Asian Games 2023 Opening Ceremony Highlights: Chinese president Xi Jinping declares 19th Asian Games open | Asian-games News
Opening Ceremony of Asian Games 2023 Highlights: Blending elements of artificial intelligence and environmentally friendly technology, the Hangzhou Asian Games began here on Saturday with a one-of-a-kind opening ceremony, headlined a spectacular futuric light show. The dazzling programme, held amid a diplomatic row over the denial of entry to three Indian athletes from Arunachal Pradesh, was a melange of technology, cultural hory of China, and the spirit of the continent’s unity.In keeping with the main theme of ‘Tides Surging in Asia’, the ceremony was about the intermingling of China, Asia and the world in the new era, as well as the unity, love and friendship of the Asian people. The water element through the surging tide of Qiantang river — which flows through Hangzhou — was the underlying theme of the grand evening which lasted nearly two hours.
While we build up to the Opening Ceremony, you can read our best stories on the Asian Games. You can also read the dispatches our man on the ground in Hangzhou, Mihir Vasavda, has been sending us from China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the Games open as more than 12,000 athletes from 45 countries gear up to fight for top honours till October 8. The Olympic Council of Asia’s (OCA) acting president Randhir Singh, International Olympic Committee (IOC) head Thomas Bach, heads of several countries, officials of National Olympic Committees and host of other dignitary were present on the occasion.
