The opening ceremony was attended by Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and President of the Asian Paralympic Committee Majid Rashed, along with many officials and athletes from Asian countries and territories.
With the theme "Hearts Meet, Dreams Shine", the opening ceremony lasted more than 80 minutes, through art performances revolving around the image of the osmanthus, Hangzhou City's official flower, combined with sound and light technology to send best wishes to disabled athletes.
Within the opening ceremony, performances and the flame lighting ceremony praised resilience, the spirit of overcoming difficulties, and actively rising up in life.
The 4th Asian Paralympic Games has 22 sports, include 19 sports that will be contested at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris.
Asian Para Games 4 is the largest-scale Asian Para Games ever, with nearly 3,100 disabled athletes and 2,090 officials and members of 44 national and regional sports delegations.
The Vietnamese sports delegation attended the continental largest sporting event for athletes with disabilities with 48 athletes, competing in seven sports: athletics, swimming, powerlifting, chess, table tennis, badminton, and taekwondo.
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Flag raising ceremony of the host country of Asian Para Games 4. |
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The Vietnamese disabled sports delegation entered the stadium. |
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Vietnamese disabled athletes. |
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Asian Para Games 4 mascot welcomes disabled athletes. |
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Art performances highlight the image of the osmanthus — Hangzhou City's autumn symbol. |
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National flags of disabled sports delegations participating in Asian Para Games 4. |
