Members of Chinese delegation for the Hangzhou Asian Games sing the national anthem during the inaugural meeting of the delegation in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) — China announced a delegation of 1,329 members, including 886 athletes, for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games in Beijing on Tuesday.
The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8, during which 437 female and 449 male Chinese athletes will compete in 407 events of 38 disciplines.
Among the Chinese athletes, who have an average age of 25, 36 are Olympic champions.
Members of Chinese delegation for the Hangzhou Asian Games attend the inaugural meeting of the delegation in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Athlete representative Zhang Boheng speaks during the inaugural meeting of Chinese delegation for the Hangzhou Asian Games in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
Chinese athletes Feng Bin (L) and Liu Shiying attend the inaugural meeting of Chinese delegation for the Hangzhou Asian Games in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
President of Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) Liu Guoliang attends the inaugural meeting of Chinese delegation for the Hangzhou Asian Games in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Chinese athlete Liu Shiying sings the national anthem during the inaugural meeting of Chinese delegation for the Hangzhou Asian Games in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Members of Chinese delegation for the Hangzhou Asian Games attend the inaugural meeting of the delegation in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
