The 19th Asian Games concluded with a grand closing ceremony, which was held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium on Sunday.
Host China is on top of medal tale with winning 200 gold medals from the mega events. Bangladesh managed only two bronze medals from cricket.
On last day in the Karate event of the Game Bangladesh Women Saima Zaman was out from 32nd round. She lost to Shahmalarani Chandan of Malaysia by 3-2 point.
However, with over two weeks of the second biggest sporting action concluded with staging a vibrant closing ceremony, when the organizers of the games promised to stage a romantic and touching closing ceremony to bid an emotional farewell to all Games participants.
Cricket captain Saif Hasan carried the flag of Bangladesh contingent.
With records broken, legends created and friendships built on and off the field of the Competition, the Hangzhou Asian Games wrapped up the quadrennial celebration of athletic achievement, mutual respect and continental unity at a closing ceremony.
A salute to the athletes for the sacrifices made in pursuing their athletic dreams and gratitude to all the volunteers for helping pull off such a spectacular event in a welcoming way will be the main highlights of the closing ceremony, according to the show’s creative team.
The farewell party, however, is expected to infuse all participants with a heartwarming sense of love and respect, with the excitement of meeting each other again, rather than being overwhelmed by the sorrowful sentiment of departure, said Cui Wei, deputy director of the ceremony.
The use of technology is once again set to impress everyone, following the stunning opening ceremony, but in a more romantic and aesthetic way.
With only a 24-hour break at the main stadium between the conclusion of all competitions and the closing ceremony, the giant oval-shaped LED floor screen that played such an instrumental role during the opening ceremony won't be deployed again.
The creative team, though, came up with another innovation to make up for it. A "digital turf", a large mesh with over 40,000 illuminated spots evenly woven in, will cover the football field to turn the field into a giant color palette, where shifting images, such as starry skies, flowers and waves, can be displayed in a glittering way.
The grass look and feel like grass, yet the sparking colors and images will make the ground shimmer, welcoming athletes to center stage for a party.
A memory river flew across the stage toward the end of the show, reflecting on all the hard work and thoughtful services provided by volunteers during the Games, before welcoming them to join the athletes in the final celebration.
For the closing ceremony, over 2,100 performers completed over 200 drills and dress rehearsals at a spare venue since July 10, according to Wu Yan, chief producer of the show.
