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China's Xi opens Hangzhou Asian Games, ceremony dazzles

HANGZHOU, China: Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the COVID-delayed 19th Asian Games in the Eastern city of Hangzhou during a spectacular and at times raucous ceremony on Saturday (Sep 23), which organisers hope will lift the mood in a nation struggling with an economic slump.

Biggest-ever Asian Games ready for liftoff in China after COVID delay

HANGZHOU: The biggest Asian Games in history, boasting about 12,000 competitors — more than the Olympics — will open on Saturday in the Chinese city of Hangzhou after a year’s delay because of COVID.

North Korea win on return to international football

JINHUA: North Korea returned to major international competition for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic with a 2-0 win over Taiwan in men's football at the Asian Games on Tuesday (Sep 19).

5 Nova Scotia players declare eligibility for PWHL draft

Five Nova Scotia players are on the eligibility list for the Professional Women's Hockey League inaugural draft, scheduled for next week in Toronto.

North Korea set to end years-long sporting isolation at Asian Games

BEIJING: North Korea has 191 athletes signed up for the Asian Games starting next week, according to organisers, suggesting the country is poised to end its more than three-year isolation from the global sporting arena.