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Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games: Opening Ceremony

Saturday, 23 September 2023

By Geoff Berkeley and Owen Lloyd at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium

Timeline

7 months ago: Opening Ceremony of Hangzhou 2022 draws to a close
7 months ago: Wang lights cauldron with digital torchbearer
7 months ago: China's first Olympic gold medallist among stars carrying OCA flag
7 months ago: Chinese President Xi officially declares Hangzhou 2022 open
7 months ago: Singh commends Organising Committee for navigating COVID-19 pandemic
7 months ago: China met with wall of sound in Parade of Nations
7 months ago: Al-Assad in attendance following Xi's invitation as Syrian team enter arena
7 months ago: Hong Kong display picture of Xi in Parade of Nations
7 months ago: North Korea return to global stage after isolation from major international sport
7 months ago: Parade of Nations begins with Afghanistan the first to enter
7 months ago: Opening Ceremony begins with arrival of Xi Jinping
7 months ago: Welcome to the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games Opening Ceremony

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When British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Olympic gold medal in ice dance at Sarajevo 1984 with 12 perfect 6.0s from every judge, for their interpretation of Maurice Ravel's Boléro, an important member of their team was singer-actor Michael Crawford. Crawford, who had played Frank Spencer in British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and the title role in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, had become a mentor to the pair in 1981 and went on to help them create their Olympic routine. Crawford said he “taught them how to act". He was present with their trainer Betty Callaway at the ringside at Sarajevo as they created one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history.

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