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“The Dual Olympic City – A National Exhibition of Sports Artworks” opens in Beijing Olympic Museum

Source：BODA
Time：2025-08-14

“The Dual Olympic City – A National Exhibition of Sports Artworks” opened at the Beijing Olympic Museum on 13 August 2025. The exhibition is jointly curated by the Publicity Department of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Beijing Olympic City Development Association (BODA) and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports. Sun Junmin, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and Director of the Publicity Department, Han Zirong, Executive Vice President of BODA and President of the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and Fan Di’an, Chairman of the China Artists Association and Chairman of the Beijing Artists Association, together unveiled the exhibition. Fan Di’an and Ma Xinming, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Executive Vice President of the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles, delivered speeches. Fu Xiaohui, Vice President and Secretary General of BODA and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director General of the Beijing Olympic City Development Centre, presided over the opening ceremony.

(Sun, Han and Fan together unveil the exhibition)

In his speech, Fan Di’an stated that from the motto “One World, One Dream” for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics to “Together for a Shared Future” for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the two Olympic Games have not only left us with splendid chapters in the history of Chinese sports but also created countless incredible moments. This exhibition features artworks capturing the fierce competition on the field, the warmth off the field, the ingenuity within the venues and the changes in the city. These artworks bear the glory of the “dual Olympic city” and embody the artists’ reflections on the two Olympic Games, their interpretations of China’s sporting spirit and the spirit of Beijing 2022, and also celebrate the charm of sports, that is, the beauty of strength, speed and rhythm as well as the beauty of hard work, solidarity and dreams. The exhibition demonstrates the vigour and tenacity of the Chinese people, presents the epic journey of Chinese sports, and is a call to action for building a country strong in sports and a healthy China.

(Fan Di’an delivers a speech)

(Fu Xiaohui presides over the opening ceremony)

On behalf of the hosts, Ma Xinming said that the exhibition represents a concrete measure to implement President Xi Jinping’s important instructions on building a country strong in culture and sports. It is a practical action to “incorporate artistic elements in the Beijing Olympic Centre as required by the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality, and also a vivid example of promoting the Olympic spirit through arts and empowering the high-quality development of the capital city. He hoped that this exhibition would present a great opportunity to carry forward the Olympic culture, promote the Olympic spirit and public aesthetic education, empower the integrated development of culture and tourism, attract more visitors to the Beijing Olympic Centre and stimulate cultural and tourism consumption in surrounding areas. The exhibition is expected to promote industrial integration and innovation, provide new momentum and paths for the high-quality development of Beijing’s cultural sector, spur artistic innovation, and propel exploration in integrating arts with other fields to create more outstanding artworks in the new era. It also aims to advance international exchanges and interactions, tell China’s story to the world through sports and arts, and help make “dual Olympic city” a well-recognized cultural brand.

(Ma Xinming delivers a speech)

The exhibition is divided into four sections, namely, The Light of Dual Olympics, A Country Strong in Sports, A Healthy China, and Together for the Olympic Dream. It features 118 Chinese paintings, oil paintings, woodblock prints and sculptures created by over a hundred artists. Among them are sports artworks shortlisted for the 14th National Exhibition of Fine Arts, commissioned artworks and classic sports artworks collected by leading art museums and academies across the country. These high-quality, diverse artworks demonstrate the deep fusion of sports and arts and showcase the profound heritage and creativity of the “dual Olympic city.” Major highlights include China=mc², an Olympic Art Award–winning work created by eminent artist Huang Yongyu; a bust of smiling Coubertin by Wu Weishan, created in 2017 at the invitation of then IOC President Thomas Bach, who personally named the piece; and Han Meilin’s Dancer, a lyrical sculpture full of vitality. These excellent artworks created by renowned artists present a stunning visual feast to the visitors, drawing them to linger and take a closer look. The exhibition will run until the end of 2025, and admission is free.

(Visitors at the exhibition)

Financed by the Beijing Publicity and Culture Guidance Fund, the exhibition is co-organised by the Beijing Artists Association and the Beijing Olympic Museum, with the strong support of the National Art Museum of China, the China Artists Association, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Planning and Natural Resources, Beijing Fine Art Academy and the Inner Mongolia Art Museum. It is another high-standard art exhibition following the Beijing Dual Olympic Painting Exhibition, held by the Beijing Olympic Museum since it reopened on the second anniversary of the Beijing 2022 Games.

Other high-ranking officials present at the opening ceremony included An Yuanyuan, Party Secretary of the National Art Museum of China; Meng Qianghua, Level-I Councillor of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports; Huo Zhijing, Deputy Director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and Director-General of the Beijing Municipal Film Administration; Ji Chuanpai, member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director General of the Beijing Olympic City Development Centre; Su Sheqin, Level-II Councillor of the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles; and Wang Xuemei, Level-II Councillor of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Planning and Natural Resources. They were joined by other attendees from the Publicity Department of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, the Beijing Artists Association, the Beijing Olympic Museum and other organisations.