2014 Asian Games opening ceremony

none 2014 Asian Gamesopening ceremony 2014 Asian Games opening ceremony 4.jpg 2014 9 19 y 19:18 – 22:20 KST (UTC+9) Incheon, South Korea 37.547418 126.665797 inline,title IHB (KBS N Sports, MBC)HBS-IMG joint venture named 2018 Asian Games host broadcaster IGBShttp://www.igbs.tv/missions/17th-asian-games-incheon-2014/ 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014 CCTV IRIB ABUhttps://www.abu.org.my/Latest_News-@-ABU_plays_key_media_role_at_Incheon_Asian_Games.aspx ABU plays key media role at Incheon Asian Games thumb|right|Young Korean gymnast, Kim Min acted at the ceremony. thumb|right|Official guests at the ceremony, South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the middle. thumb|Asian countries presenting their traditional clothing and culture during the ceremony thumb|right|South Korea entering the stadium as host country. thumb|right|Flame burning at the top of Asiad Main Stadium. thumb|Psy performing Gangnam Style The 2014 Asian Games opening ceremony was held on Friday, 19 September 2014 at the newly built Incheon Asiad Main Stadium.http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140919000969&mod=skb [Asian Games] Curtain rises on Asian Games The Korea Heraldhttps://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1022668/asian-games-the-opening-ceremony 2014 Asian Games Opening ceremony Inside the Games It began at 7:18 pm and ended at 10:20 pm Korea Standard Time (UTC+9). It was directed by two renowned Korean film directors: Im Kwon-taek who directed famous films such as Chunhyang (2000) and Sopyonje (1993) and Jang Jin who directed The Front Line (2011).http://www.firstpost.com/sports/asian-games-2014-opening-ceremony-live-1720601.html Asian Games 2014 opening ceremony live: Let the Games begin firstpost.com 19 September 2014 20 September 2014https://www.star2.com/living/2014/10/01/sports-stars-meet-gangnam-style/ Sports stars meet Gangnam Style at Incheon The Star (Malaysia)17th Asian Games Open In Incheonhttp://us.india.com/asian-games-2014/asian-games-2014-opening-ceremony-live-streaming-telecast-of-17th-incheon-asian-games-152167/ Asian Games 2014 Opening Ceremony: Live Streaming & Telecast of 17th Incheon Asian Games us.india.com 19 September 2014 20 September 2014 Entertainer Kim Seong-ju and KBS emcee Yun Su-yeong were the hosts and the voice overs of the ceremony. The music of the ceremony's artistic performance was performed by Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra.Hueston Dave Festive opening ceremony marks start of Asian Games http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/09/19/more-sports/festive-opening-ceremony-marks-start-of-asian-games/#.VB2RBRY_n4s 20 September 2014 Kyodo The Japan TimesAsian Games Opening Ceremony: a showcase to Korea's past and future http://ibnlive.in.com/news/asian-games-opening-ceremony-a-showcase-to-koreas-past-and-future/500182-5-23.html https://web.archive.org/web/20141008094048/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/asian-games-opening-ceremony-a-showcase-to-koreas-past-and-future/500182-5-23.html dead 8 October 2014 20 September 2014 IBN Proceedings Countdown A countdown footage was shown on the stadium scoreboard with a Pop-up book featuring sceneries of the 45 participating nations of the Asian Games.https://www.behance.net/gallery/25040061/Asian-Games-Incheon-2014-Opening-Ceremony Asian Games Incheon 2014 Opening Ceremony Countdown Pop-Up Book Video Project Page behance.nethttps://vimeo.com/124039644 The Opening Ceremony Countdown Pop-Up Book Video on Vimeo vimeo.com Aerial fireworks released all over the stadium, forming the numbers "5, 4, 3, 2, 1" during the last five counts of the countdown and words: "Welcome" to marking the beginning of the ceremony. This was followed by a video of the mayor of Incheon, Yoo Jeong-bok introducing his city to the audiences.17th Asian Games Incheon 2014 opening ceremony videohttps://www.gulf-times.com/story/408920/Korean-Wave-in-focus-as-Games-begin-with-a-bang 'Korean Wave' in focus as Games begin