Opening of ASIAD 19: From heart to heart, towards Asia

Parade of Vietnam sports delegation:

Nguyen Huy Hoang and Nguyen Thi Huong entered the stadium holding the Vietnamese flag.

The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games began at 7 p.m. at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium. The theme of the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games is "Towards Asia" with the aim of conveying the cultural colors of the countries and territories participating in this event.

Flag-raising ceremony of the country hosting the 2022 Asian Games

The opening ceremony lasted about 2 hours with traditional rituals including welcoming, parade, opening speech and lighting the torch. The highlight was the artistic performance of the opening ceremony directed by Sha Xiaolan, a member of the director team of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, and featured a number of famous artists from Asian countries.

A corner of Big Lotus yard

Cambodian parade

However, not all of the performance will use special effects. A water show will be performed, and it is known that the participating artists have practiced for 2 years for this act.

The opening ceremony is divided into three chapters, including "Elegant Rhyme and National Style", "Tide of the Qiantang River" and "Walking Together". In chapters one and two, artists and technology will recreate and integrate the symbols and images of Hangzhou and Zhejiang. The third part is a performance that represents Chinese culture, Asian sportsmanship and integration in the new era.

The official song of the 19th ASIAD is called "The love we share", performed by famous Chinese singer Sun Nan.

Officials and coaches of the Vietnamese sports delegation attended the opening ceremony.

Vietnamese athletes eagerly waiting to enter Big Lotus stadium

Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang

Hangzhou is gloomy all day because of rain

... in time to dry out and return the space for the ASIAD opening ceremony

Dong Linh - Photo: Bui Luong, Duc Thien, Reuters

Source: https://nld.com.vn/the-thao/khai-mac-asiad-19-tu-trai-tim-den-trai-tim-huong-ve-chau-a-2023092319444691.htm