China: Opening of Asian Games with more athletes than Olympics

Chinese President Xi Jinping The biggest ever in a spectacular ceremony in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou on Saturday Asian Games will be officially inaugurated.

According to the news agency AFP, in these games, which started one year late due to China’s zero-covid policy. The Olympics More athletes are participating.

According to the organizers, more than 12,000 athletes from 45 countries in Asia and the Middle East and other regions will compete in 40 sports.

Many world leaders are participating in this opening ceremony of the Asian Games.

China’s official media said that the leaders of Cambodia, Kuwait and Nepal will also participate in the event at the 80,000-capacity ‘The Big Lotus’ stadium.

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Jang Wu Li, a sports policy expert at the University of Edinburgh, told AFP that the Games will be a demonstration of China’s soft power after the coronavirus pandemic in a packed stadium with the presence of political and business leaders in Asia. ‘

However, in the context of complicated relations between New Delhi and Beijing, the previously scheduled visit of the Indian Sports Minister to Hangzhou has been cancelled.

India and China are at loggerheads over the barring of three women martial arts fighters from the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh from participating in the Games.

Beijing claims full ownership of India’s northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh and calls the region South Tibet.

During the first three years of the coronavirus pandemic, almost all international sporting events in China were canceled due to strict lockdowns and travel restrictions.

The hosts are strong favorites to top the medals table with around 900 players competing in the event. Japan and South Korea are favorites for the second position.

On the other hand, North Korea has also sent a team to China to end almost three years of isolation in the sports field.

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