The 19th edition of the Asian Games will officially get underway on Saturday, September 23 at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Main Stadium. The opening ceremony of the multi-sporting event will start from 5:30 PM (IST) onwards. For India, the skipper of the men’s hockey team Harmanpreet Singh and Olympic bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain will be the flag bearers during the opening ceremony. On the cricket field, Bangladesh will take on New Zealand in the 2nd ODI of their ongoing three-match series as both teams look to get some much-needed winning momentum on their side before the ODI World Cup.
Asian Games 2023: Opening ceremony to get underway at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Main Stadium
The multi-sport event will witness the participation of 45 countries this time around, with India featuring its largest-ever contingent. The President of the People’s Republic of China XI Jinping. Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Han Duck-soo, Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad among other dignitaries will grace the opening ceremony.
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