Biggest-ever Asian Games ready for lift-off in China after Covid delay

Updated 2 months ago · Published on 21 Sep 2023 4:20PM · 0 Comments

The official mascots of the 2022 Asian Games Chenchen, Congcong and Lianlian are displayed at the media village in Hangzhou, China’s eastern Zhejiang province on September 21, 2023. – AFP pic, September 21, 2023.

THE biggest Asian Games in history, boasting about 12,000 competitors – more than the Olympics – will open on Saturday in the Chinese city of Hangzhou after a year’s delay because of Covid.

Athletes including world and Olympic champions will fight for medals in 40 sports from athletics, swimming and football to eSports and bridge.

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