Hangzhou 19 Asian Games, also known as "2022 Hangzhou Asian Games", is the third time that China has hosted the highest-level international comprehensive sports event in Asia after 1990 Beijing Asian Games and 20 10 Guangzhou Asian Games. On July 19, 2022, the OCA announced that the 19 Asian Games in Hangzhou 2022, originally scheduled to be held from September 10 to September 25, 2022, will be held from September 23, 2023 to June 8, 2023, with the same name and logo.
The events of Hangzhou Asian Games are set as: 40 major events, 6 1 event and 48 1 event. The 40 sports include 365,438+0 Olympic events and 9 non-Olympic events. At the same time, under the premise of keeping 40 major events unchanged, two events, e-sports and break dancing, will be added. Hangzhou Asian Games will produce 48 1 gold medals.
Hangzhou Asian Games takes "China New Era Hangzhou New Asian Games" as its orientation, "China's characteristics, Asian style and splendor" as its goal, and adheres to the hosting concept of "green, intelligent, thrifty and civilized" and the hosting principle of "Hangzhou as the mainstay and the whole province sharing".
From April 25, 2023, a three-day meeting of heads of delegation for the Hangzhou Asian Games was held in Hangzhou, and representatives from 45 Asian countries and regions attended the meeting. 15 June, the countdown to the Hangzhou Asian Games 100 days, the fire of the Asian Games was successfully collected in Damojiao Mountain, Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins Park, Hangzhou. On the same day, the medals for the Hangzhou Asian Games were awarded in Hushan.
On June 29th, the World Media Conference of the 2nd Hangzhou Asian Games was announced at Hangzhou International Expo Center. In July, the registration of athletes for the Hangzhou Asian Games was successfully completed. All the 45 NOCs of the OCA registered, and the number of athletes reached12,500, the highest in history.
Opening ceremony of Hangzhou Asian Games:
This year, the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Hangzhou will be held in the "Big Lotus". Cui Wei said that Hangzhou is not only a famous historical and cultural city, but also a digital city. The opening ceremony will strive to present its unique temperament through unique creativity and technology, so that the world can see the beauty of Hangzhou and the enterprising spirit of this era through the Asian Games.
On the one hand, preparations are in full swing; On the other hand, Cui Wei is also seriously thinking about how to inherit and develop the Asian Games heritage in the post-Asian Games era. "Do a good job in a meeting and promote a city. From the G20 Hangzhou Summit to the Hangzhou Asian Games, the preparations for the grand event have greatly improved the level and quality of Hangzhou, allowing thousands of ordinary citizens to enjoy the grand event bonus. "
Cui Wei said that after the Beijing Olympic Games, China has designated August 8th as the National Fitness Day, and the holding of the Hangzhou Asian Games will further form a new trend of national fitness in Hangzhou, Zhejiang and even the whole country. At the same time, Cui Wei also suggested that the uniqueness of each Asian Games venue should be grasped, and the follow-up operation of Asian Games venues should be done in a personalized and long-term manner, so that the Asian Games heritage and culture can become another golden business card for Hangzhou.