with a bang The Gulf Times Prelude The ceremony started with a few introductory performances. The first one, featuring a little girl named Kim Min rolling a hoop across the main stadium to actor Jang Dong-Gun who in turn gave the hoop back to her, in an act that remembered the 1988 Summer Olympics opening ceremonies, the “Hoop Boy and Girls” performances.http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140920000018&mod=skb [Asian Games] S. Korean celebs wow audience with dramatic Asiad opening The Korea Herald Kim is a young rhythmic gymnast attending Incheon Cheongil Primary School who hoped to represent Korea in the 2020 Summer Olympics. She was later joined by 44 other hoop-rolling children from various schools to represent the 45 participating nations of the games as well as the population of the Asian continent of 4.5 billion. In the second one, a few women dancers in traditional costume gathered at the center of the stage to form Cheongsachorong, a traditional Korean lantern to mark the arrival of notable guests including Park Geun-hye, then the President of South Korea. The third performance featured soprano Sumi Jo who sang "The Song of the Asiad," dedicated by poet Ko Un, along with Incheon Metropolitan Citizens Choir, a choir consisting of 919 residents of the host city symbolising the event's opening date. The performance was composed by Kim Youngdong, a representative composer for traditional music of Korea.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/asian-games-2014/news/Blaze-of-music-and-colourkicks-off-Incheon-Asian-Games/articleshow/42901040.cms Blaze of music and colour kicks off Incheon Asian Games The Times of India At the end of the performance, Sumi Jo sang the Korean traditional folk song Arirang with 10-vocalist choir.http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/08/04/2014080401193.html Big Stars to Perform at Incheon Asian Games The Chosun Ilbo 4 August 2014https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/incheon-asian-games-2014-opening-ceremony/article6426792.ece Asian Games open with spectacular show The Hindu Before the start of the main performance, a video of the 2014 Asian Games torch relay was played with British band Coldplay's single, Viva la Vida as background music. Main event The cultural performance covered four sections that tells the story about Asia, which were "Asia a long time ago", "Asia, connected through sea routes", "Asia becoming family and friends", and "One Asia the future we meet today". South Korean actors Jang Dong-gun and main cast of My Love from the Star, Kim Soo-hyun led the stories, with Jang narrating the first story and Kim appearing through a video during the second stage.http://zeenews.india.com/sports/2014-asian-games/india/2014-incheon-asian-games-opening-ceremony-live_1472632.html 2014 Incheon Asian Games - Opening Ceremony LIVE Zee News 19 September 2014 20 September 2014https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/asian-games-open-gangnam-style-054513977.html Asian Games kick off 'Gangnam Style' Damon Wake Agence France Press Yahoo Sports Singapore 19 September 2014 20 September 2014 Section one "Asia a long time ago" tells about the beginning of Asia, which was built upon one continuous land and people live peacefully as a part of nature together with other living things such as trees, animals, plants and flowers. After sometime, the continent is being separated alongside its people and natural beings. Section two "Asia, connected through sea routes" started with a footage about Girl on a Ship, Sim Cheong a devoted daughter in a fairy tale who sacrificed herself by jumping into the sea to become a sacrifice to sea-god and rescue her blind father. This was follow by a second footage, featuring the hoop girl, Kim earlier aboard the ship with Kim Soo-hyun and travel to all parts of Asia to meet the different people around the continent and take them together to visit Incheon. Five musical artists Ock Joo-hyun, Michael K. Lee, Cha Ji-yeon, Yang Joon-Mo and Jung Sung-hwa performing "We meet