Asian Games
Asian Games 2023:Xi Jinping declares the games open - HIGHLIGHTS
Xi Jinping, president of China, declared the 19th Asian Games 2023 open in Hangzhou, China.
19th Asian Games, Hangzhou, China- Opening ceremony. (Photo: DipankarLahiri/TheBridge)Hangzhou prepares for the opening ceremony of Asian Games 2023. (Photo: DipankarLahiri/TheBridge)
Hangzhou, China: It was a show of the future with the latest technologies on display from AI to 3D as Xi Jinping declared the Asian Games 2023 open in front of a houseful Hangzhou Olympic Expo Center.
Our principal reporter Dipankar Lahiri had some updates from directly from the venue of the opening ceremony.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 23 Sep 2023 1:03 PM GMT
Host China walks with a contingent of more than 800 athletes.
'The record for loudest cheer is broken'- claims our reporter Dipankar from China. The host country walks to a thunderous applause.
- 23 Sep 2023 12:57 PM GMT
Contingent from Hong Kong China at Opening Ceremony
Loud Cheers for contingent from Hong Kong China at Opening Ceremony
- 23 Sep 2023 12:55 PM GMT
Contingents from other Nations at Opening Ceremony
Contingents from North Korea, Bahrain, Bangladesh and Afghanistan at the Asian Games Opening Ceremony.
- 23 Sep 2023 12:50 PM GMT
Harmanpreet Singh and Lovlina Borgohain lead the Indian contingent.
Proud Indian contingent at Asian Games during Parade of Nations.
- 23 Sep 2023 12:05 PM GMT
Indian athletes are ready!
The Indian athletes are all set to rock the opening ceremony in traditional dress designed by National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi.
