XI’AN, China, Sept 17 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — On September 15, the 14th National Games, the largest premier multi-sport competition in China, officially kicked off in Xi’an, the national capital of ancient China for more than 1,000 years. A grand opening ceremony featuring music, dance and cultural exhibition was held in the pomegranate-flower shaped Xi’an Olympic Center Stadium, according to the Xi’an Executive Committee of the 14th National Games.
During the one-and-a-half-hour ceremony, Yang Qian, a double shooting champion at last month’s Tokyo Olympic Games, lit the cauldron.