again" while the second footage was playing. In section three "Asia becoming family and friends", Prince Biryu, a founder of an ancient nation in the port city of Incheon thousands of years ago and Sim Cheong meet together in modern Incheon and witness the scenery and infrastructure of the city such as mail services, telephone services, rail transport system, airport, bridges, buildings, Incheon Asiad sports complex and seaport. During section four "One Asia the future we meet today", Ahn Sook-sun, Prince Biryu, Sim Cheong and the people of Incheon welcome home the ship that arrive to Incheon carrying Kim Min, Kim-Soo Hyun and the different people from all parts of Asia. The Sail of the ship was raised to represent hope for new future, united and modern Asia and Asia as one. After the cultural performance, eight people brought the national flag into the stadium. They are Um Hong-Gil: renowned Korean mountaineer, and the first person in Asia to climb all of the 16 highest Himalayan peaks; Seok Haekyun, heroic captain of Aden Bay; Lee Bongju, the Boston men's marathon winner in 2001; actor Hyun-bin, an honorary ambassador of Incheon 2014; ballerina Kang Sujin; Korean lawmaker Jasmine Lee, the first non-ethnic Assembly member; professional golfer Park Seri, the youngest golfer being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on the LPGA Tour; and finally, Lim Chun-ae, the triple gold medal winning middle distance runner at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul. The flag was raised by the military personnel to the South Korean national anthem. The Parade of Nations was conducted in Korean alphabetical order, hence the order began with Nepal and ended with host South Korea. All 45 national delegations participated in the parade and each of them were led by an official wearing a dress decorated with their country's natural symbols. Then, Kim Young-soo, the games' organising committee chairman and Olympic Council of Asia chairman Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah gave their respective speeches and President of South Korea, Park Geun-hye declared the games open.https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/asian-games-2014/story/asian-games-opening-ceremony-incheon-2014-south-korea-293458-2014-09-19 Asian Games opens with spectacular show at Incheon India Today Another eight people brought the Flag of the games' governing body Olympic Council of Asia into the stadium. They are Ha Hyungjoo, a golden medalist for Judo at the 1984 Summer Olympics; Yoon Kyungshin, a handball player, who participated in the Asian Games five times and won five golden medals; badminton star Park Joobong, who is listed in Guinness World Record with 72 victories in international Championships; Yeo Hongchulpp, a golden medalist for gymnastics in the 1998 Asian Games; Baek Okja, a golden medalist in the shot put at the 1970 Asian Games; Hyeon Jeonghwa, who garnered a Grand Slam of international table-tennis Championships; Shin Junghee, the first Korean female to become international judge, a chair for athletes in Korean Olympic Committee; and Jang Miran, the first golden medalist for South Korea in weightlifting. The flag was raised by the military personnel to the short version of the Olympic Council of Asia Hymn. Archer Oh Jinhyek and fencer Nam Hyunhee took the athletes' oath, while judges, representing the sports of hockey and rhythmic gymnastics Kim Honglae and Suh Heajung took the judges' oath. South Korean K-Pop artist group JYJ consists of Kim Jae-joong, Yoochun and Junsu, performing a medley of few of their singles including "Only One", the games' official theme song, "Flame" and their hit "Empty" during the torch relay section.JYJ Flame The torch was relayed into the stadium by Lee Seungyeop, 'a Korean baseball hitter'; professional golfer, Park Inbee; speed skater Lee Kyouhyuk; basketball legend Park Chansook; and tennis pioneer, Lee Hyungtaik. South Korean actress, Lee Young Ae the main cast of Jewel in the Palace (or Dae Jang Geum) climb to the top of the stadium to