China's Sports Delegation cheer as Beijing's bid for the 2008 Olympic Games in the IOC 112th plenary session held in Moscow is successful on 13, July, 2001. Eight years have already passed since China's first bid for the 2000 Games. During this period, China made tremendous strides on the road to modernization and social progress. As the Evaluation Commission indicated, Beijing had the capacity to organize an excellent Olympic Games which would hand down a unique heritage to China and to sport. [China.org.cn]