Today, a full decade after the opening of the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games.
On November 12, 10 years ago, the 16th Asian Games opened in Haixinsha on Guangzhou's new central axis. The Asian Games ended on November 27 and lasted 16 days.
The Guangzhou Asian Games is another sporting event for China into the 21st century, following the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This Asian Games has left an important mark in the history of Asian sports, and this Asian Games has begun to refer to the Olympic Games to set up the first "Asian Para Games". On December 12 of that year, the first Asian Para Games was successfully opened in Guangzhou.
Guangzhou, the thousand-year-old commercial capital, has long been famous internationally for its economy and commerce.
But ten years ago, Guangzhou changed its posture. physical education! Guangzhou appeared in the sequence of the world's megacities with a new "human design", and once again appeared in the world as a city hosting a world-scale multi-sport event.
At the opening ceremony of the Guangzhou Asian Games, the fireworks rose rapidly and the Asian Games torch was lit.
Ten years from now, let's look back on these moments. They may not be able to arouse the same amount of emotions as they did back then, but if they can remind you of the kind of emotion you once had, these few seconds of dopamine are precious enough.
Moments of battle
2010 Guangzhou Asian Games Men's Pole Vault Final.
On November 19, 2010, the fencing competition of the Guangzhou Asian Games.
In the guangzhou Asian Games rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around final, South Korea's Sun Yan won the bronze medal.
At the Guangzhou Asian Games, all three players from the Korean team shot a good result of 10 rings in the play-offs.
The first day of the athletics event at the Guangzhou Asian Games.
Liu Xiang participated in the final of the men's 110m hurdles at the Guangzhou Asian Games.
In the men's football final of the Guangzhou Asian Games, the UAE football players hung an upside-down golden hook.
Guangzhou Asian Games men's football final, Japan against the United Arab Emirates.
Rattan ball is a special sport of the Asian Games, the venue is a bit like a badminton court, the net height is 1.55 meters, and the attack and defense in front of the net is one of the highlights.
Kabaddi is a special event of the Asian Games, and the Indian players who attacked on the scene of the game were held down by The Iranian players.
At the scene of the Kabaddi match, thai attacking players tried to touch the Indian players to score.
Macau, China in the men's stick final of the Asian Games Wushu Competition in Guangzhou.
The first gold medal in the Asian Games in Guangzhou that year, Yuan Xiaochao, a male long boxer of the Chinese martial arts team, folded gui. Also in martial arts, Macau knife and stick all-round master Jared won the championship and won the first gold medal in Macau's history of the Asian Games.
Martial arts is the special sport that distinguishes the Asian Games from the Olympic Games or other intercontinental games. The special events of the Asian Games that year also included a number of sports that reflected regional characteristics, such as rattan ball, kabaddi and cricket. Dragon boat, roller skating, cricket, Go and sport dance are the five new events added to the Asian Games that year.
In the men's doubles 10m platform final, two Indonesian runners open their bodies in the air in sync.
In the men's fencing foil final, Hong Kong's Zhang Xiaolun (left) pressed South Korea's Choi Byung-chul to stage a good play of shape-shifting phantoms.
In the final of the men's cycling scoring race, players from all over the world sped across the corners.
Cycling track racing.
In 2010, the first Asian Para Games were held in Guangzhou, which was the men's futsal match of the Asian Para Games.
Guangzhou Asian Para Games Athletics Competition.
Guangzhou Asian Para Games Men's Seated Volleyball Final.
Win the championship instantly
China is a sports power in Asia and even the world, and the current Asian Games also topped the gold medal table and the overall medal table with a record of 199 gold, 119 silver and 98 bronze.
At the Asian Games in Guangzhou that year, Liu Xiang won the championship in 13.09 seconds, and after a long-term injury, he announced the "return of the king" in Guangzhou.
At the peak of the super Dan Lin Dan, re-defeating rival Li Zongwei won the men's team men's singles gold medal for China.
South Korea's Park Tae-hwan won three consecutive championships in the 1st, 2nd and 400-meter freestyles, and was unique in the Asian swimming world.
Little cute Fukuhara Ai, three times on the podium, 3 bronze medals, grinning, cute over Guangzhou.
In the absence of Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian from the national team, Dazhi Wang Zhizhi provoked the Chinese men's basketball team beam and defended the crown.
There are also Zhang Shan, Peng Shuai, Jin Bao, Chen Yibing and other world-famous first-class masters who have also performed in Guangzhou; and Liu Shiwen, He Zi, Zhang Jike and Sun Yang, the top sports stars who took over the front line a few years later, also began to emerge at this Asian Games.
Liu Xiang broke the Asian Games record with a time of 13.09 seconds and reached the top again at the Asian Games in Guangzhou.
In the gymnastics competition of the Guangzhou Asian Games, the Chinese team won the men's team championship. This is Chinese gymnast Chen Yibing.
China's Jiang Fan won the gold medal in the women's individual pursuit of asian cycling at the Guangzhou Asian Games.
In the men's pole vault final, China's Yang Yansheng won the gold.
In the men's baseball competition, Macau's Jarry won the first gold in the history of the Asian Games for Macau.
The Chinese team won the gold medal in the men's sabre team competition, which was The Chinese player Zhongman.
The Chinese team celebrated winning the gold medal in the men's sabre team.
Guangzhou Asian Games Triathlon, the excited champions and runners-up are all from Japan.
The South Korean women's team Archery achieved 9 consecutive titles in the Asian Games.
Wang Zhizhi led the Chinese team to win the men's basketball championship at the Guangzhou Asian Games.
On November 25, 2010, japan defeated the United Arab Emirates 1–0 in the men's final of the Asian Games.
The Chinese men's team won the guangzhou Asian Games gymnastics men's team championship, which was them on the podium.
Sideline tidbits
At the scene of the Guangzhou Asian Games Martial Arts Competition, the Asian Games mascot performed martial arts on the field to help the competition.
Track cycling warm-ups between two athletes holding hands and chatting.
Triathlon athletes who are tired at the finish line.
In the final of the Men's Scoreboarding Race on Track Cycling at the Asian Games, two players collided in the race.
Photojournalist working hard at the Guangzhou Asian Games.
At the Asian Games in Guangzhou, fans competed to see the moment when Liu Xiang stepped onto the championship podium.
Volunteers watching the Guangzhou Asian Games.
The opening ceremony of the Guangzhou Asian Games was rehearsed, and the human body spelled out "geese spread their wings".
The hardest working people at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games, on the tower of lights.
Guangzhou Asian Games opening ceremony fireworks rehearsal.
The 2010 Asian Games, for Guangzhou, there are many memories, some people pay for tickets to watch the game, some people wear uniforms as volunteers, and more people tell the world a real Guangzhou with a smile in November ten years ago.
Text: Nandu reporter Ren Leibin
Photo: Nandu Infographic