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(Baonghean.vn) - On the evening of September 23, the Opening Ceremony of the 19th Asian Games - ASIAD took place at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium under the theme "Towards Asia" with the aim of conveying the cultural colors of the countries participating in the games.
The entire opening ceremony lasted about 2 hours, with traditional rituals such as welcoming, parade, opening speech and lighting the torch. The most anticipated highlight was the artistic performance of the opening ceremony. Fans expected the host country China to create a high-class performance, pleasing the audience like they did at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games began with the performance of the Chinese National Anthem. Attending the program were General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and guests representing national sports delegations.
Mr. Wang Hao - Governor of Zhejiang Province, Head of the Organizing Committee of ASIAD 19 gave a speech.
The 19th Asian Games Opening Ceremony began with the parade of participating national sports delegations. The first was the representative of the Afghanistan Sports Delegation. The sports delegations paraded on the road created by light technology. Ink paintings were projected on both sides of the path. The names of the sports delegations were written on large screens erected in front of the stands.
View of the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium before the Opening Ceremony of the 19th ASIAD, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province (China), September 23, 2023. Photo: THX/TTXVNThe Olympic Stadium in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province (China), is lit up during the Opening Ceremony of the 19th ASIAD on September 23, 2023. Photo: THX/TTXVNHangzhou Olympic Stadium (China). Photo: Hoang Linh/VNAPerformance at the Opening Ceremony of the 19th Asian Games at the Olympic Stadium in Hangzhou (China). Photo: Hoang Linh/VNAPerformance at the Opening Ceremony of the 19th Asian Games at the Olympic Stadium in Hangzhou (China). Photo: Hoang Linh/VNAPerformance at the Opening Ceremony of the 19th Asian Games at the Olympic Stadium in Hangzhou (China). Photo: Hoang Linh/VNAThe 19th ASIAD Opening Ceremony is imbued with Chinese cultural identity. Photo: Hoang Linh/VNAArtists perform at the Opening Ceremony of the 19th ASIAD at the Olympic Stadium in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province (China), September 23, 2023. Photo: THX/TTXVNThe Japanese sports delegation participated in the 19th ASIAD with 773 athletes. At the 18th ASIAD, Japan ranked 2nd overall with 75 Gold Medals, behind China (132 Gold Medals). Photo: DUC THIEN/QĐNDThe Indonesian sports delegation participated in the 19th ASIAD with 415 athletes. At the 18th ASIAD on home soil, Indonesia won 31 gold medals, 24 silver medals, 43 bronze medals and ranked 4th overall. Photo: DUC THIEN/QĐNDRepresentatives of the Bahrain Sports Delegation attended the parade. Photo: GettyThe ceremony of performing the National Anthem of the host country China. Photo: VIET ANThe Vietnamese sports delegation is ready to enter the stage. Flag bearers are athletes Nguyen Thi Huong and Nguyen Huy Hoang. Photo: QUY LUONGThe Vietnamese sports delegation participating in ASIAD 19 with 337 athletes aims to win from 2 to 5 Gold Medals. Photo: DUC THIENAll activities at the Asian Games take place under the motto of green, clean and modern. Photo: Hangzhou 2022
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