Dazzling opening for Asian Games

September 23, 2023

Crowd roars as Xi Jinping officially kicks off sporting spectacle that has arrived a year late

PUBLISHED : 23 Sep 2023 at 22:40

A digital torchbearer prepares to light the cauldron at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony for the Asian Games. (Photo: Reuters)

HANGZHOU, China – Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the Covid-delayed 19th Asian Games on Saturday in the Eastern city of Hangzhou during a shiny and at times…