Yes, the Chinese weather cooperated, paving the way for a smoother-than-expected staging of the formal opening ceremony for the 19th Asian Games.
It’s been damp and cold and drizzling the past two days here, forcing organizers to devise a backup plan and an “abridged version” of the two-hour ceremony at a nearby indoor venue in case the rains fall. But the dazzling, one-of-a-kind show went on as planned with athletes from the 45 competing countries joining the traditional march. Then they were led to the stands, and were allowed to leave the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium by 9 p.m. if they wished.
Sarina Bolden, the team’s golden striker, delivered her first Asian Games goal in the 8th minute while Quinley Quesada and Katrina Guillou scored the marginal goals in the 89th and 91st minute. Next up for the Filipinas are the South Koreans, bronze medalists in Jakarta in 2018, on Monday on a field located 150 kms away from the main hub here. On Saturday though, the Chinese, silver winners five years ago, delivered an even stronger message in the form of a 16-0 demolition of Mongolia.
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