Asian Games 2023 Officially Closed, Next Series Held At Japan's Aichi-Nagoya

Illustration. Asian Games 2023. (Instagram @ag2022official)

JAKARTA - The 2023 Asian Games, which was held in Hangzhou, China, officially closed on Sunday, October 8 evening WIB. The lively closing ceremony was held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sport Center Stadium with 50 contingents from Indonesia attending.

All representatives of the Indonesian contingent consist of Chef de Mission (CdM), officials, and athlete representatives. Deputy CdM Jadi Rajagukguk and two deputies, Jovinus Carolus Legawa and Thomas Setiabudi Adenn also participated in the group.

In the closing ceremony of the 2023 Asian Games, it was the turn of Indonesia's karateka Ahmad Zigi Zaresta Yuda to act as the flag bearer or flag bearer.

Zigi Zaresta is a bronze medalist at the 2028 Asian Games, he also won a bronze medal at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games. The 2019 SEA Games gold medalists, 2021, 2023, and won silver medals at the 2017 Asian Championships, 2019, 2021, and 2022.

In closing the Asian Games this time, the Indonesian contingent did not open as many as the opening because a number of athletes and officials had already left for the country.

No less lively with the opening on September 23, the closing of the 2023 Asian Games also took place interestingly. Carrying the theme of environmentally friendly this event was held without actual fireworks and by prioritizing technological advances through digital games.

The Chinese cultural nuances dances were still presented at the ceremony. Not to forget the presence of the 2023 Asian Games mascot Lianlian, Chenchen, and Congcong who did not stop greeting visitors at Hangzhou Stadium.

The closing ceremony of the 2023 Asian Games also took place to hand over the next edition of the Asian Games flag. The upcoming three-year Asian Games will be held at Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.