The opening ceremony of the Hangzhou 2023 Asian Games, which is scheduled to happen from September 24, has begun. With the People's Republic of China's national army unfurling the flag.
The Afghanistan contingent is making the walk with the country's athletes donning their traditional attire.
Next in line comes the Bahrain contingent, with the players waving their flags enthusiastically
Bangladesh contingent walks in
The Bhutanese contingent in their traditional wear are making their entry
In comes Brunei, with their athletes
Counts of Hong Kong athletes make their entry
Indian athletes make a thundering entry into the 19th Asian Games.
The Indonesians arrive at the Asian Games.
The Iranian contingent making its presence felt at the Asian Games
Athletes from the Land of Sunrise all set to shine at the Asian Games
In come the Kazakh athletes
The South Koreans, in for the medal hunt, make a confident entry
The Kuwait athletes walk in with a quintessential Arab attire.
The Lebanese contingent make their entry
The Macao contigent comes in with a resounding applause and an acknowledgement from the Chinese president Xi Jinping
The Maldivian contingent arrives at the Asian Games with hopes of ending its medal-drought
Nepali contigent clad in sarees and pajamas enters in style
Pakistani contingent, strong in hockey, will look to enrich its Asian Games medal tally
Qatar, which has 120 medals to its name, will look to make it big in athletics and shooting
The Saudi Arabians are making their entry into the Asian Games
The Saudi Arabians are making their entry into the Asian Games
Syrian president Bashar Al Assad cheers his nation as the athletes walk in
Syrian president Bashar Al Assad cheers his nation as the athletes walk in
Chinese Taipei athletes walk in to the Hangzhou 2023 to a roaring reception
Thailand will look to better its previous medal tally in 2018.
The UAE athletes make an entry at the Asian Games 2023.
The host nation China makes a roaring arrival at the Asian Games.
Chinese prez Xi Jinping officially declares Asian Games open
The flag of the Olympic Council of Asia is being hoisted