusk, a huge track and field pattern flows across the building's outline, along with the "Beijing 2015" event logo and the standard athletics motto of "Faster, Higher, Stronger," making it particularly eye-catching in the twilight.

At the entrance of the venue, 11 bronze sculptures modeled after past World Championship champions are arranged on both sides, including the sprinting posture of Jamaican "Flying Man" Bolt and the hurdling moment of China's "Hurdles King" Liu Xiang, as if telling the century-old legend of track and field.

of course.

Now, the one with the big head is Su Shen.

Not just because he is an active athlete.

The favorite to compete in this World Championships.

I wonder how many people buy tickets just to see him.

Also because of the special nature of the 100-meter distance.

It's suitable for almost everyone, young and old. Whether you like sports or not, or whether you train in sprinting or not, you can understand it.

Inside the venue, the spectator seats are cleverly divided into red, yellow, and blue sections, which, when viewed from above, form a circular pattern resembling the track and field track.

The grass in the center of the field was temporarily replaced with a synthetic track that meets the standards of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The track is inlaid with totem patterns of 56 ethnic groups, symbolizing the common aspirations of all ethnic groups in China for world athletics.

In the stands, each spectator received a "viewing gift pack" containing a competition manual, a national flag, a cheering stick, and a customized "track and field themed" folding fan. The folding fan was printed with ancient Chinese myths related to "speed and strength," such as "Kuafu chasing the sun" and "Houyi shooting down the sun," cleverly linking traditional culture with the spirit of sports.

6:30 p.m.

The large screen inside the "Bird's Nest" began playing a short film titled "Stories of Chinese Athletics," from Rong Guotuan winning the first world championship for the People's Republic of China in 1959, to Liu Xiang winning the gold medal at the Athens Olympics in 2007, and Su Shen winning gold in Daegu in 2011. These classic moments drew applause from the audience from time to time.

When the short film reached the segment on "Beijing's Bid Concept," the slogan "Bring Athletics Back to the City, Integrate Sports into Life" appeared on the screen, echoing the national flags waved by the audience and igniting the enthusiasm inside the venue in advance.

In front of the television screen.

The commentator's voice.

The music began. "At 5 PM on August 22nd, the highly anticipated opening ceremony of the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Athletics, held at the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, commenced. This grand event attracted track and field athletes from around the world to witness the unveiling of this sporting spectacle. A record 207 countries and regions participated, the highest number in the history of the World Championships. In the first phase of the opening ceremony, the flags of each participating country and region solemnly entered the stadium in turn, showcasing the magnificent gathering of track and field athletes from around the globe."

"As the pristine white 'balloon clouds' of the Ninth Group floated gracefully into the field, the backdrop transformed from a long line of 'green-clad people' into a racetrack pattern. Then, young people in colorful costumes ran in, singing and dancing along the track, creating a captivating scene. The artistic performance 'Soaring with Dreams,' comprised of the Ninth Group's 'balloon clouds' and a variety of programs, created an exciting atmosphere. The green-clad crowd passed through an installation art piece symbolizing the 'Great Wall's beacon towers,' gazing into the distance, signifying that people from all over the world are united through athletics, joining this big family together."

"Now, a spectacular Chinese Kung Fu performance is taking place, and people are opening their arms to warmly welcome the appearance of 'Yan'er,' the mascot of the Beijing World Championships."

"The theme of this year's opening ceremony is 'Soaring with Dreams.' Yesterday, Jia Ding, the chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the World Championships, introduced that the Beijing World Athletics Championships will fully embody the concept of 'Green World Championships, Passionate Arena, and Humanistic Beijing.'"

"Dear viewers, the opening performance of this World Championships will last for 20 minutes. The creative team has made many cross-disciplinary attempts, taking the concept given by the IAAF as the main body and relying on the word 'athletics' to finally determine the concept of 'growth'."

"The entire opening ceremony will be themed around green, with a large tree 'planted' in the center of the Bird's Nest. The tree's branches extend around the Bird's Nest, giving the impression of a very lush canopy that has grown into the stadium, and also like a bird's nest growing from the tree."

"In addition to ensuring the theme of 'Green World Championships,' this World Championships has also streamlined its personnel. Jia Ding told reporters that there are a total of 1471 performers in this World Championships, but only 900 people actually participate in the theme performance."

"This World Championships broke with the conventions of major sporting events, especially international sporting events. Although we used the same venue as the Olympic opening ceremony, the number of people participating in the performance was less than half that of the Olympics."

The 2015 World Athletics Championships opened at the Bird's Nest in Beijing, and the cultural performance "Soaring with Dreams" was about to be presented, quickly bringing the audience into the scene of the competition.

The "Prologue: The Rhythm of Life" scene uses the dynamic "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" scroll as its core visual carrier. On the LED screen, the scenes of ancient couriers delivering messages on horseback and modern athletes sprinting on a track gradually overlap, with the narration explaining, "From the ancient galloping on horseback to the modern track and field, mankind's pursuit of speed and vitality has never changed."