light up the cauldron accompanied by young diving talent Kim Young-ho and young gymnast Kim Joo-won and aerial fireworks were released all over the stadium to mark the start of the games. The ceremony concludes with Psy performing a funky remake of "Champion," one of his early favourites singles, alongside Chinese pianist Lang Lang and global hit song at the time, "Gangnam Style". (Since 24 November 2012, Gangnam Style's music video was the most-viewed YouTube video until it was overtaken by Wiz Khalifa's "See You Again" on 10 July 2017.)https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/09/19/more-sports/festive-opening-ceremony-marks-start-of-asian-games/#.XJilGCgzbIU Festive opening ceremony marks start of Asian Games The Japan Timeshttps://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/09/asian-games-opening-ceremony-closes-gangnam-style Asian Games opening ceremony closes Gangnam Style New Straits Times Parade of Nations During the Parade of Nations, athletes and officials from each participating country paraded in the Stadium preceded by their flag. Each flag bearer had been chosen either by the nation's National Olympic Committee or by the athletes themselves. thumb|China entering the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium thumb|Iran entering the stadium with Behdad Salimi carrying the flag thumb|Malaysia athletes entering the stadium with squash legend, Nicol David carrying the Flag thumb|Kazakhstan entering the stadium as the 32nd country thumbnail|220px|Syria with flag bearer Ahed Joughili, weightlifter and multiple medalist Below is a list of national flagbearers during the ceremony.仁川亞運開幕式：各國代表隊進場 https://tw.sports.yahoo.com/lightbox/%E4%BB%81%E5%B7%9D%E4%BA%9E%E9%81%8B%E9%96%8B%E5%B9%95%E5%BC%8F-%E5%90%84%E5%9C%8B%E4%BB%A3%E8%A1%A8%E9%9A%8A%E9%80%B2%E5%A0%B4-slideshow/ Yahoo! 21 September 2014April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes The nations entered in alphabetic order of their country names in Korean. Whilst most countries entered under their short names, a few entered under more formal or alternative names, mostly due to political disputes. The Republic of China (commonly known as Taiwan) entered with the compromised name and flag of "Chinese Taipei", using an English transliteration of the name (차이니스 타이페이 Chainiseu Taibei) to avoid translation issues. The two Koreas entered separately, in contrast to the 2002 Asian Games (when host South Korea marched together with North Korea last). A few minor discrepancies also occurred: North Korea entered as the abbreviation "DPR Korea" in English and the full name 조선민주주의인민공화국 Joseon Minjujuui Inmin Gonghwaguk in Korean. UnusuallyMay 2021, the English announcer directly called out the abbreviation "DPR Korea" upon North Korea's entrance. (North Korea usually abbreviates its official English team name in the Asian Games, but the announcer calls it out in full.) South Korea entered as the short name "Korea" in English and the full name 대한민국 Daehan Minguk in Korean, but the English announcer called out the full name "Republic of Korea". 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YeoLin Fhoong Low Team Singapore's ready for Asiad http://www.todayonline.com/sports/team-singapores-ready-asiad 21 September 2014 TODAY 19 September 2014Athletics19UAE 2014 Asian Games아랍에미리트ArabemiriteuJuma Al-MaktoumShooting20AFG 2014 Asian Games아프가니스탄ApeuganiseutanMahmood HaidariTaekwondo21YEM 2014 Asian Games예멘YemenYaser Ba-MatrafTaekwondo22OMA 2014 Asian Games오만OmanHatem Al-HamhamiFootball23JOR 2014 Asian Games요르단YoreudanSam DaghlesBasketball24UZB 2014 Asian Games우즈베키스탄UjeubekiseutanRishod SobirovRishod Sobirov becomes flagbearer of Uzbekistan at Asian Games http://www.uzdaily.com/articles-id-29165.htm 21 September 2014 UzDaily 12 September 2014Judo25IRQ 2014 Asian Games이라크IrakeuYounis MahmoudFootball26IRI 2014 Asian Games이란IranBehdad SalimiBehdad Salimi Named Iran's Flag-Bearer for Asian Games http://www.tasnimnews.com/English/Home/Single/455476 21 September 2014 Tasnim News Agency 9 August 2014Weightlifting27IND 