THE OPENING ceremony of XVI Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou, China is going to be one of a kind.
It’s the first ceremony where the whole event will not take place in any closed place or a stadium but in an open space. It will take place on an island on Pearl River and each country’s contingent will be taken there on a separate boat.
There will be a combined ceremony part on land and part on sea, also being anxiously awaited are the ‘mysterious lightings’ that China claims to be on display.
India’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony is ace shooter Gagan Narang, but, as he has an early morning schedule on 13th November, Saina Nehwal is the stand-by flag bearer. It is not officially confirmed yet as to who will bear the flag.
Although, the local public of China has seen the rehearsals of he ceremony taking place but there still are parts which have been kept hidden till now and will be revealed to the world together, today.
The opening ceremony is being organised under Chen Weiya, who was also the assistant director of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Chen revealed in a special interview that the ceremony "will surprise the world." Reportedly, a 7,000 people team will contribute to the ceremony.
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THE 2010 Asian Games are going to open in China on November 12, 2010 and the games will continue till November 27, 2010.
It is being speculated that the opening ceremony of the Asian Games will be a mega event, even when compared to the Olympics as the Asiad will host 42 events. 45 countries have confirmed participation in the Games.
The opening ceremony is being organised under Chen Weiya, who was also the assistant director of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Chen revealed in a special interview that the ceremony "will surprise the world." Reportedly, a 7,000 people team will contribute to the ceremony. A lighting ceremony, separate at the sea and land will be held at the opening ceremony.
Sports like mountain biking, Wushu, Rugby, Chess and many more uncommon as well as traditional sports will be part of the event.
All 45 members of Olympic Council of Asia are participating in the Games. Athletes from these 45 countries will compete in a total of 476 events in 42 sports making it the largest competition in the history of the Asian Games.
China is leaving no stone unturned for the success of the Games, also now in the wake of the recently concluded Commonwealth Games, held at New Delhi.
As is expected both the events are bound to be compared and thus China is working extra hard to make it a bigger extravaganza. In one of the measures half of the 2.1 million private cars in Guangzhou have been ordered off the roads for the period during and leading up to the games. This step has been taken to improve the ambient air quality, this is similar to the measures taken for the 2008 Olympics held at China.
While China battles it out to make it a spectacular event, spectators can gear up for another treat for their eyes as the Opening Ceremony is bound to be magnificent.
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CHINA HAS invited President Asif Ali Zardari to attend the opening ceremony of 16th Asian Games which is going to be held from November 12 to 27, in Guangzhou, China.
China is hosting another biggest event after 2008 Olympics games where in Athletes of 45 Countries will participate.16th Asian Games are schedule to start from November 12 to 27.
According to sources in Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), an invitation has been received from China in which they have invited President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari to attend the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games.
Pakistani Contingent is also taking part in the Asian Games. National athletes will leave for china in two parts. First batch of athletes will leave on November 8 and second batch of athletes will leave for china on November 10.
Training camps of baseball, snooker, squash, kabaddi, volleyball, martial arts, football, weightlifting and hockey are already getting underway at different venues of Pakistan Sports Complex (PSC). 169 contingent members including players and officials will visit China to participate in the mega event.
Sources in Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) said that purpose to hold all training camps under one roof is to monitor the performance of National Sports Federations and to get the best results from the athletes who will participate in the mega event of the sports world.
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TWO INDIAN Premier League teams Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore will meet in the first semi-final of the Airtel Champions League T20 at Durban on Friday September 24. MS Dhoni led Chennai and Anil Kumble led Bangalore will take on each other in the crucial match and it may become the one of the most watched match in CLT20.
Chennai Super Kings from Group A has won three matches while, lost one in the super over against Victoria at Port Elizabeth. In their first match in the tournament, they won against Central Districts by 57 runs. In the second match Chennai Super Kings won by 97 runs against Wayamba and in their last league match that was a do-or-die match for them, the team won by 10 runs against South African team Warriors at Port Elizabeth a day before yesterday.
Second semi-finalist in Champions League T20, Royal Challengers Bangalore started their campaign in Champions League T20 with a big win against Guyana at Centurion by nine wickets with 46 balls remaining. In the next two matches they lost against South Australia Redbacks and Mumbai Indians by eight wickets and two runs respectively. In the final league match against Lions, Royal Challengers won by six wickets and secured their berth for semi-final on better net run rate.
For the Chennai Super Kings, Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, Michael Hussey and Captain MS Dhoni are the key players. Till now Murali Vijay has performed consistently well. Spinner Ashwin has also performed well and picked crucial wickets in all the matches. Muttiah Muralitharan is also a key player for his team.
For Royal Challengers Bangalore, they also have a number of big name in international cricket like Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli, Ross Taylor, Anil Kumble and Dale Steyn. They can be very useful from bat and ball for their team.
Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore's first semi-final match in Airtel Champions League T20 will start at 9:00 PM IST.
IN THE last league match of Airtel Champions League 2010 this evening at St. Gerorge's Park, Port Elizabeth, MS Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings will take on unbeaten Warriors in the battle to reach Semifinals.
In Group A, Warriors have six points after winning three matches and Chennai has won two matches and lost one against Victoria Bushrangers in the Super Over. On the other hand, Victoria Bushrangers also have six points from four league matches. If tonight, Chennai Super Kings is able to win against South African local team Warriors, then they will qualify for semifinals on the basis of better run rate.
From Group B, South Australia Redbacks and Royal Challengers Bangalore have already secured their place for semi-final match.
Chennai Super Kings, the winner of Indian Premier League 2010, have many world class players. Murali Vijay and Suresh Raina are the key players for CSK. In the previous match Michael Hussey did not perform well, but he is a world class cricketer. Captain Dhoni can also destroy any bowling attack. Local men Albie Morkel and Justin Kemp are always useful both with bat and ball.
In the bowling department spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan can destroy any batting side. Fast bowler Doug Bollinger and Laxmipati Balaji can take the advantage of bouncy pitches.
Warriors Captain Davy Jacobs, who has performed well in all the league matches can cause headache for Chennai. Ashwell Prince and Mark Bouncher are also in good touch with the bat. Makhaya Ntini, Nicky Boje and Johan Botha can play a important role for their team.
Chennai Super Kings and Warriors match in the Champions League T20 will start from 9 PM IST.