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The selection of torchbearers for the Beijing Olympic Games is biased towards ordinary workers.

China Broadcasting Network Shanghai July 1 News Liu, a sanitation worker of Shanghai Environmental Logistics Co., Ltd., never thought that he would be expected to participate in the torch relay of the Beijing Olympic Games. On the 30th, he was nominated as "Lenovo Olympic Torchbearer" here. "As an ordinary worker, it is very exciting to participate in such activities as the Olympic torch relay," he said.

Liu is 42 years old and comes from Funing, Jiangsu Province. He has been a sanitation and water transport worker in Shanghai for 25 years. He said that this kind of luck fell on him, "indicating that the Olympic Games is the Olympic Games for ordinary people."

Young volunteers from Shanghai who went to Yunnan to teach and Liu were nominated as torchbearers for the Beijing Olympic Games. On the stage, standing next to them are two other nominees-high jumper Zhu Jianhua and former Olympic swimming champion Zhuang Yong.

This is the activity site of "Lenovo Olympic Torch National Tour Exhibition" held on 30th, and Shanghai is the first stop of this tour exhibition. The Lenovo design team that designed the Olympic torch "Xiangyun" brought the torch to Shanghai, and the appearance of "Xiangyun" attracted cheers from Shanghai residents. Subsequently, "Xiangyun" was put on street stalls for the general public to visit.

Wei Jizhong, chairman of the Sports Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia, said that holding the Olympic torch tour will make the Beijing Olympic torch reach more people and make ordinary people feel the charm of the Olympic Games.

It is reported that the torch relay plan of Beijing Olympic Games will be announced to the whole world in April this year, and * * * needs 2 1880 torchbearers, which is the highest in previous Olympic Games. "Lenovo Olympic Torch National Tour Exhibition" will be held in 100 cities nationwide for half a year. At each exhibition site, the public can directly sign up for the selection of Olympic torchbearers.

China Broadcasting Network, June 24, 2008 The Beijing Olympic Torchbearer Selection Scheme was released in Beijing on the 23rd. From now on, the 2 1880 torchbearers of the Beijing Olympic Games will be selected on a global scale by organizing systematic recommendation and public registration. At the same time, 5000 runners will be selected in China.

Torchbearer selection is an important core work in the preparatory stage of the Olympic torch relay. During the journey of the Olympic flame from Olympia, Greece to the host city, the torchbearer became the bearer of the Olympic ideal. They shoulder the mission of passing the torch, spreading the Olympic spirit, and conveying the message of friendship and peace, which has ignited people's passion for the Olympic Games. According to the torchbearer selection plan for the Beijing Olympic Games, the total number of torchbearers for the Beijing Olympic Games is 2 1880, including domestic torchbearers 19400 (referring to the territory under the jurisdiction of the Chinese Olympic Committee) and 2480 overseas torchbearers (referring to the territory beyond the jurisdiction of the Chinese Olympic Committee).

The selection of torchbearers will closely focus on the theme of "harmonious journey" of the torch relay of the Beijing Olympic Games, with the slogan of "igniting passion and passing on dreams", fully embodying extensive participation and ensuring the universality and representativeness of the selection of torchbearers and runners; Through a fair and just selection process, the torchbearer who is most qualified to carry the Olympic flame will be selected. The selection of torchbearers will become an important activity to spread the Olympic spirit, promote the construction of a harmonious society, enhance national pride and cohesion, display the spirit of the Chinese nation and create a festive, warm and strong Olympic atmosphere.

The selection criteria of torchbearers for the Beijing Olympic Games are based on the selection principles of the International Olympic Committee and with reference to the selection criteria of torchbearers for previous Olympic Games. Torchbearers of the Beijing Olympic Games should meet the following standards: 1, love the motherland and the Olympic Movement; 2. Practice the concept of Beijing Olympic Games and contribute to the construction of a harmonious society: 3. Make outstanding achievements in the industry and the region, or your own experience will inspire others; 4. Enthusiastic volunteer service, high moral character and dedication; 5. Contribute to the development of the Olympic cause or make outstanding achievements in the history of the Olympic movement.

On June 23, Chinese and foreign media interviewed at the Beijing Olympic News Center. On the same day, BOCOG announced the torchbearer selection plan for the torch relay of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, and finally determined 2 1880 torchbearers to participate in the torch relay. Among them, there are 0/9400 domestic torchbearers (referring to the territory under the jurisdiction of the Chinese Olympic Committee) and 2480 overseas torchbearers (referring to the territory outside the jurisdiction of the Chinese Olympic Committee). Xinhua News Agency reporter Luo She

Overseas torchbearers should meet the following standards: 1, support the Olympic spirit and love the Olympic movement; 2. Support Beijing 2008 Olympic Games; 3. Make outstanding contributions in the industry and region, or your own experience can guide and inspire others; 4. Enthusiastic volunteer service, high moral character and dedication; 5. Contribute to the development of the Olympic cause or make outstanding achievements in the history of the Olympic movement.

According to the regulations of the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic Convention and the agreements reached by BOCOG with the International Olympic Committee, the Chinese Olympic Committee and the global partners of the torch relay, the selection subjects of the torchbearers for the Beijing Olympic Games are: the governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government; Chinese Olympic Committee; Global partner of torch relay; Olympic family; Olympic committees of relevant countries (regions) and relay cities; BOCOG。

The above-mentioned subjects will select torchbearers by organizing systematic recommendation, selection and public registration. The recommendation method of organizational system refers to the selection subject's recommendation and nomination according to the administrative region or organizational system, the performance of evaluation procedures and the completion of torchbearer selection; According to the requirements of the open registration and selection method, the selection subject will announce the torchbearer standard, selection quantity, selection rules, registration method and provide the registration form. The selection subject can use the above two selection methods alone or in combination according to the actual situation.

In order to carry out Olympic education through the torch relay, encourage young people to understand, support and participate in the Olympic movement, and show the good image of the younger generation in contemporary China, the Olympic torch relay runner is specially established. The task of torchbearers is to provide support for torchbearers, especially disabled torchbearers, and help torchbearers complete the torch relay when necessary.

The distribution of torchbearers is selected according to the ratio of 2 torchbearers to 8 torchbearers, with a total of about 5,000 torchbearers. In addition to all the conditions of torchbearers, torchbearers should also meet the following conditions: 1, aged above 17; 2, you can easily run 3 kilometers in 20 minutes; 3. Be able to keep up with torchbearers with good physical fitness; 4. It can run in multiple relay sections. The selection of running guards will be carried out by all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and the global partners of the Beijing Olympic torch relay in accordance with the standards, rules and guidelines uniformly formulated by the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee. (Li Han)

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