Emotions and Athletic Excellence

India’s Nandini Agasara (left) and Japan’s Yamasaki Yuki share a hug after the women’s heptathlon 200m race on September 30
Basketballers from Jordan and the Philippines battle it out in a preliminary-round match on September 30
Sayora Alibekova from Kazakhstan competes in the women’s breaking knockouts on October 7
Syrian athletes arrive with their national flags during the closing ceremony at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium on October 8
Ri Song Gum from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea receives a gold medal in the women’s 49Kg Group A weightlifting on September 30

The 16-day 19th Asian Games wrapped up on the night of October 8 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The event was marked by moments of tears and laughter, athleticism and sportsmanship, as well as the aspiration for friendship. Rather than bidding farewell, the closing ceremony marked the beginning of the journey to the next reunion in Nagoya, Japan's Aichi Prefecture, in 2026.

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