Glimpses of Asian games opening ceremony 

BY -srushti sharma

asian games  opening ceremony

The 19th edition of the continental multisport competition for the Asian Games 2023 began on Saturday with the opening ceremony in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.

The Asian Games opening ceremony will take place in the Big Lotus Stadium at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre.

The Asian Games opening ceremony in 2023 will honour China's illustrious past while also highlighting its forward-thinking culture through the use of artificial intelligence 

The performance also included computerised smokeless fireworks with 3D animation and augmented reality.

The digital torch-lighting ceremony at the Asian  Games 2023 will mark the  first time a continental  event has done so

The 19th Asian Games opening ceremony was attended by Chinese President  Xi Jinping.

Hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and world champion boxer Lovlina Borgohain were the India’s flag-bearers at the Hangzhou 2023 opening ceremony on Saturday.

A total of 655 Indian athletes  will be in action in 39 sports at the continental meet. It is India’s largest-ever contingent at the Asian Games.