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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Crowd roars as xi opens hangzhou 19th asian games in china - The Untold Story

Performers during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou, China, September 23, 2023 [Marko Djurica/Reuters]

Chinese President Xi Jinping has opened the COVID-19 delayed 19th Asian Games on Saturday in the Eastern city of Hangzhou during a shiny and at times, raucous opening ceremony.

Spectators in the city’s 80,000-capacity stadium let out a huge roar on Saturday as Xi was introduced and walked in to sit with visiting dignitaries including International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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