HANGZHOU, China, Sept 23 — Tens of thousands of spectators at a packed stadium in Eastern city of Hangzhou let out a massive roar as Chinese President Xi Jinping was introduced...
HANGZHOU, China, Sept 23 — Tens of thousands of spectators at a packed stadium in Eastern city of Hangzhou let out a massive roar as Chinese President Xi Jinping was introduced and walked in at the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games on today.
The first team out was Afghanistan, whose female athletes, based abroad due to sport for women being banned by the Taleban, walked together with their male counterparts. A general view as people hold flags of the participant nations during the Opening Ceremony at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Hangzhou, China, September 23, 2023. — Reuters pic
Dozens of smiling volunteers greeted arriving journalists in Hangzhou this week, with some expressing relief that the event was finally getting started.
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