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LYON, France : Winger Josh Adams said Wales are highly motivated by the opportunity to clinch a place in the World Cup quarter-finals when they play Australia this weekend, but are also wary of the threat a desperate Wallabies side might present.
Blending elements of artificial intelligence and environmentally friendly technology, the Hangzhou Asian Games began on Saturday with a one-of-a-kind opening ceremony, headlined by a spectacular futuristic light show. The dazzling programme, held amid a diplomatic row over the denial of entry to three Indian athletes from Arunachal Pradesh, was a melange of technology, cultural history of China, and the spirit of the continent's unity.
HANGZHOU: Chinese President Xi Jinping will declare the Asian Games open at a glittering ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday (Sep 23), kick-starting a sporting behemoth that boasts more athletes than the Olympics.
India's shooting contingent will look to match, or better, its ISSF World Championships exploits at the Asian Games. Having won 14 medals, including six gold and eight bronze, at the World Championships, India have asserted that they cannot be taken lightly at the Hangzhou showpiece. However, the Indian shooters have not been able to match the expectations of the nation.
From transporting the horses by air to renting canoes and kayaks or even carrying them as luggage, Indian athletes for equestrian, canoe and kayaks disciplines have made their way to the Asian Games hoping to bring laurels to the country. While Fouaad Mirza ended the country's draught of medals in equestrian in the last Asian Games in Indonesia by winning the silver in individual jumping, India is waiting for its next medal in canoeing and kayaking since the 1994 Hiroshima Games.
The Canadian men's volleball team suffered its first defeat of the NORCECA Final Six tournament in Edmonton on Friday at the hands of the undefeated American team.
After domination Central and South Asia seeding events, India have been seeded directly into the quarterfinals in League of Legends E-sports event, while they will begin their campaign from the round of 32 in two other sections in the Asian Games. With E-sports is set to make its full-fledged debut as an official medal sport at the Hangzhou Asian Games, India will compete in four of the seven events.
The 19th Asian Games will get underway on Saturday, September 23 in Hangzhou, China. A total of 45 countries and territories from the continent will take part in 61 disciplines across 40 sports. India have sent a record contingent of 921 to take part in the Asian Games, including 655 athletes, 260 coaches and support staff. While multiple events have already kicked off since September 19, the opening ceremony on Saturday will officially mark the start of the 19th Asian Games. The opening ceremony has been primarily divided into three components, namely the artistic program, athlete parade of all participating nations, and the ceremonial lighting of the flame.