HANGZHOU – On Saturday night this rich capital city will not just be known as the best commercial metropolis in mainland China. The 19th Asian Games comes off the wraps at the Olympic Sports Expo Center in what promises to be the biggest ever staging in the 72-year history of the meet. A recor
HANGZHOU – On Saturday night this rich capital city will not just be known as the best commercial metropolis in mainland China.
A record number of 12,417 athletes are set to participate in 40 sports and 481 events spread in the next 16 days when the best of the best in the Asian region compete against each other for glory and honor. The 27-year-old Obiena, coming off a silver medal performance in the recent World Athletics Championship, shares the spotlight with reigning Asiad skateboarding champion Margielyn Didal as the country’s flagbearers during the traditional parade of nations that serves as highlight of the colorful opening ceremony prepared by the host and to be beamed live before a billion audience worldwide.
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