2014 Asian Games인도IndoSardara SinghSardar Singh to be India's flag bearer at Asian Games opening ceremony http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/sardar-singh-to-be-indias-flag-bearer-at-asian-games-opening-ceremony/ 21 September 2014 Indian Express 19 September 2014Field hockey28INA 2014 Asian Games인도네시아IndonesiaI Gede Siman SudartawaRamadhan Rizki Indonesia to Host 2018 Asian Games after Vietnam's Withdrawal http://www.globalindonesianvoices.com/15678/indonesia-to-host-2018-asian-games-after-vietnams-withdrawal/ 21 September 2014 Global Indonesian Voices 19 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140923045141/http://www.globalindonesianvoices.com/15678/indonesia-to-host-2018-asian-games-after-vietnams-withdrawal/ 23 September 2014 deadSwimming29JPN 2014 Asian Games일본IlbonKaori KawanakaAsian Games: Japan name women flag bearer, captain for first time http://zeenews.india.com/sports/others/asian-games-japan-name-women-flag-bearer-captain-for-first-time_794483.html 21 September 2014 Reuters ZeeNews 19 August 2014Archery30PRK 2014 Asian Games(DPR Korea)조선민주주의인민공화국Joseon Minjujuui Inmin GonghwagukSok Yong-bomBoxing31CHN 2014 Asian Games중국JunggukLei ShengOlympic fencing champion Lei Sheng is China's flag bearer at the Asian Games http://www.sportskeeda.com/fencing/olympic-fencing-champion-chinas-flag-bearer-at-asiad 21 September 2014 Sportskeeda 18 September 2014Fencing32KAZ 2014 Asian Games카자흐스탄KajaheuseutanAdilbek NiyazymbetovBoxing33QAT 2014 Asian Games카타르KatareuMubarak Ali Al MuraikhiBowling34CAM 2014 Asian Games캄보디아KambodiaSorn SeavmeyCambodian Athletes Prepare for 17th Asian Games http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/4645/cambodian-athletes-prepare-for-17th-asian-games/ 21 September 2014 Khmer Times 19 September 2014Taekwondo35KUW 2014 Asian Games쿠웨이트KuweiteuFehaid Al-DeehaniShooting36KGZ 2014 Asian Games키르기스스탄KireugiseuseutanBolot ToktogonovJudo37TPE 2014 Asian Games차이니스 타이베이Chainiseu TaibeiChen Chien-chenVolleyball38TJK 2014 Asian Games타지키스탄TajikiseutanMavzuna ChorievaMingxin Bi Chorieva named as Tajikistan's flag bearer for Incheon Asian Games http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sports/2014-09/03/c_133618078.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20140906183620/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sports/2014-09/03/c_133618078.htm dead September 6, 2014 21 September 2014 English.news.cn 3 September 2014Boxing39THA 2014 Asian Games태국TaegukKawin ThamsatchananGoalkeeper Kawin chosen as flag bearer in Incheon http://www.bangkokpost.com/lite/news/430424/goalkeeper-kawin-chosen-as-flag-bearer-in-incheon 21 September 2014 Bangkok Post 4 September 2014Football40TKM 2014 Asian Games투르크메니스탄TureukeumeniseutanGylychdurdyyev GurbanmuhammetVolleyball41PAK 2014 Asian Games파키스탄PakiseutanMuhammad ImranField hockey42PLE 2014 Asian Games팔레스타인PalleseutainAhmad MaherFootball43PHI 2014 Asian Games필리핀PillipinGeylord CovetaCordero Abac 17th Asian Games Coveta Phl flag-bearer in rites http://www.philstar.com/sports/2014/09/13/1368554/17th-asian-games-coveta-phl-flag-bearer-rites 21 September 2014 Sports Hub 13 September 2014Sailing44HKG 2014 Asian Games홍콩, 차이나Hong Kong, ChainaCheng Kwok FaiSailing45KOR 2014 Asian Games(Korea)대한민국Daehan MingukKim Hyeon-wooBoram Kim (Asiad) NK's boxing coach named Asiad flag bearer http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/topic/2014/09/19/63/1350010000AEN20140919005100320F.html 21 September 2014 Yonhap News Agency 19 September 2014Wrestling Notable guests Koreans Park Geun-hye, President of South Korea Yoo Jeong-bok, Mayor of Incheon Lee Myung-bak, former South Korean president and his wife Kim Yoon-ok Foreign dignitaries Thomas Bach, president of International Olympic Committee Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, president of Olympic Council of Asia Yōichi Masuzoe, Governor of Tokyo References External links Official website: opening and closing ceremonies Category:2014 Asian Games Category:Asian Games opening ceremonies Category:Ceremonies in South Korea