外国语学院2001级英语教育（3）班　陈晓婧

What will come into your mind first when you see the word “Olympic”? It may be a scene of a high jumper jumping across the bar in front of him, of an athlete running past you like a strong wind, or of a boxer giving a good punch, roaring after knocking his rival down. With all the scenes going through your mind one after another, you will certainly be moved by the spirit of Olympic Games -- “Faster, Higher, and Stronger”.

The motto was first put forward in the seventh modern Olympic Games in 1920.It concisely sums up the spirit of Olympic Games and inspires all the sportsmen to strive for this spirit. In my opinion, the three-word motto can be simplified as one word. That is “Improvement”.

The spirit of improvement can be easily found in Olympic Games. All the countries and athletes try to improve themselves. They try their best to improve their skills in competition, aiming at jumping higher, running faster and becoming stronger. The records of Olympic events have been renewed once and again. These athletes never stop improving themselves. Once they stop, they will be caught up with and overtaken. Take the champion of the one-hundred-and-ten-meter hurdle race—Liu Xiang for example. He has done his best to incessantly improve his skills, so that he was able to surpass all his competitors and win the gold medal. Certainly he did not win by chance. It's due to his endless efforts that he became the pride of Chinese people and even the yellow race.

Undoubtedly, “Faster, Higher, and Stronger” is the essence of sports. When Olympic Games become a competition all over the world, its spirit is not confined to the sports. It applies to the development of society.

In modern society, competitions are becoming more and more fierce and the whole world is turning into a gigantic arena where all kinds of competitions are taking place. Each country is like a player in the game of tough competitions. If a country doesn’t improve itself to keep in pace with the world, it will inevitably fall behind and be bullied by other stronger countries, for which the Qing Dynasty's China was a strong evidence. With the historical experience still in mind, how can we stop the pace of improving ourselves and making our country the strongest one in the world? We have no alternatives. The only way out is to devote ourselves to a faster development and getting our country stronger.

The Olympic Games is only a reflection of the competition in the world, and the Olympic spirit is everlasting in all aspects of our life. When all humanity becomes faster, higher and stronger, the world will be better.