During the ceremony before the start of Wang Yang met with Prince Ahmed. Wang Yang very grateful to Prince Ahmed, from the busy affairs of taking the time to come to Guangzhou to attend the 16th Asian Games Countdown to the first anniversary of the ceremony. Wang Yang said that the preparatory work for the Guangzhou Asian Games are intense but orderly manner, has achieved the expected initial results. He pointed out that the Guangzhou Asian Games, the delegation of the agenda of the General Assembly are very successful, to further promote the Asian Games preparatory work to strengthen cooperation with countries and regions communicate with the delegation of participants of great essence. At this historical moment, and witness the participation of Prince Ahmed, and will certainly enhance the Asian Olympic Committee to participate in the confidence of the Guangzhou Asian Games, for the success of the Guangzhou Asian Games to lay a good foundation. Wang Yang said that the Guangdong Provincial People’s confident in the 16th Asian Games, will host the event, people of Asian countries to further strengthen exchanges and promote the development of sports in Asia, promoting the Olympic spirit, I hope the Asian Games sports brands in the world more and louder, please come back in Guangzhou Prince Ahmed. Prince Ahmed thanked the Chinese party and government attach great importance to the Asian Games, and support. He said that the preparatory work for the Guangzhou Asian Games has done very well, I believe that the Guangzhou Asian Games will surely be successful.
Guangzhou Asian Games President, the Secretary of the State Sports General Administration, the Chinese Olympic Committee President Liu Peng, the Guangzhou Asian Games Executive Chairman of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee, deputy secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Governor Huang Hua Hua, the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Chen Hao Su, vice chairman of the Guangzhou Asian Games, the State General Administration of Sport Yang, deputy director of the Guangzhou Asian Games, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of Guangdong Provincial Party Committee, Party secretary of Guangzhou, the Guangzhou Municipal People’s Congress Chairman Zhu Xiaodan, Guangzhou Asian Games, vice chairman of the Guangdong Provincial vice governor of forest sound, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Guangzhou Asian Games, Guangzhou Mayor Zhang Guangning and other central, provincial and municipal leaders from the provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) as well as Hong Kong and Macao regions relevant leaders and guests, in Sui forces attended the ceremony.
OCA Vice-Chairman Mr Timothy Fok, the Director-General Hussein Msalam Olympic Council of Asia Olympic Council of Asia such as VIPs, as well as the 16th Asian Games delegation of Congress in 2009, World Cities and Local Governments the organization (UCLG) World Council Meeting on behalf of participants and the Guangzhou Friendship Cities Conference participants attended the ceremony.
Prince Ahmed, Liu Peng, President, Governor Huang Huahua at the Launching Ceremony.
Prince Ahmed said in his speech this evening we gather in the “Flower City” in Guangzhou, at the 16th Asian Games Countdown to the first anniversary celebrations. We have all witnessed the Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee to organize this session of the event made great efforts and meticulous arrangements, and for organizing the work achieved encouraging progress. He said that by November 2010, we will co-witness the historic significance of the Asian Games next event. At the same time thanked the IOC for the Games of the tremendous support, we demonstrate our passion for unity and the spirit of Asia.
Liu Peng said in his speech, the Asian Games is Asia’s largest multi-sport events, is Asia’s youth through sports competition, to express the passion, skill and talent show an important stage, but also the Asian people and cultural exchanges, enhance mutual understanding, deepen friendship an important bridge. Guangzhou Asian Games, the “grand passion and harmonious Asia” as a concept, we hope, through the colorful host a sports and cultural event to promote the vigorous development of the Olympic Movement in Asia, in order to promote the Asian countries, the unity among people of the region, friendship, harmony and cooperation and make new contributions. He looked forward to, in the next year, with all the peoples of Asia to share the Guangzhou Asian Games to bring the passion and joy, to witness the Asian Games, a new glory.
Huang said in his speech, Guangzhou is one has a 2200 years of history and cultural city, but also a dynamic modern metropolis. The 16th Asian Games host Guangzhou people’s honor, but also the glorious people of the province of Guangdong. Through the countdown to an anniversary celebration held to all the attention and support of the Guangzhou Asian Games, a friend sent a firm, clear message: the Guangzhou Asian Games preparations are proceeding well, let us join hands and strive to do a session of “China’s characteristics, Guangdong style, Guangzhou style “first-class sporting event.
8 pm, kick-off ceremony at the passion of the music in a prologue. 45 countries and regions, hold high the banner of the Olympic flag-wavers along the circular center stage, derived out of five rotating radiation-based rapid channel light the flame came to symbolize the OCA members in the guidance of the Olympic Council of Asia Under strive to excel, always move forward. The People’s Republic of China national flag, the OCA flag, the Guangzhou Asian Games flag followed by play.
“Five, four, three, two, one!” With audience countdown countdown, Wang Yang, and Ahmed, Prince started pulling shots, brilliant volley down the silk-cotton flower petals, the Guangzhou Asian Games ushered in an important node in the first anniversary of the countdown! Audience into the sea of flowers, a sea of joy.
Ceremony of “invitation-friendly” as its theme, sub-”eagerly looking forward to,” “colorful Asia”, “kind invitation of the” three chapters. Guangzhou thousand volunteers and cheerleaders performed song and dance “Asian Games refueling,” passionate, dynamic city, showing the Asian Games in Guangzhou, look forward to the enthusiastic mood. Prince Richard Clayderman piano modern world and Guangzhou 100 children a common interpretation of the song “365 blessings,” a warm and moving.
Artists from the Asian countries, song and dance performances, displaying the colorful style of Asia and cultural diversity. Maritime Silk Road crew representatives, land-based drivers on behalf of the Silk Road performed with artists on the same stage, singing “Asian Way” theme song, dissemination, sharing the Asian Games to bring happiness.
Night, the climax of the ceremony, Prince Ahmed, and Liu Peng, President personally to the 45 countries and regions in Guangzhou Olympic Committee awarded the Games on behalf of an invitation, Meet the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games!
With a passion for the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou good wishes, from the Guangzhou Asian Games, Asian Games Promotion Ambassador Jackie Chan sing the song “one up” in Guangzhou, China, Asian Games event, 365-day countdown … … these beautiful words in the string Tonight has become a string of shiny necklace, so Guangzhou brilliant shine! 2010 – Meet in Guangzhou – gathered in Guangzhou!