HANGZHOU, China, Oct 8 (Reuters) - China's eastern city of Hangzhou rounded off the 19th Asian Games on Sunday with a colourful and "joy"-themed closing ceremony after hosting the continental ...

The 19th Asian Games — they began in 1951 in New Delhi, India — were a celebration for Hangzhou, a city of 10 million, the headquarters of Alibaba and a sprawling metropolis overshadowed by an ...

HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 19 th Asian Games Hangzhou came to a successful conclusion in the Hangzhou Olympics Stadium on October 8. More than 12,000 athletes from 45 ...

The Asian Games, World University Games and two Diamond League track and field meets, all in China, will not occur as scheduled this summer amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Asian Games, which were ...

A staff member dressed as Lianlian, one of the three mascots of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022, walks past journalists before a media briefing on the preparations for the Games, in Beijing ...

This handout image shows the mascots of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 (from L to R) Chenchen, Congcong and Lianlian, unveiled by the Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee (HAGOC) in ...

The 19th Asian Games took place from September 24-29 at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena with two Hokies competing. Alumnus Ian Ho represented Hong Kong and current Tech ...

HANGZHOU, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The torch relay for the 19th Asian Games officially started near the iconic West Lake in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday, marking a 15-day ...

BEIJING, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This is a report from China Daily. In this installment of "The 19th Asian Games Surprise", a Pakistani Gen Z youth takes us on a journey to explore how the ...

Why it matters: The 19th Asian Games have introduced Esports as a medal event, giving global recognition to this emerging form of sport alongside more familiar physical activities. In recent years, ...

In Hangzhou, Zheng’s assignment is just one example of how the host city for the 19th Asian Games is preparing for the event. The city is buzzing with preparation: from upgrading infrastructure and ...