Beijing, July 17 -- Twenty five years after Beijing won the right to host the 2008 Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry said the city's successful bids for both the 2008 Games and the 2022 Winter Olympics marked the beginning of an extraordinary Olympic journey for China.
In a recently published article marking the anniversary, Coventry praised the lasting legacy of both Games, saying they created greater opportunities, increased participation and strengthened the role of sport in people's lives.
Coventry described Beijing 2008 as one of the defining moments of her athletic career. She won one gold medal and three silvers in swimming at Beijing's National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube.
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