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Sports have a long-standing relationship with human development. In ancient China, Confucius taught his disciples archery and charioteer, and sports as part of the "Six Arts" became one of the important components in the cultivation of talents in ancient times. In the West, the ancient Olympic Games that lasted for thousands of years in the city-states of ancient Greece allowed people to express their religious beliefs and yearning for unity through sports competition, and also ignited the spark of the modern Olympic movement. The attention on sports in ancient civilizations have interpreted the development of sports culture and the inheritance of sports spirit, and also laid a solid foundation for the occurrence and development of modern sports. For thousands of years, in the process of human self-transcendence and comprehensive development, in the pursuit of excellence and the courage to create ideals, the value of sports has remained sustainability.

Sports are fitness, participation, and life. The essence of sports is the healthy development of both body and mind. The significance of sports is not to pursue being the top, but to participate and surpass oneself. In the process of exercising, people can alleviate anxiety and tension, gain spiritual pleasure and freedom, and also cultivate sentiments and purify the soul. Unity, friendship, progress, harmony, participation, and dreams, as the essence of the Olympic spirit, express the common aspirations of the world under the inspiration of the Olympic spirit to pursue a better future for humanity. In the beautiful vision of sharing joy and pursuing dreams, sports tightly connect all of humanity.

Sports are strength, culture, and art. The power, confidence, and courage in sports are the perceptual manifestations of human essential strength in sports practice, creating the beauty of exercise. The Discobolus embodies the beauty of strength, perfectly combining sports with art, indicating the artistry of sports. Sports break down the barriers between different races, colors, beliefs, and languages, allowing people to gain true inspiration, good influence, and aesthetic edification from sports, thus experiencing and understanding the joy and pain of life. It can be said that sports are full of the brilliance of humanity in strength and beauty, unity and cooperation.

Sports are striving, enterprise, and persistence. The Olympic spirit "faster, higher, stronger" inspires every sports lover and practitioner to strive bravely and challenge themselves. Sports radiate passion, interpreting the spirit of striving, aggressive, and self-confidence.