The 19th edition of Asian Games kicked off on September 23, 2023 in Hangzhou, China
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Chinese president Xi Jinping officially launched the Asian Games in a grand opening ceremony at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium
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The stage of the stadium was equipped with digital LED ground display and suspended LED vertical screens that amazed the audience
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The Sports Authority of India took to X (formerly Twitter) to post pics of the venue from the opening ceremony. Take a look
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Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain and men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh were India's flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games
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India fielded 655-member contingent at the Asian Games, the largest by India in the history of the Asian Games
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A cadre of soldiers marched the arena bearing China's flag and hoisted their national flag. The opening ceremony paid ode to China's modern and traditional vista
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The event also featured the three mascots of the Asian Games 2023 that depict Hangzhou's heritage
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The robots are Chenchen, Congcong and Lianlian. They are collectively named as Memories of Jiangnan
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Several countries marched with their athletes and many artists delivered cultural dance performances on the stage filled with pomp
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The torch bearers arrived in the arena with other athletes and lit up the cauldron during the lighting ceremony
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The audience was left mesmerised when the digital torch bearer appeared running across the screen to light up the digital cauldron