The opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games took place at Paloma Mizuho Stadium (Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium) in Nagoya, Japan on September 19. Around 11,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions across Asia are taking part in the Games, which run from September 19 to October 4.
The Games feature 43 sports and 71 disciplines, with a total of 469 gold medals on offer. The Chinese delegation has sent 815 athletes to compete in this edition of the Asian Games.
