Stage of great performances

After 15 days of intense competition, the 2023 Asian Games (Asiad 19) in Hangzhou, China, officially ended after an impressive closing ceremony on the evening of October 8.

Scene of the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games.

At 19:00 (Vietnam time), the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games officially began. Premier Li Qiang was the highest-ranking Chinese leader to attend the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games.

After introducing the officials attending the ceremony, the flag-raising ceremony and national anthem of the host country China were performed.

Chinese flag salute ceremony.

Giant color palette on the closing ceremony stage

The pitch will shine with a network of 40 thousand lighting points, turning the stadium into a giant palette of colors, displaying moving images, a sparkling starry sky, covered with flowers and waves.

Technology has created flowers or the words Asiad on Hangzhou stadium.

After the flag-raising ceremony, the stage became lively with several performances praising Asia.

Sports delegations take to the stage

Representatives of 45 sports delegations participating in the 19th Asian Games held national flags, walked next to volunteers (who would later receive the flags and wave them on stage), and divided into two rows to walk onto the stage.

Athletes at the closing ceremony.

Next, representatives of the sports delegations participating in the 19th Asian Games entered the stage. Unlike the solemnity of the opening ceremony, at the closing ceremony, the delegations walked out quite comfortably and entered the middle of the field, in a circle set up by the young volunteers.

Representatives of the delegations attending the closing ceremony appeared quite happy.

Giant lotus on stage

After the delegations left the stage, making way for the cultural and artistic program of the closing ceremony, the 19th Asiad organizing committee introduced a special artistic dance with a performer holding a lotus flower flying into the air.

Lotus dance at the closing ceremony.

Artists performing at the closing ceremony fly into the air.

Viewers of the closing ceremony also saw a giant flower appear on stage, which was staged using digital technology.

The organizers then introduced a video of some of the special celebration moments of the athletes who competed at the 19th Asian Games.

Officials speak at the closing ceremony

Chinese Olympic Committee President Gao Zhidan made the first speech at the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games. Then, the Acting President of the Olympic Council of Asia, Raja Randhir Singh, delivered his speech. Mr. Randhir praised the host country China for organizing "a perfect sports festival" and declared the 19th Asian Games closed.

Acting President of the Olympic Council of Asia, Raja Randhir Singh declared the Asian Games closed.

Host of Asiad 20 receives torch and flag

The representative of the host country of the 19th Asian Games, China, handed over the torch and flag of the Olympic Council of Asia to Mr. Raja Randhir to forward to the representative of Nagoya, Japan. Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture is the host of the 2026 Asian Games (Asiad 20).

Artists from Nagoya perform at the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games.

Nagoya is the fourth largest city and third most prosperous city in Japan. Located on the Pacific coast, in the Chubu region of central Honshu, it is the administrative center of Aichi Prefecture and one of Japan's 15 national cities.

Artists from Nagoya perform at the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games.

As usual, the host of the next Asian Games will have artistic performances to welcome the upcoming event. Nagoya will introduce dances and violins with unique Japanese culture. In particular, the performance of Japanese artists will also combine with technology when giants appear on the screen.

Hangzhou's Goodbye

The organizers introduced a video showing the joy and excitement of Hangzhou people when they became the host country of the Asian Games. The ending was an image of a plane taking off into the sky and Hangzhou saying goodbye and see you again.

The image of waves continued to be brought to the closing stage, as in the opening ceremony, to emphasize the river features of Hangzhou.

Then, representatives of forces participating in organizing the 19th Asiad such as volunteers, firefighters, support staff, medical staff... entered the stage, between two rows of people holding wave-shaped symbols.

Bright yellow flowers on the stage.

On the stage, children were seen holding yellow laurel flowers, singing like at the opening ceremony, and the giant appeared next to the fire. When the giant and the children formed a heart shape by putting their hands over their heads, the 19th Asiad fire was extinguished.

The 19th Asian Games officially ended after the closing ceremony.

Finally, the digital fireworks display concluded the closing ceremony of the 19th Asian Games. This year, the 19th Asian Games did not use real fireworks for the purpose of protecting the environment. Both the opening and closing ceremonies used digital fireworks and only TV viewers could watch them.

Impressive numbers:

38 delegations won medals at the 19th Asian Games.

More than 12,000 athletes from 45 countries and territories attended the 19th Asian Games, competing in 40 events. 38 teams won medals. China topped the list with 201 gold medals, 111 silver medals and 71 bronze medals.

The Vietnamese Sports Delegation won 3 gold medals, 5 silver medals and 19 bronze medals, ranking 21st on the medal tally.

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