Delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2022 Asian Games was finally

Delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2022 Asian

Games was finally


  1. What are the Asian Games?

The Asian Games is a multi-sport event held every four years, involving athletes from all over Asia. The event was hosted directly by the Olympic Council of Asia. The 2022 Asian Games is the 19th Asian Games which will be held on September 23 - October 8 and the sport will take place in Hangzhou,  Zhejiang, China. Hangzhou became the third city in China to host the Asian Games, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010. In early May 2022, the 2022 Asian Games were postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic  and postponed for the next year to 2023 due to Covid-19 protests in China. The 2022 Asian Games was attended by 45 Asian countries and competed in more than 40 sports.

The Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games officially closed with a closing ceremony held at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium on Sunday, October 8, 2023. The host People's Republic of China won the overall champion with 383 medals consisting of 201 gold, 111 silver, and 71 bronze. Followed by Japan which won a total of 188 Medals consisting of 52 gold, 67 Silver and 69 Bronze and South Korea in third position with 190 Medals consisting of 42 gold, 59 silver and 89 Bronze. Meanwhile, the Indonesian Contingent Had to Settle for 13th Place with a total of 36 medals consisting of 7 gold, 11 silver and 18 bronze.


  1. Opening of the 2022 Asian Games

The opening of the 2022 Asian Games will be held grandly at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Hangzhou City, China on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 19.00 WIB. The 2022 Asian Games officially opened with various magnificent performances that wowed the audience after a year-long delay due to Covid-19. Chinese President Xi Jinping officially opened the 2022 Asian Games. The 2022 Asian Games officially opened with various magnificent performances then a performance titled 'luminous autumn deep water' The raising of the Chinese flag accompanied by the host's national anthem was carried out before the parade of athletes from various countries.

The opening of the Asian Games and other major sports events usually use fireworks to liven up events, including in mainland China. However, it is different from the opening of the Asian Games this time. China decided not to display A real fireworks display at the opening ceremony. This is because China is in an effort to hold commitments to reduce carbon emissions. Fireworks are replaced with visual three-dimensional light that resembles real fireworks using augment reality (AR) technology. The opening with three-dimensional fireworks attracted the attention of the audience, both those present at the stadium and those who watched through the glass screen.


  1. Perju The Struggle of the Indonesian Contingent at the 2022 Asian Games

  1. Won a historic bronze medal in archery.

  2. Successfully broke records in weightlifting.

  3. The dragon boat sport managed to outperform the host.

  4.  Achievements in rock climbing are also quite brilliant.

  5. An emotionally draining badminton match.

  6. Failed to achieve the medal target..


 3. Closing of the 2022 Asian Games

The closing ceremony began with the performance of the performers who formed a wave of water, followed by the defile of the flag bearers and athletes of the participating countries. After that, there is a digital image game that forms a flower image in the middle of the field. The event continued with speeches by Chinese Olympic Committee President Gao Zhidan and Olympic Council of Asia Acting President Raja Randhir Singh who officially closed the 2022 Asian Games. "I declare the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou closed and as per tradition call for young Asians to gather within the next three years in Aichi-Nagoya, to celebrate the 20th Asian Games in accordance with the ideals of the Olympic Council of Asia," Singh said. The closing ceremony was closed with a session of handing over the torch and OCA flag to the Japanese side who served as the host of the next Asian Games. The Japanese national anthem was also played to accompany the raising of the Sun Country flag.

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