The camera then switches to the ground performance:
One hundred dancers dressed in moon-white Hanfu entered the venue holding bamboo slips inscribed with famous lines from the Book of Songs: "Kites soar to the sky, fish leap in the abyss." The dancers' movements were based on "lifting, sinking, rushing, and leaning," simulating the arm swinging during running, the leaping during jumping, and the force exerted during throwing, perfectly combining the "beauty of harmony" of traditional dance with the "beauty of power" of track and field.

"Part One: Youthful Running" is the first climax of the video, revolving around the myth of "Kuafu Chasing the Sun." The camera first focuses on the actor portraying "Kuafu" in the center of the field—he is dressed in ochre linen clothing, holding a torch symbolizing "hope." The flame at the top of the torch uses cold light technology, presenting a golden, flowing texture under the lights. The narration explains, "The myth of Kuafu chasing the sun is the earliest interpretation of 'never giving up' by the Chinese."

And today, here, in the Bird's Nest, this spirit continues on the track and field.

As "Kua Fu" begins his run, 50 performers in fluorescent green roller skates enter from both sides, forming a circular formation around him. The tracks left by the roller skates on the ground are transformed into a golden "track" on an LED screen in real time. The camera then shoots from above, showing the golden track gradually extending into the number "2015," echoing the circular structure of the "Bird's Nest" stadium. The video inserts three key shots here: first, a close-up of "Kua Fu's" face as he runs, his eyes resolute, sweat dripping from his forehead, showcasing his "persistent" spirit; second, close-ups of the roller skaters' hands, as they hold onto each other's clothing to maintain formation, embodying "teamwork"; and third, the reaction of the young audience in the stands, waving colorful glow sticks and cheering to the rhythm, highlighting the theme of "youth."

When "Kuafu" points the torch at the "sun" on the LED screen, the screen instantly lights up with golden light, the camera switches to a panoramic view where the lights in the entire venue turn warm yellow, and the narration simultaneously sounds, "The running of youth is the most direct confession to dreams," pushing the scene's emotions to a climax.

The second part, "Dreams Beyond," focuses on the real development of Chinese athletics, shifting the video's focus from "myth" to "reality."

The scene begins with the entrance of 10 Chinese track and field athletes—all dressed in red sportswear, including hurdle champion Liu Xiang, sprint Olympic champion Su Shen, race walking Olympic champion Chen Ding, and long jump star Li Jinzhe, among others. The narration introduces their identities and achievements one by one.

"They are the pride of Chinese athletics, and even more so, practitioners of the spirit of 'surpassing oneself'."

The video cleverly inserts a montage of historical footage here—the screen simultaneously plays classic moments such as Liu Xiang breaking the world record in the 110-meter hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympics, Wang Junxia winning the women's 5000-meter championship at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and Su Shen winning the 100-meter championship.

It creates a dialogue between the past and the present with the live performance.

The narration says, "Every leap is a breakthrough from the past; every sprint is an expectation for the future." The camera then focuses on a panoramic view of the athletes and dancers forming the shape of "2015." The red sportswear and colorful dance costumes intertwine, becoming a direct visual symbol of "dreaming of transcendence."

The "Epilogue: Moving Towards the Future" segment centers on "diversity and integration," with the video's focus expanding from "China" to "the world." The screen first displays a scrolling display of children's artwork from around the globe—artwork from over 200 countries and regions. Some depict athletes running alongside pandas, others show hurdlers crossing the Great Wall, and still others show children of different skin colors holding hands and passing a torch.

The narrator explained:
"Dreams know no borders, and track and field connects the world."

Subsequently, 1000 students from primary and secondary schools in Beijing entered the venue holding colorful balloons. They formed a "globe" shape, and the balloons were in a variety of colors, including red, yellow, blue, and green, symbolizing "multiculturalism".

The camera pans down from above to capture the "Earth" formation, while also showing close-ups of the students' smiling faces—some children showing their gap teeth from losing their baby teeth, and others waving at the camera while holding up balloons. The scene is full of childlike innocence and hope.

As the students tossed the balloons into the air, the camera switched to slow motion: colorful balloons rose slowly inside the "Bird's Nest," intertwining with the starry lights on the stadium's ceiling. The audience rose to their feet and cheered, and many foreign athletes also raised their phones to capture the scene.

The video ends with a shot of the exterior of the "Bird's Nest".

In the night, the flame of the main torch, along with the rising balloons and dazzling lights, created a scene of "dreams taking flight".

The narration concluded with "Beijing welcomes you, let's run together with the world," bringing the entire cultural performance to a perfect close.

Even though I had seen it before.

I've participated before.

I'll watch it again later.

I was still inexplicably moved.

Because the next World Championships will be held at the Bird's Nest.

He no longer has the opportunity to participate.

You get to have two opportunities in your life to participate in world-class competitions at the Bird's Nest, right on your doorstep.

Su Shen.

As a sprinter...